Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Tapestry Solutions, A Boeing Company, brings over 30 years of industry experience designing, implementing, training, and supporting high-quality, cost-effective information technology and business intelligence solutions. With a dedicated team of approximately 500 professionals, we proudly serve 75 defense, commercial, and government clients across more than 50 U.S. locations and 9 countries worldwide.

As a trusted partner, our employees embody our core values by consistently delivering excellence, taking full ownership, and developing innovative solutions that enable critical missions and ensure the safety of our global customers and team members. Joining Tapestry Solutions means enjoying the best of both worlds: access to the vast resources of Boeing combined with the agility and people-focused, family-oriented culture of a small business where your contributions truly matter.

Tapestry Solutions, a part of Boeing Global Services BGS, is seeking a ChiefSoftware Engineer in Swansea, IL.  In this position, you will interface directly with the government customer to assess and analyze incoming requirements and provide solutioning support to meet their challenges while providing technical leadership to the GDSS program team.  The ideal candidate possesses an appetite for innovation and strong technical leadership to modernize legacy systems and improve user experience in support of our warfighter’s mission.

Position Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for government customers to understand their needs and requirements
• Facilitate discussions and workshops to clarify requirements and expectations, and document courses of action
• Take the lead in conducting technology analyses and proof-of-concept projects. Present findings and write white papers on technology innovations and emerging technologies, as directed by leadership.
• Collaborate with program management and development teams to create project plans, timelines, and resource estimates
• Hand over detailed solution designs and requirements to development teams, ensuring clarity and understanding
• Act as a liaison between the development teams and the customer to address any questions or concerns during the implementation phase
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend improvements and innovations in solution design
• Gather feedback from customers and development teams to refine processes and enhance solution delivery
• Identify potential risks and challenges in solution implementation and develop mitigation strategies
• Proactively address issues that may impact project timelines or deliverables
• Lead and actively participate in cloud transition effort to AWS Government Cloud

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 7+ years of experience leading technical software development teams
• Experience with migrating large on-prem software systems to the AWS Government Cloud
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience supporting government programs
• PMP certification
• Security+ certification
• AWS Practitioner/Architect
• Experience with any of the following technologies, tools, and methodologies: Agile/SAFe, .NET, PHP, Oracle/GoldenGate, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Jenkins, Git, Jira, and mobile device development

Drug Free Workplace:

We are a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

We strive to deliver a total rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of this package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. 

We also provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location and date of hire.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary base pay range $165,00 - $188,000

Applications for this position will be accepted until Jan. 17, 2026

Export Control Requirements:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.