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At Leidos we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers success. We empower our teams contribute to our communities and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers our people and our community. The Leidos National Security Sector (NSS) combines technologyenabled services and mission software capabilities in the areas of cyber logistics security operations and decision analytics to support our defense and intel customers mission to defend against evolving threats around the world.
Your greatest work is ahead!
The Multidomain Solutions Division (MDS) within the Leidos National Security Sector is seeking a skilled Solution Architect to join a new cyber security program and play a key role in supporting governmentcritical systems. You will be part of a program that oversees development integration delivery and operations and maintenance of IT managed security services which encompasses support to monitor the cybersecurity threat and security posture situational awareness for the enterprise. This opportunity is in anticipation of a future contract award!
What youll be doing:
- Lead the design and delivery of complex scalable and secure enterprise solutions.
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of cloud technologies software architecture and business processes enabling them to collaborate with crossfunctional teams to develop highperformance solutions that align with business goals.
- Play a critical role in defining the technical vision ensuring seamless system integration and providing thought leadership to drive digital transformation initiatives.
- Responsible for technical planning system hardwaresoftwarenetwork design development and integration verification and validation and fielding.
- Evaluate alternatives including cost and risk supportability and analyses for total systems.
- Perform systems requirements analysis functional analysis timeline analysis trade studies requirements allocation and interface definition technical management integration system testing and quality assurance.
- Provide technical advice/input that impact strategic client outputs and Leidos business results.
- Impact functional strategy by developing new solutions processes standards or operational plans that position Leidos competitively in the marketplace.
- Serve as a technical lead on large complex projects. Mentors and coaches other technical staff.
- Lead the design and architecture of endtoend enterprise solutions ensuring they meet business objectives scalability security and performance requirements.
- Develop highlevel solution roadmaps and architecture diagrams that effectively communicate system components data flows and integration points.
- Evaluate and select appropriate technologies frameworks and platforms to optimize solution effectiveness.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders product managers and development teams to gather requirements and translate them into actionable technical solutions.
- Provide technical guidance mentoring and best practices to development teams during implementation.
- Drive architectural reviews ensure compliance with industry standards and enforce governance processes.
- Design cloudnative and hybrid solutions that leverage AWS Azure Google Cloud or other cloud platforms.
- Ensure high availability scalability and fault tolerance by implementing best practices in cloud architecture.
- Define infrastructure requirements manage deployment strategies and ensure the security of cloudbased applications.
- Architect and manage APIled integration strategies ensuring seamless data flow and system interoperability.
- Define standards for API design security and documentation.
- Evaluate and implement middleware solutions to facilitate enterprise integration.
- Ensure solutions adhere to security best practices and comply with relevant regulatory standards (e.g. GDPR HIPAA).
- Define and enforce security policies across applications networks and data layers.
- Stay uptodate with emerging technologies industry trends and best practices to incorporate into solution design.
- Continuously evaluate existing solutions for optimization and recommend improvements where needed.
What does Leidos need from me
- Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) with Polygraph security clearance required. Must be U.S. Citizen.
- Masters with 15 to 20 years of prior relevant experience or Doctorate with 13 to 16 years of prior relevant experience. Experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Understanding of DoD IT security protocols and requirements
- Proven expertise in designing and implementing scalable secure and highperformance solutions.
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms.
- Experience with API design RESTful services and enterprise integration patterns.
- Proficiency in DevOps practices CI/CD pipelines
- Excellent analytical problemsolving and communication skills.
- Ability to effectively lead mentor and collaborate with crossfunctional teams.
Favorable if you have:
- Certification in cloud platforms such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect Azure Solutions Architect or Google Cloud Professional Architect.
- Experience in Agile or DevOps environments.
- Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks.
Original Posting:
March 30 2025
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $148850.00 $269075.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.
Required Experience:
Senior IC