Systems Technical Director

Systems / Technical Director At ICF Next, we are fearless in finding new ways to solve problems, relentless in making sure it pays off for our clients and committed to making a positive change in the world. Join our community of mission-driven creatives, communicators, strategists, and technologists to challenge the status quo. The Team You'll serve as the senior engineering leader for a cross-functional program that includes engineering team leads, software engineers, solution and cloud architects, database administrators, DevSecOps engineers, quality assurance specialists, user experience professionals, business analysts, product managers, data analysts, accessibility and security specialists, and behavioral health subject matter experts. We partner with federal stakeholders to operate and modernize a mission-critical data collection and performance reporting platform used by grantees and program staff. The Work In this program-level role, you will serve as the overall technical authority for platform operations and maintenance and for development, modernization, and enhancement. You will connect architecture, delivery, operations, and modernization into a coherent plan; guide multiple engineering workstreams and team leads; make and document consequential technical decisions; establish shared standards; and ensure releases are secure, testable, supportable, and aligned with program priorities. You will remain close enough to the technology to evaluate designs, challenge as