Chief Technical Lead
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Job Location:
Chantilly, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 131300 - 237350
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
GEOAxIS is looking for a Chief Technical Lead to work with the rest of the technical leadership team to help drive program technical execution innovation and modernization.
The GEOAxIS system provides Identity Credential and Access Management for all web applications. GEOAxIS enables online on-demand access to NGA GEOINT content based on users authoritative attributes/roles. Our Mission is to maintain highly available ICAM services for protecting those critical mission applications across all security domains. The GxNext contract was awarded to Leidos in 2021 and runs until 2031.
Primary Responsibilities
- Proven expertise translating technical ICAM conceptssuch as identity lifecycle management access control authentication authorization & zero trust principlesinto clear mission-focused future capability aligned to NGA operational objectives maintaining relevance in DoD and IC spaces while accelerating competitive posture
- Demonstrated experience supporting government and contractor leadership in vetting analyzing & reconciling requirements received from diverse external sources including system users mission partners customer stakeholders & industry-driven expectationsto ensure requirements are feasible mission-aligned technically sound & consistent with program objectives & constraints
- Experience leading and mentoring a small team of junior technical staff providing direction and oversight for development and coding activities
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating across government contractor and mission partners to deliver ICAM capabilities on schedule and within scope.
- Demonstrated expertise in engaging non-technical government stakeholders explaining the value risks and benefits of emerging and modernized technologies in plain language aligned to program objectives.
- Strong track record of bridging the gap between technical teams and government customers to ensure shared understanding informed decision-making and successful implementation of solutions.
- Recognized for building trust and credibility with senior government leaders through clear communication strategic insight and consistent delivery of mission value.
- Extensive experience serving as a trusted advisor to senior government leaders facilitating informed decision-making by clearly articulating benefits tradeoffs risks and impacts of technology modernization efforts.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to brief executives and operational leaders at multiple levels of technical understanding.
- Work with Program Leadership to determine paths and technology for improving operational stability and increased velocity of developmental output and deployment
Basic Qualifications
- STEM Bachelors degree plus fifteen (15) years of experience or Masters degree plus minimum ten (10) years of experience in System Architecture Software Development DevOps or Systems Engineering
- Must have Active TS/SCI with Polygraph (or TS with SCI eligibility)
- Demonstrated subject-matter expertise in Zero Trust ICAM solutions design and architecture
- Demonstrated three (3) years agile methodology for capability integration and design.
- Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of IC ICAM standards as well as IC ICAM roadmap architecture and implementation guidance.
- 5 Years of ICAM (Identity Credential and Access Management) experience
- Candidate must be able to physically be in Chantilly VA a minimum of 4 days a week to work with the team with occasional meetings in Reston and/or Springfield VA
- Strong interpersonal skills and proven track record of leading technical teams conveying technical solutions to technical and non-technical audiences
- All candidates must be US CITIZENS to be considered for the position
Preferred Qualifications
- Expertise in software and mission IT systems design related architecture(s) and best practices.
- Superior attention to detail & high quality organizational communication and leadership skills.
- Kubernetes experience using Rancher RKE2 or Openshift
- Strong understanding of containers with experience containerizing existing custom software
- Familiarity with modern authentication flows such as SAML OAuth2 and OIDC
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Original Posting:
January 14 2026For 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 $131300.00 - $237350.00The 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.
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About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.
