Head of Engineering

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Job Title: Senior Manager, Security Researcher Engineer
Job Code: 35568
Job Location: Washington, DC
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off

Job Description:
The Security Researcher Engineering Senior Manager for Trenchant is responsible for sequencing the activities of a global engineering operation in service of a larger mission to research and deliver a world-class cyber toolkit.

This position will require domestic and overseas travel.

About Trenchant:
Working at Trenchant means working alongside the best security researchers and product engineers from across the security research and intelligence communities. You will be engaged on the most challenging problems in the toughest environments and delivering solutions supporting the cutting edge of cyber security research. The primary work location is downtown Washington, DC adjacent to Metro Center; remote work is optional. Infrequent travel to our Ottawa, London and Sydney offices in support of technical exchanges is highly encouraged. We require team members with an eye for security, to serve as key contributors on the Global Engineering Support team. The candidate must possess first-class System Engineering, Networking, and infosec skills and an eye for organization.

Trenchant is an elite global team of engineers and security researchers charged with building world-class computer security products. Trenchant's expertise is the by-product of the L3Harris acquisition of two highly-regarded information security businesses - Azimuth Security and Linchpin Labs. United under Trenchant, we are a key component of L3Harris' Cyber Division. We are a trusted, discrete partner furnishing security products, consultancy, training and integration services to allied security, defense, and law enforcement agencies.

Essential Functions:
Lead, mentor and support a large cadre of experienced engineering managers overseeing teams in the US, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand
Devise and apply communications strategies to align the activities of a global engineering workforce
De-risk proposals through collaborative software design, effort estimation and project planning activities, in-line with go-to-market goals
Champion the creation or refactoring of engineering services and practices that accelerate the delivery of high-quality software releases
Provide a clear, consistent representation of global engineering efforts to stakeholders including peers and the senior leadership team
Cultivate partnerships with other Directors to ensure strategic alignment and rapid resolution of intra-functional issues
Monitor and continuously improve global product team performance
Develop and own the execution of strategic objectives necessary to implement the above responsibilities
Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:
10+ years' experience in software development; or 7+ years managing people in adjacent industry.
Superior communication skills; demonstrated ability to lead large, distributed teams
Demonstrated success with prioritization and decision-making implementation
Experience with budgeting, estimating, requirements, and delivery lifecycles.
First-hand experience developing software in an agile workflow, including application of continuous integration strategies and iterative delivery.
Experience in and across systems engineering, software development, network design, platform integration, or broad expertise across multiple technical disciplines.
Experience with software lifecycle management suites such as Gitlab.
Experience with computer network operations (CNO).
Experience in business operations.
Demonstrated experience in project risk management.
Experience with the intelligence community.
Active security clearance.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Washington D.C. is $161,500 to $300,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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