TISTA Science and Technology logo

Technical Lead

TISTA Science and Technology

Remote · USJob$106–126K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.

Watch jobs like this.

Don't just apply. Show up ready.

Olive works from this exact posting.

At a glance

Compensation
$106–126K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Work Authorization
Not specified

Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

SAFe ArchitectSAFe AgilistRed Hat Certified Specialist Or Architect In OpenShiftVA PIV CredentialPublic Trust clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

TISTA Science and Technology is seeking a Technical Lead for mission-driven work supporting VA products. The role guides build planning, sprint execution, releases, architecture documentation, backlog refinement, CI/CD, security remediation, and sustainment. Depending on level, the lead may oversee several teams or a sub-product line, mentor other leads, and represent the product in program governance. The position is remote in the USA.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

VA Enterprise SystemsAgile/DevSecOps LeadershipCross-Functional Team LeadershipMaximoNuvoloServiceNowDMLSSProstheticsVALIPSAFe Release TrainOpenShiftVAEC Hosting

Qualifications

8+ Years Experience2+ Years Technical Lead or Product Owner13+ Years Experience7+ Years Technical Experience3+ Years Leading Federal TeamsBachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering or Related FieldSAFe ArchitectSAFe AgilistRed Hat Certified Specialist or Architect in OpenShiftSAFe POPMTier 2 Public TrustVA PIV Credential

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Overview

TISTA Science and Technology is seeking a Technical Lead to join our growing team.

At TISTA, you’ll do meaningful, mission‑driven work that improves lives alongside teammates you trust and leaders who are transparent and supportive. We invest in your learning and internal mobility so you can build a career that keeps advancing. We’re proud to serve and hire Veterans, and we put people first in everything we do.

TISTA associates enjoy above Industry Healthcare Benefits, Remote Working Options, Paid Time Off, Training/Certification opportunities, Healthcare Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account, Paid Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability, 401K Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Holidays, Military Leave, and much more!

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the main technical contact to VA for assigned products and guide build planning, sprint execution and releases.

  • Maintain each product's architecture package, AS-IS/TO-BE models, interface control documents and change requests.

  • Lead backlog refinement with the VA Product Owner: decompose epics into features and stories with acceptance criteria.

  • Oversee CI/CD in VA-approved tools and drive ATO upkeep and security remediation.

  • Lead Tier II/III troubleshooting and sustainment, and give technical input to PI Planning.

  • Senior: Lead several teams or a sub-product line, mentor other leads and represent the product at program governance.

Qualifications

  • Mid / Level II: 8+ years of experience, including 2+ years as a technical lead or product owner on a federal program.

  • Senior / Level III: 13+ years of experience, including 7+ years technical and 3+ years leading federal teams.

  • VA enterprise systems experience (VistA, VAEC, VA TRM, ATO).

  • Agile/DevSecOps technical leadership of cross-functional teams.

Desired Skills:

  • HELM products: Maximo, Nuvolo/ServiceNow, DMLSS, Prosthetics or VALIP.

  • Product owner experience on a SAFe release train.

  • OpenShift and VAEC (AWS/Azure) hosting.

Education:

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

  • SAFe Architect or SAFe Agilist; Red Hat Certified Specialist or Architect in OpenShift; SAFe POPM a plus.

Clearance:

  • Must be able to obtain a Tier 2 / Moderate Risk Public Trust and a VA PIV credential.

Location:

  • Remote, USA.

Pay Range:

  • The suggested pay for this position ranges from $105,546 to $125,875.

  • The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

  • Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses.

  • TISTA associates are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits plan! More information can be found here: https://tistatech.com/working-at-tista/

How this job compares

Set against the 4,071 open Technical Lead jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$106–126K/yr
  • US median$129–229K/yr3,344 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $116K, is 34% below the US median midpoint ($175K) — in the lowest quarter of Technical Lead salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 4,071 open Technical Lead jobs across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Technical Lead postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (3,387 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,124 of the 4,071 open Technical Lead jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

Prepare for this role

You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.