Chief Engineer, RapidAdapt Products (RASC163)

RII develops cutting-edge software for the government and military. We use agile development practices and user-centered design to create innovative software solutions for complex real-world problems. We're breaking through the big, slow, status quo with transformative technology that fundamentally changes and improves the world.
We are looking for a committed Chief Engineer to manage, lead, and orchestrate engineering across our portfolio of RapidAdapt products and solutions that deliver all-domain distributed command and control solutions to our customers. Solve unique, challenging problems for our Defense and Homeland Security customers. Help manage large volumes of critical, real-time information about issues from global to local. Get s#it done.
This role requires the ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance. A current active clearance not required to apply.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Direct the technical organization and manage work sequencing
• Work side by side with Program and Product Managers as a key technical interface to understand requirements, deliverables, milestones, cost constraints, and business context to ensure the organization delivers technical solutions and products on time with high quality and reliability
• Responsible for the day to day operations of the Engineering organization, ensuring processes are being followed, cross-team coordination is happening, and overall focuses on  increasing the velocity of the entire organization
• Provide technical leadership across a number of engineering teams to identify and resolve issues
• Manage and mentor multiple teams of engineers, through direct supervision of several team leads
• Lead, coordinate, and support overall system design activities
• Drive the technical planning of engineering activities to ensure organization is focused on the most important tasks and available resources are properly apportioned to those tasks
• Understand the dependencies the customer's efforts have with other System of System needs, timelines and life-cycle requirements
• Establish a technical approach and strategy that can meet RII's contractual requirements and deliver on the aligned interests established for the program
• Help develop and communicate overall program system architecture and key performance measures

WHAT YOU HAVE DONE

• BS in Computer Science, equivalent degree, or previous work experience
• 15+ years experience participating in or leading teams through the entire software development life cycle
• 8+ years experience leading distributed development and engineering teams
• 5+ years experience with software product portfolio management
• 5+ years experience with project management or program management
• 5+ years experience with budgeting, estimating, and forecasting
• 5+ years experience with change management processes and execution
• 5+ years experience with continuous improvement and refinement
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management, including executive level,  and across organizational boundaries
• Ability to think strategically and plan both short- and long-term strategic goals. You understand the big picture in terms of leading the organization forward, not just solely focused on day-to-day tactical execution
• Ability to be a change management agent, adapting as needed and guiding others to process improvement as we continue to grow
• Ability to remain positive under competing priorities
• Ability to collaborate across lines of business to deliver optimal solutions
• Ability to think creatively and challenge the status quo
• Ability to lead by example
• Ability to make evidence-based decisions and institute process to implement for long term solutions 

EVEN BETTER

• Experience with cloud-based SaaS offerings
• Experience with Command and Control systems

At RII, we believe that diversity in our workforce is critical to our success. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. We work to help your intellectual passions and creativity thrive. It’s one of our core values: Let your geek flag fly.
We also offer all employees comprehensive benefits including: flexible work schedules, health insurance coverage, paid time off, 401k with a company match, paid parental leave, access to wellness programs and much more. You get this all from day one, and all paid for by RII.
It’s all part of another of our core values: Stay human. It’s why our comfortable and colorful offices such as our headquarters, include a community game room, pantry, massage chair, and an escape room, among other amenities. It’s why we have community managers and regular community events.
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