Full-Time

Mobile Transformational Lead

Posted on 9/8/2026

Visionist

Visionist

51-200 employees

Engineering, software development and analytics services

Compensation Overview

$170k - $240k/yr

+ 15% retirement contribution + $8,000 supplemental maternity payment + $600 annual lifestyle bonus + Performance-based bonuses + Overtime + Comp time

No H1B Sponsorship

Fort Meade, MD, USA

In Person

The interview includes an in-person visit to the company's headquarters in Columbia, Maryland.

US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required

Bachelor's

Category
Engineering Management (1)
Required Skills
LLM
Atlassian
JIRA
Confluence

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in a technical discipline is required; an additional four years of experience may substitute for the degree.
  • At least 12 years of experience in software development is required.
  • Experience gathering, documenting, and managing system requirements across hardware, software, personnel, and operational components is required.
  • Expertise using Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence, to manage projects, requirements, and technical documentation is required.
  • Familiarity integrating large language model capabilities into existing applications and workflows for automation, summarization, and productivity enhancements is required.
  • Knowledge of mobile platforms, mobile applications, and supporting software ecosystems is required.
  • Extensive experience interacting directly with mission customers and translating operational needs into technical solutions is required.
  • Experience creating system interaction diagrams, workflow documentation, and data-flow visualizations for diverse audiences is required.
  • Experience developing or managing automated testing processes and test automation frameworks is required.
  • Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance with polygraph is required.
  • U.S. citizenship is required; green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible.
Responsibilities
  • Lead a team of engineers and testers by gathering requirements, developing technical solutions, assigning work, and tracking deliverables through completion.
  • Work directly with mission stakeholders and end users to understand operational workflows, define priorities, and identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.
  • Design and maintain system documentation, workflows, and interaction diagrams to communicate architecture, dependencies, and data flows across technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, including large language model-powered capabilities, to improve mission effectiveness, development workflows, and operational efficiency.
  • Guide the modernization of mobile applications and supporting systems, ensuring solutions remain scalable, maintainable, and aligned with mission needs.
  • Oversee testing, deployment, and transition activities, ensuring software quality and operational readiness.
  • Leverage Atlassian tools to manage requirements, track development efforts, and support collaboration across teams and stakeholders.

Visionist provides engineering, software development and analytical services for mission-critical intelligence projects, forming cross-disciplinary teams to own project success. Its work includes integrating AI/ML into mission systems, embedding data scientists in analysis, UX and data-analysis apps, signal/cyber/exploitation analysis, and security testing and vulnerability assessment. It works on large prime contracts that offer growth and leadership opportunities while keeping a small-team feel. Visionist aims to foster long-term employee ownership through an ESOP and deliver meaningful, mission-focused outcomes for clients.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Columbia, South Carolina

Founded

2010

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Visionist opened a second Columbia office on June 16, 2026, showing headcount demand.
  • A September 1, 2026 DevOps role says the mission is fully funded.
  • Visionist won two contract extensions in November 2025, preserving work into 2028.

What critics are saying

  • Two prime contracts depend on extensions through 2027 and 2028.
  • Hiring requires U.S. citizenship and TS/SCI polygraph, shrinking the talent pool.
  • Loss of the single-award DoD contract would cripple revenue and threaten survival.

What makes Visionist unique

  • Visionist is 100% employee-owned and embeds small analyst-engineer teams in missions.
  • Its June 2026 expansion into a second Columbia building signals scale with retention.
  • A five-year, single-award $210M DoD contract anchors its cyber-mission operations niche.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Hybrid Work Options

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Performance Bonus

Annual Lifestyle Bonus

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Company News

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Dec 19th, 2022
Visionist Named a 2022 Top Workplace by Baltimore Sun

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