Job Description

Centurion Consulting Group is looking for a Software Factory SME for one of our Federal Government clients.  The ideal candidate will be local to San Antonio, TX or willing to travel to San Antonio as needed.  This is a long term (3+ years) opportunity.  US Citizenship and a Secret Clearance or higher is required.

Description:
Are you ready to lead the future of software development and digital transformation? As the Software Factory Subject Matter Expert, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, driving the development of a cutting-edge DevOps Software Factory that transforms the way we deliver software solutions. This is your chance to shape the future of secure, software for some of the most advanced programs in the world. Collaborate with the Best: Partner with other subject matter experts, business leaders, and key Department of Defense customer to drive strategic initiatives in Software Factory programs that deliver real-world impact.

• Drive Strategic Engagement: Champion the adoption of the Software Factory across our business areas, integrating AI, cloud, and security solutions into mission-critical programs.

• Cultivate Strong Partnerships: Build deep relationships with DoD customers, aligning innovation with national security needs.

• Foster a High-Performing Team: Lead a dynamic, virtual team that thrives on innovation, agility, and continuous improvement—delivering real value every step of the way.

• Champion Agile Excellence: Embed a culture of lean/agile principles, driving continuous delivery, rapid experimentation, and fail-fast innovation across all initiatives.

• Strategic Leadership: Collaborate with senior executives, including the Chief Architect, to ensure our technology strategies are aligned with business objectives, delivering measurable value. This is not just a job, it’s a mission to revolutionize how we build, deploy, and scale software solutions. Join us and be a part of shaping the future!

Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 20 years or more of professional experience; or 15 years of professional experience with a related Master’s degree in a related technical discipline.

• Current experience leading a Commercial SW Factory or Organization, specifically looking for an individual who has transformed / modernized their processes to be able to rapidly deploy high quality SW Releases.

• Subject matter expert and technical authority in Digital Transformation disciplines, including model-based systems engineering, production operations, logistics and sustainment, enterprise information technology capabilities, and modern IT practices.

• Demonstrated successful experience with leading and managing teams on enterprise-scale technical initiatives, both internal and external , both commercial and federal.

• Demonstrated experience as a Full Spectrum Leader, with success energizing teams, openly collaborating, and enabling their best performance.

• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a high-performing virtual team, including self-motivation, strong work ethics, efficient time management, and strong interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated experience with Agile DevOps methodologies, practices, and infrastructure.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with audience-appropriate translation (technical to non-technical, vice versa, etc.), and demonstrated experience briefing the highest levels of company and customer organizations.

• Demonstrated experience as an expert in software development, leveraging Agile DevOps practices for Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD).

Desired Skills:
• Demonstrated expertise in state-of-the-art Industry 4.0 technologies, tools, and capabilities.
• Ability to travel for broad business area facilitation and team interaction is required (approximately 25% of the time).
• Successful experience with both program and technical management disciplines, including management of cost, schedule, performance, and resources.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a high-performing virtual team, including self-motivation, strong work ethics, efficient time management, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience facilitating a diverse group of technical professionals to collaborate on common solutions.
• Security Clearance: it is desired that the candidate possesses active Department of Defense Secret (or above), Secure Compartmentalized Information access, or Department of Energy L clearance.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. Clearance Level: DOD Secret or higher

Position Details:

Clearance: DoD Secret Clearance or Higher
US Citizenship required
Travel: < 10% (CONUS)
Centurion Consulting Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE M/F/D/V
No third parties or subcontractors