Team Lead, Software Assurance
Veterans Engineering is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Team Lead – Software Assurance to oversee a team of Software Assurance Analysts responsible for analyzing custom-developed software for security and quality flaws. The ideal candidate will bring a strong software development background, hands-on experience with code scanning tools (Fortify and CodeQL), and proven leadership in managing technical backlogs and guiding secure development practices. This role plays a critical part in maintaining high standards of software security, compliance, and documentation across the development lifecycle. You will work closely with cross-functional customer teams including developers, program managers, security engineers, project managers, and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Team Leadership & Oversight
- Lead, mentor, and support a team of Software Assurance Analysts.
- Set priorities, manage ServiceNOW and GitHub Ticket queue, and manage task backlogs for the team using Agile methodologies. This includes developing all required reporting and associated contractual deliverables.
- Ensure timely review of static code analysis and open-source dependency scans.
- Guide team members in secure coding principles and vulnerability mitigation.
- Security Assurance & Technical Review
- Oversee and review SAST and SCA scans using Fortify and CodeQL tools.
- Validate scan results and support the resolution of findings across multiple projects.
- Provide oversight and technical input on validation reports for ATO and cATO processes.
- Track emerging security threats and ensure analysis practices remain current.
- Process Management & Documentation
- Ensure consistent documentation of scan analyses, audit comment reviews, and validation findings.
- Maintain and improve internal procedures and knowledgebases for secure code analysis.
- Support the development of clear, actionable technical notes for developers.
- Collaboration & Developer Support
- Partner with development teams to integrate secure development practices.
- Participate in and guide secure code reviews and architectural assessments.
- Deliver training and mentoring to developers on secure coding practices.
- Required Qualifications
- U.S. Citizen (due to government clearance requirements)
- Bachelor or Masters of Computer Science
- Must be able to pass a government background investigation
- 5+ years of experience as a software developer with hands-on coding expertise
- 3+ years in a team leadership or technical lead role
- Experience managing or prioritizing a technical backlog in Agile environments
- Strong experience with code scanning tools, especially:
- Fortify Static Code Analyzer
- GitHub CodeQL
- Deep understanding of secure software development practices
- Experience reviewing SAST/SCA scan results and writing technical validation reports
- Familiarity with Authority to Operate (ATO) and Continuous ATO (cATO) processes
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to translate technical findings into actionable developer guidance
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with federal government or regulated industries
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