In this role you will help customers solve their more demanding challenges via technology modernization and transformation processes and proven methods and solutions. As part of a creative forward-thinking team you will help direct solutions to make the world safer healthier and more efficient. As the Senior Director over our Solution Architects and Solutions Strategy you will work with business development research and development teams and other subject matter experts to develop optimal and differentiated Leidos solutions to be delivered on programs in proposals or on research and development addition to directing solutions you will help prospective customers and partners understand the value and benefits of the Leidos solution explain technical features and transformation strategies engage in proof of concepts and troubleshoot potential problems.
Responsibilities but not limited to:
- In coordination with program teams and CABA leadership you will manage a team responsible for identifying technology and solution roadmaps to improve Full Cyber Capabilities Signals Intelligence Innovation Cryptographic Modernization Quantum and Mission IT domains resulting in increased contract growth and improved customer satisfaction
- Enhance Leidos best practices lessons learned and technological approaches to research design and develop innovative solutions to support operational cyber missions
- Partner with the Business Development team to support new business strategies including the development of technical solutions basis of estimates white papers industry relationships and responses to RFIs and RFPs
- Support the Business Development team with customer calls and the Leidos corporate business development process for larger opportunities
- Strengthen existing programs with application of technology and/or innovation by working with peer Business Area teams CTOs and other Leidos Sectors and by leveraging known technology and solutions on current programs and new business
- Understand competitor and teammate technology
- Assess and mentor the technical talent and solution architects in the organization to meet the current and future (new market) business
Basic Qualifications
- Experience as a technical leader on government contracts.
- Awareness of leading technology capability providers that enhance our technical solutions
- Experience as a solution architect and/or technical volume lead on captures and proposals
- Experience articulating complex technical concepts to customers business development program delivery technical teams and executives both orally and in writing
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or other STEM discipline with 17 years of experience related to software development and/or systems engineering. Additional years of relevant experience will be considered.
- US citizen with an active TS/SCI security clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Record of generating business growth through insertion of innovation and technology on existing programs
- Prior experience as lead SA on a $500M proposal
- Experience having worked successful partnerships with suppliers on proposals
- Understanding of competitor/teammate technology offerings
- Record of attracting and retaining technical professionals
- Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or other STEM discipline
At Leidos we dont want someone who fits the moldwe want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless the over-caffeinated the ones who ask whats next before the dust settles on whats now.
If youre already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2 good. Youll fit right in.
Original Posting:
January 12 2026
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 $154050.00 - $278475.00
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:
Exec
In this role you will help customers solve their more demanding challenges via technology modernization and transformation processes and proven methods and solutions. As part of a creative forward-thinking team you will help direct solutions to make the world safer healthier and more efficient. As t...
In this role you will help customers solve their more demanding challenges via technology modernization and transformation processes and proven methods and solutions. As part of a creative forward-thinking team you will help direct solutions to make the world safer healthier and more efficient. As the Senior Director over our Solution Architects and Solutions Strategy you will work with business development research and development teams and other subject matter experts to develop optimal and differentiated Leidos solutions to be delivered on programs in proposals or on research and development addition to directing solutions you will help prospective customers and partners understand the value and benefits of the Leidos solution explain technical features and transformation strategies engage in proof of concepts and troubleshoot potential problems.
Responsibilities but not limited to:
- In coordination with program teams and CABA leadership you will manage a team responsible for identifying technology and solution roadmaps to improve Full Cyber Capabilities Signals Intelligence Innovation Cryptographic Modernization Quantum and Mission IT domains resulting in increased contract growth and improved customer satisfaction
- Enhance Leidos best practices lessons learned and technological approaches to research design and develop innovative solutions to support operational cyber missions
- Partner with the Business Development team to support new business strategies including the development of technical solutions basis of estimates white papers industry relationships and responses to RFIs and RFPs
- Support the Business Development team with customer calls and the Leidos corporate business development process for larger opportunities
- Strengthen existing programs with application of technology and/or innovation by working with peer Business Area teams CTOs and other Leidos Sectors and by leveraging known technology and solutions on current programs and new business
- Understand competitor and teammate technology
- Assess and mentor the technical talent and solution architects in the organization to meet the current and future (new market) business
Basic Qualifications
- Experience as a technical leader on government contracts.
- Awareness of leading technology capability providers that enhance our technical solutions
- Experience as a solution architect and/or technical volume lead on captures and proposals
- Experience articulating complex technical concepts to customers business development program delivery technical teams and executives both orally and in writing
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or other STEM discipline with 17 years of experience related to software development and/or systems engineering. Additional years of relevant experience will be considered.
- US citizen with an active TS/SCI security clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Record of generating business growth through insertion of innovation and technology on existing programs
- Prior experience as lead SA on a $500M proposal
- Experience having worked successful partnerships with suppliers on proposals
- Understanding of competitor/teammate technology offerings
- Record of attracting and retaining technical professionals
- Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or other STEM discipline
At Leidos we dont want someone who fits the moldwe want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless the over-caffeinated the ones who ask whats next before the dust settles on whats now.
If youre already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2 good. Youll fit right in.
Original Posting:
January 12 2026
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 $154050.00 - $278475.00
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:
Exec
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