Chief Software Engineer

Position Overview

Tapestry Solutions, a part of Boeing Global Services BGS, is seeking a Chief Software Engineer to lead and modernize our technical teams. In this role, you will interface directly with government customers to assess requirements and provide innovative, technical leadership for the GDSS program team. Location: Swansea, IL. With over 30 years of industry experience, our organization is committed to designing, implementing, and supporting high-quality, cost-effective IT and business intelligence solutions for defense, commercial, and government clients worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for government customers to understand their needs and requirements.
• Facilitate discussions and workshops to clarify requirements and expectations, and document courses of action.
• Take the lead in conducting technology analyses and proof-of-concept projects; present findings and write white papers on technology innovations and emerging technologies.
• Collaborate with program management and development teams to create project plans, timelines, and resource estimates.
• Hand over detailed solution designs and requirements to development teams ensuring clarity and understanding.
• Act as a liaison between development teams and the customer to address any questions or concerns during implementation.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend improvements and innovations in solution design.
• Gather feedback from customers and development teams to refine processes and enhance solution delivery.
• Identify potential risks and challenges in solution implementation and develop mitigation strategies.
• Proactively address issues that may impact project timelines or deliverables.
• Lead and actively participate in the cloud transition effort to AWS Government Cloud.

Required Qualifications

• Experience Required: 7+ years of experience leading technical software development teams.
• Requirements: Experience with migrating large on-prem software systems to the AWS Government Cloud.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree or higher.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting government programs.
• PMP certification.
• Security+ certification.
• AWS Practitioner/Architect experience.
• Experience with Agile/SAFe, .NET, PHP, Oracle/GoldenGate, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Jenkins, Git, Jira, and mobile device development.

Benefits & Perks

• Salary: $165,000 - $188,000 per year
• Compensation: Based on candidate experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations.
• Benefits: Total rewards package including competitive base pay, variable compensation opportunities, health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid/unpaid time off.
• Schedule: Shift 1 (United States of America)