Leidos

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We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Tech Lead / Scrum Master to lead technical teams and facilitate Agile processes to deliver high-quality software solutions. This hybrid role combines technical leadership with Agile project management, ensuring the team adheres to Scrum principles while driving technical excellence and innovation. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and a proven track record of leading Agile teams to success. Candidate MUST: be located in the UNITED STATES for the current three consecutive years, be a US Citizen or US Person (Green Card Holder) with the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance. Key Responsibilities: Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the development team, ensuring best practices in coding, design, and architecture. Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements, system architecture, and design solutions. Oversee code reviews, technical documentation, and adherence to coding standards. Identify and resolve technical challenges, ensuring the team delivers scalable, maintainable, and high-quality solutions. Stay updated on emerging technologies and recommend their adoption to improve team efficiency and product quality. Scrum Master Responsibilities: Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Act as a servant leader, removing impediments and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Ensure the team adheres to Agile principles and Scrum practices, promoting collaboration and accountability. Work closely with Product Owners to manage the product backlog, prioritize tasks, and ensure alignment with business goals. Track and report on team performance metrics, such as velocity, sprint progress, and delivery timelines. Collaboration and Communication: Act as a liaison between technical teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders to ensure clear communication and alignment. Foster a collaborative team environment, encouraging open communication and knowledge sharing. Manage dependencies and coordinate with other teams to ensure smooth delivery of cross-functional projects. Project Management: Plan and manage project timelines, deliverables, and resources to ensure successful delivery of sprints and releases. Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies to address potential roadblocks. Ensure the team delivers high-quality work within scope, budget, and schedule. Required Education & Experience: Required: Bachelor’s degree and 12–15 years of prior relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 10–13 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in a technical domain. Must-Have Technical Experience: · Proven experience delivering deployment automation systems spanning multiple technical areas. · Hands-on experience with tools such as CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Helm, and Kubespray. · Working experience with build systems like Jenkins, Bamboo, or similar tools. · Experience with deployment automation systems such as Jenkins, Travis CI, or CircleCI. · Proficiency with monitoring and logging tools like Grafana Loki, Prometheus, Jaeger, and Grafana. · Experience serving as a technical security DevOps engineer on large-scale projects or processes. · Experience working in the AWS GovCloud environment. · Deep understanding of DevOps processes and procedures. · Working knowledge of Agile Development and CI/CD methodologies and tools. · Proficiency in JavaScript and JS frameworks such as React. · Strong understanding of software development process fundamentals. · Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision. · Experience working in fast-paced environments, meeting deadlines, and applying lean development principles. · Strong interpersonal communication skills—both verbal and written. · Proficiency in Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate/JPA, and AWS CloudFormation. Additional Skills: · Ability to collaborate effectively within a multi-disciplined engineering team. · Strong organizational skills, including the ability to plan, prioritize, and follow through on responsibilities. · A professional demeanor and the ability to maintain a positive work environment. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: February 5, 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 $131,300.00 - $237,350.00 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.