Director of Technology (Hybrid) - 29610

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Date: Jul 31, 2026

Location: Columbia, MD, Maryland, United States

Company: HII's Mission Technologies division

Enlighten, honored as a Top Workplace from USA Today, is a leader in big data solution development and deployment, with expertise in cloud-based services, software and systems engineering, cyber capabilities, and data science. Enlighten provides continued innovation and proactivity in meeting our customers’ greatest challenges. 

We recognize that the most effective environment for your projects doesn’t always look the same. Our hybrid work approach ensures that you can make lasting relationships with your team and collaborate in-person to get the job done—while having the flexibility to work from home when needed to achieve focused results. 
 
Why Enlighten?
 
At Enlighten, our team’s unwavering work ethic, top talent and celebration of innovative ideas have helped us thrive. We know that our employees are essential to our company’s success, so we seek to take care of you as much as you take care of us. Here are a few highlights of our benefits package:
•    100% paid employee premium for healthcare, vision and dental plans.
•    10% 401k benefit. 
•    Generous PTO + 10 paid holidays.
•    Education/training allowances.


Anticipated Salary Range: $186,550.00 - $300,000.00. The salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, Enlighten takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function, internal equity and a candidate's education or training, work experience, certifications and key skills. Occasionally positions/roles may include additional non-recurrent compensation and will be addressed by the recruiter during the interview process.
 

Job Description

Enlighten is seeking a Director of Technology to provide visionary technical and operational leadership across our sector-wide programs. In this role, you will bridge deep technical vision with market strategy, capture excellence, and full P&L oversight. You will lead long-range planning, drive new business acquisition, and direct innovation pipelines to support operational systems at multiple military and intelligence locations, both CONUS and OCONUS. If you have a proven track record of scaling high-performing engineering organizations, winning high-leverage programs, and delivering mission-critical capabilities in Cyber, Cloud, and AI/ML ecosystems, we want you on our team.

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Essential Job Responsibilities

  • Interface with users at all levels, serving as a senior technical executive and prime contact to DoD and Intelligence Community stakeholders, directors, and senior-level customer management.
  • Responsible for executive management, growth strategy, and P&L performance of multi-program operations, driving new customer acquisition, contract expansion, and long-term capability alignment.
  • Install and lead robust capture and proposal frameworks, directing the technical solutioning for high-visibility captures, including win themes, teaming partnerships, and discriminator strategies.
  • Work with cross-functional teams to drive digital transformation, defining enterprise technology strategies across cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity/Zero Trust, AI/ML, and data platform engineering.
  • Provide strategic oversight for product and innovation portfolio management, aligning internal R&D investments with strategic federal priorities to ensure direct support to program and capture success. 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Clearance Requirement: Must currently have and maintain an active full scope polygraph level U.S. Government Security Clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.
  • 15+ years of relevant progressive engineering and technology leadership experience with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field; OR 13+ years of relevant progressive experience with a Master’s degree; OR a High School Diploma or equivalent and 19+ years of relevant progressive experience. 
  • Must have at least 10+ years in an executive-level management role (e.g., CTO, VP, or Director) with demonstrated P&L ownership. 
  • Proven track record of success in Capture Strategy & Proposal Leadership, with experience leading and winning major program captures for DoD and/or Intelligence Community customers. 
  • Demonstrated expertise in building, scaling, and mentoring high-performing software and systems engineering organizations. 
  • Deep technical knowledge spanning Enterprise Technology Vision & Architecture, Cybersecurity, Cloud/Data Platform Engineering, and emerging tech like AI/ML and applied automation. 
  • Excellent communication and customer advisory skills, with a knack for navigating ambiguity and influencing critical business decisions. 
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time CONUS and OCONUS to visit customer and remote locations as needed. Flexibility is essential to meet the changing needs of the company.
  • Work is hybrid out of our Columbia, MD headquarters, with a minimum of 3 days on-site weekly. 

Preferred Requirements

  • Prior experience or familiarity with Big Data Platforms or Data Lake architectures is a plus.
  • DoD 8140 / 8570 IAT Level II compliance certifications may be required in this position as directed by the customer.
  • Experience leading corporate product development strategy and execution for next-generation defense capabilities. 
  • Experience with non-traditional and commercial firm-fixed price contracting.

We have many more additional great benefits/perks that you can find on our website at www.enlighten.com.