Software Development Manager

Software Development Manager (SITE III / Directorate Operations)

• Location: Herndon VA

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph (or SCI Eligibility). Must be US citizen to obtain this clearance.

• Education & Experience: Bachelors degree in a relevant study area and 8 Years (4 in Leadership).

The Mission

How Youll Make an Impact

• Lead & Scale: Direct multiple cross-functional engineering teams fostering a culture of accountability continuous improvement and technical excellence.

• Architect the Future: Drive strategic decisions on technology selection (AWS Java Python) and system design to ensure our solutions are resilient and innovative.

• Bridge the Gap: Act as the primary technical translator between executive leadership architects and stakeholders ensuring project milestones are met with transparency.

• Deliver at Scale: Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of complex productsfrom initial resource allocation and risk mitigation to final deployment.

• Mentor & Grow: Take ownership of the people side of engineering including hiring performance coaching and career development for your team members.

The Technical Toolkit Were Looking For

• Leadership Core: 4 years of experience managing engineering teams within an 8 year career in full-stack software development.

• Cloud Proficiency: Hands-on experience with the AWS ecosystem (EC2 S3 DynamoDB PostgreSQL Elasticsearch).

• Modern Stack: Deep familiarity with Java Python (Poetry/Flask) and JavaScript frameworks (React/Angular).

• DevOps & Agile: Proficiency with the Atlassian suite (Jira/Confluence) Jenkins Docker and Git.

• Strategic Planning: Ability to use Microsoft Project and Agile methodologies to manage PMR briefings and weekly status reporting.

• Compliance: Understanding of CIO processes and EMO functional requirements.

Bonus Points For

• Direct experience within the HUMINT functional domain.

• Prior experience supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).

If youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.

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