Director of Engineering - Public Sector

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Software Engineering

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MissionForce Applications & Public Sector Solutions

MissionForce is seeking an exceptional Director of Engineering to lead our mission-critical platform development. This director will oversee multiple scrum teams delivering MissionForce proprietary applications for the Public Sector.

In this technical leadership role, you will develop and architect solutions on Salesforce Government Cloud serving the Department of Defense, Federal agencies, and the Intelligence Community.

You will work with cutting-edge Salesforce technologies including Lightning Web Components, Apex, and Public Sector Solutions while ensuring compliance with FedRAMP, DoD IL4/IL5, and other government security requirements. This is a hands-on technical leadership position directly managing software engineers and contributing code while mentoring junior developers and driving technical excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Hire and retain exceptional software to deliver MissionForce applications.
• Set technical direction and manage execution with high predictability and velocity for multiple scrum teams including cross functional dependencies.
• Create a culture of Agile Excellence with iterative delivery and feedback loops from customers.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development team members
• Collaborate with architects on technical design decisions
• Contribute to technical development, code reviews and knowledge sharing

• Build expertise in Government Cloud limitations and workarounds (restricted APIs, limited AppExchange availability)
• Develop reusable components leveraging Lightning Web Components optimized for government use cases
• Infuse AI into every aspect of the development lifecycle
• Create frameworks for multi-agency deployments with configurable security models
• Design data residency solutions ensuring compliance with data sovereignty requirements

• Build world-class engineering teams capable of obtaining and maintaining security clearances
• Create talent pipelines specifically for cleared or clearable Salesforce developers
• Develop training programs for government-specific Salesforce implementations
• Foster culture of continuous learning around evolving government compliance requirements

• Agile Metrics: Track and improve velocity, cycle time, defect rates, and release predictability
• Performance SLAs: Establish and monitor service level agreements for platform availability and response times
• Technical Debt Management: Implement strategies to measure, prioritize, and reduce technical debt
• Release Management: Oversee release planning, coordination, and deployment strategies across teams

• Test Automation: Drive test automation coverage targets and strategies across unit, integration, and E2E testing
• Performance Testing: Establish performance benchmarks and load testing practices
• Security Testing: Implement security scanning, penetration testing, and vulnerability management
• Compliance Validation: Ensure continuous compliance monitoring for government requirements

• Innovation Time: Establish programs for engineering innovation (hackathons, 20% time, innovation sprints)
• Knowledge Sharing: Create communities of practice, tech talks, and documentation standards
• Continuous Learning: Implement training programs, certification paths, and conference participation
• Establish coding standards, design patterns, and architectural principles.
• Implement automated quality checks, security scanning, and compliance validation.
• Lead architecture reviews for major initiatives and technology decisions.
• Maintain technology adoption guidelines (adopt, trial, assess, hold) for the organization.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; Master's degree preferred
• 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience with 5+ years in leadership roles managing engineering teams
• 8+ years of hands-on software development experience with enterprise-scale applications
• 5+ years of experience building applications on the Salesforce platform, including custom development using Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning Web Components
• 5+ years of experience leading development of SaaS applications in production environments
• Proven track record leading engineering teams of 15+ professionals
• Preferred: 3+ years working with government agencies or federal contractors

• Demonstrated success building and scaling distributed engineering teams across multiple locations
• Experience managing complex, multi-year platform development initiatives
• Track record of successful Salesforce implementations or migrations at enterprise scale
• Proven ability to build applications from concept to production deployment
• Excellence in translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Strong stakeholder management skills across public and private sectors

• Salesforce Platform: Expert-level Apex, LWC, Flow Builder, Process Builder
• Integration: REST/SOAP APIs, Platform Events, Change Data Capture
• Development Tools: Salesforce DX, Git, VS Code, CI/CD pipelines
• Testing: Unit testing, integration testing, test automation
• Performance: Governor limits optimization, query optimization, bulk processing
• Security: Understanding of Salesforce security model, sharing rules, field-level security

• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be eligible to obtain Secret clearance (minimum)
• Clean background suitable for positions of public trust
• Ability to travel within the United States up to 15%

• Salesforce certifications (Platform Developer I/II, JavaScript Developer)
• Experience with Public Sector Solutions or Government Cloud
• Knowledge of FedRAMP and government compliance requirements
• Familiarity with MuleSoft or integration platforms
• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD automation
• Understanding of government authentication (CAC/PIV)