Engineering Manager

Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 17 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.

Headquartered in Washington, DC's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation's most complex and rewarding challenges. Join our team.

Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing innovative technology and engineering solutions to Defense and National Security customers. Our teams support mission-critical programs by delivering scalable, secure, and resilient systems that enable operational success.

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to provide senior technical leadership in support of Naval Special Warfare Command. This role blends hands-on technical expertise with program execution and coordination responsibilities, requiring close collaboration with Government stakeholders and cross-functional engineering teams.

The Role:

The Engineering Manager is responsible for defining and executing the engineering vision and roadmap in alignment with Naval Special Warfare mission objectives. You will lead engineering activities from design through deployment, ensure delivery of high-quality solutions, and provide senior-level technical guidance to address complex engineering challenges.

This role requires deep technical expertise, strong leadership skills, and the ability to operate effectively within Agile environments supporting high-visibility mission systems.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Government stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams to define, communicate, and execute the engineering roadmap and technical vision
• Provide senior-level technical leadership and hands-on support to resolve complex engineering challenges
• Oversee day-to-day execution of engineering initiatives, managing efforts from inception through delivery
• Contribute to the design, evolution, and review of system architectures, capacity planning strategies, and tooling approaches
• Lead and facilitate technical architecture discussions and engineering decision-making forums
• Develop, maintain, and review technical documentation, architecture artifacts, and engineering deliverables
• Stay current with industry best practices and emerging technologies related to developer platforms, infrastructure, and tooling

Required Qualifications:

• Active DoD Secret security clearance
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline
• 10+ years of hands-on software development experience
• 10+ years of experience in an engineering leadership or management role within Scrum or Agile environments
• Demonstrated ability to optimize engineering teams and improve delivery performance
• Experience with systems engineering, networking, and troubleshooting complex technical environments
• Proficiency in code review processes and engineering quality assurance practices
• Experience with modern developer toolchains, including CI/CD pipelines, automation, and automated testing frameworks
• Experience supporting cloud infrastructure and software deployment activities, including build, validation, release, and operational support
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong technical writing skills

EEO Commitment

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.