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Chief Engineer / Technical Director

Athena Consulting Group

Charleston · On-site Full-time Executive Today

About the role

WORK WEEK: MON-FRI

Job Description

This position is contingent on contract award, expected to begin in July 2026.

Technical / Operational Background: • DCOPS / data center operations • DevSecOps environments • Enterprise VDI / end user computing • RMF / ATO lifecycle management

Location: Charleston, SC (primary – must be local or willing to relocate immediately)

Salary: Limited by government contracting regulations, commensurate with experience

Position Responsibilities

Owns architecture, integration, and technical execution across A1 (DevSecOps) and A2 (VDI) for the program.

Required Qualifications & Skills • 15+ years engineering experience • 10+ years in DoD enterprise architecture • Proven experience integrating: • DevSecOps platforms • VDI environments • hybrid cloud

Technical Stack Required: • Kubernetes / OpenShift • GitLab / Jenkins pipelines • VMware / Citrix / AVD • AWS GovCloud / Azure GovCloud • Splunk / monitoring platforms

RMF Experience: • Hands-on experience with ATO packages, eMASS, STIG/IAVA

Certifications: • CISSP or equivalent (preferred) • Cloud cert (AWS/Azure Architect preferred)

Clearance: Active Secret (required)

Desired Qualifications & Skills

Travel Amount

5%

Domestic

Requirements

  • Location: Charleston, SC (primary – must be local or willing to relocate immediately)
  • 15+ years engineering experience
  • 10+ years in DoD enterprise architecture
  • Proven experience integrating:
  • DevSecOps platforms
  • VDI environments
  • hybrid cloud
  • Kubernetes / OpenShift
  • GitLab / Jenkins pipelines
  • VMware / Citrix / AVD
  • AWS GovCloud / Azure GovCloud
  • Splunk / monitoring platforms
  • Hands-on experience with ATO packages, eM
  • ASS, STIG/IAVA
  • Clearance: Active Secret (required)

Responsibilities

  • DCOPS / data center operations
  • DevSecOps environments
  • Enterprise VDI / end user computing
  • RMF / ATO lifecycle management
  • Owns architecture, integration, and technical execution across A1 (DevSecOps) and A2 (VDI) for the program

Benefits

Salary: Limited by government contracting regulations, commensurate with experience

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