Technical Team Lead (AWS & Databricks)

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Icf · Reston, VA

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We are seeking a Technical Team Lead to support federal government programs by leading the design, development, and delivery of scalable data and analytics solutions in a cloud-based environment. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with Agile delivery ownership, ensuring high-quality, timely execution across cross-functional teams. The Technical Team Lead serves as the primary technical point of contact for the team, translating business requirements into actionable tasks, guiding implementation, and ensuring alignment between technical solutions and delivery objectives. Location This is a hybrid role requiring regular onsite presence in the Washington, DC Metro area to support client collaboration and program activities. Remote work flexibility may be available when not required onsite. If you accept this position, you should note that ICF does monitor employee work locations and blocks access from foreign locations/foreign IP addresses and also prohibits personal VPN connections.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship required due to federal contract requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

Candidate must reside in the U.S. and be able to support onsite work in the Reston, VA area as needed

Candidate must have lived in the U.S. for three (3) full years out of the last five (5) years

6+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or related technical roles

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Experience supporting federal government clients, particularly DHS or similar agencies

6+ years of experience leading Agile teams and managing sprint-based delivery

3+ years of strong proficiency in Python and SQL

3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g., S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift, RDS or similar)

3+ years of strong experience with Databricks and Apache Spark or similar distributed data platforms

3+ years of experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins or similar) and deployment processes

Strong understanding of data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration solutions

Strong understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, and data lake architecture

Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues across development and production environments

Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate across technical teams and stakeholders

Certifications (Strongly Preferred) AWS Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional)

Databricks Certifications (e.g., Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate, Databricks Certified Machine Learning Associate)

Agile Certifications (e.g., Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP))

Professional Skills

Strong client-facing skills with the ability to operate effectively in high-pressure delivery environments

Ability to manage team delivery, priorities, and expectations across multiple stakeholders

Experience supporting program-level reporting, status updates, and coordination with program management

Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities

Ability to drive accountability and ensure delivery commitments are met

Effective communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences

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