Leidos

ART System Architect – SME

Leidos

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Gaithersburg • Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Montana, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $126,100 - $227,950 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

CloudDistributed SystemsMicroservices

About the role

  • Lead the design and implementation of system architecture for the Chinook Program across 12 systems, ensuring the architecture supports scalable, reliable, and secure solutions in an Agile environment.
  • Collaborate with the ART leadership, including Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and geographically distributed Agile Teams to ensure the integration of architectural principles in the Agile release process.
  • Partner with engineering teams, key stakeholders, and program leadership to shape and advance system architecture that drives alignment with program goals and long-term vision.
  • Oversee the technical integrity of the solution from initial concept through deployment, including continuous integration and delivery pipelines.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate architectural risks that could impact the delivery of the ART’s objectives.
  • Facilitate decision-making to resolve technical challenges and escalations.
  • Champion Agile best practices and promote continuous improvement of culture across Chinook development teams by identifying process gaps, implementing Lean-Agile practices, and coaching teams on SAFe principles.

Requirements

  • US citizenship is required per contract.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field and 12-15 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s with 10-13 years of prior relevant experience.
  • Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) System Architect (ARCH), Practice Consultant (SPC), or similar relevant certification.
  • 10+ years of experience in system architecture and software engineering, with a strong focus on large-scale, distributed systems.
  • 8+ years of experience working in an Agile environment, specifically within an ART context, using SAFe or other Agile methodologies.
  • Proven expertise in system architecture design, including cloud-based solutions, microservices, containerization, and data-driven architecture.
  • Experience with GEOINT systems is a plus.
  • Experience integrating security and DevOps pipelines in high-assurance software delivery.
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation
  • Health and Wellness programs
  • Income Protection
  • Paid Leave
  • Retirement

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
system architecturesoftware engineeringcloud-based solutionsmicroservicescontainerizationdata-driven architectureDevOps pipelinescontinuous integrationcontinuous deliveryAgile methodologies
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationdecision-makingcoachingproblem-solvingcommunicationprocess improvementrisk assessmenttechnical integrityfacilitation
Certifications
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) System Architect (ARCH)Practice Consultant (SPC)