Developer Experience Lead

Developer Experience LeadLocation: Remote (occasional travel to Washington, DC)Duration: 6-Month Contract with Extension / FTE OpportunityClearance: Ability to Obtain High-Risk Public TrustCitizenship: U.S. Citizenship RequiredPosition OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Developer Experience Lead to support an enterprise DevSecOps platform for a federal agency. This role will focus on improving developer productivity, streamlining CI/CD processes, promoting secure development practices, and driving adoption of enterprise tools across multiple development teams.Key ResponsibilitiesLead adoption of enterprise DevOps, source control, CI/CD, testing, and security tools.Develop reusable templates, automated workflows, and developer self-service solutions.Improve developer onboarding, documentation, and training.Partner with engineering, security, and platform teams to streamline development processes.Promote secure AI-assisted development practices.Track developer productivity and delivery metrics.Provide technical guidance, troubleshooting, and Tier 2/3 support.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree with 12+ years or Master's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience.5+ years of software engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering experience.Hands-on experience with GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD tools.3+ years of UX engineering, UX design, or interaction design experience.Experience developing reusable templates, developer tools, and technical documentation.Strong leadership, communication, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a High-Risk Public