Leidos

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Leidos is seeking a Software Architect to be the technical lead for the Imperium project. This individual will be responsible for driving the design and implementation of a scalable software solution that align with business objectives, customer needs, and emerging technologies. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in cloud technologies, cross-functional collaboration, and enterprise-grade software development across diverse customer environments. The successful candidate will have a wide range of technical experience including mission software development, secure software practices, software architecture, DevOps, cloud technologies, and software validation. This position requires a technical leader who is ready to both roll up their sleeves to solve hard, interesting problems as well as step back and set a technology vision for delivering a focused, mission-first software product. Primary Responsibilities: Define and maintain the technical architecture vision for a multiple impact level system. Work closely with external customers to understand mission objectives, technology constraints, and long-term goals. Translate these into strategic technology roadmap. Guide and mentor development teams, ensuring consistency in development practices and alignment with the technical vision. Lead the creation and maintenance of multi-year technology roadmaps aligned with business and customer strategies. Partner with product owners, engineering leads, and program managers to prioritize capabilities, manage trade-offs, and ensure technical feasibility. Design and oversee cloud-native architecture in AWS focused on serverless technologies for scalability and flexibility. Define and enforce software engineering standards, architectural review processes, and documentation practices across teams. Basic Qualifications: Master’s degree or Ph.D. and 15 years of experience in a Science, Engineering, or Technology field. Will consider experience in lieu of the degree requirements. US Citizenship; Ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret security clearance. Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact at multiple levels of the organization from program teams to Business Area leadership. Ability to mentor, lead, and promote talent. Proven success managing software strategy across multiple customers or programs. Ability to translate design and architecture into tasks for software development tasking. Deep experience with AWS cloud platforms and designing scalable, distributed systems. Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and DevSecOps practices. Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders. Experience working directly with product owners and managing competing priorities across large teams. Preferred Qualifications: Agile Development experience. Proven leader across the Software Development Lifecycle. Experience implementing solutions for multiple customers. Experience in event-driven architectures and serverless cloud services. Certifications in cloud architecture (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect). Ability to champion Software standards and best practices. EIO2024 Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter. We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don’t wear capes (they’re a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for “how it’s always been done.” Original Posting: October 3, 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 $148,850.00 - $269,075.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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. Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenue of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here. Securing Your Data Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to spam.leidos@leidos.com. Commitment and Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.