Chief Systems Architect

Leidos UK

Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Base: $131,300.00 - $237,350.00; bonus/equity: not...
Hybrid
Lead technical authority for architectural design
Enterprise strategy for geospatial intelligence
Cloud-native solution strategies
Serve as the lead technical authority guiding architectural design, systems integration, and enterprise strategy across a high-visibility geospatial intelligence initiative

Job Summary

  • Serve as the lead technical authority guiding architectural design, systems integration, and enterprise strategy across a high-visibility geospatial intelligence initiative.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers, Release Train Engineers (RTEs), and cross-functional scrum teams to translate business needs into technical solutions that meet performance, scalability, security, and compliance requirements.
  • Drive user-facing front-end development and back-end infrastructure that integrates with existing customer systems and end user mission requirements.

Matching Summary

Serve as the lead technical authority guiding architectural design, systems integration, and enterprise strategy across a high-visibility geospatial intelligence initiative.

Salary

Base: $131,300.00 - $237,350.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lead technical authority for architectural design
  • Enterprise strategy for geospatial intelligence
  • Cloud-native solution strategies
  • Translate business needs into technical solutions
  • Guide technical decision-making across teams

Nice-to-have

  • Disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail
  • Outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo
  • Experience supporting customer mission operations

Key Requirements

  • Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree and 12-15 years experience or Master's with 10-13 years experience
  • 10+ years in systems architecture, software development, or enterprise IT
  • Deep expertise in cloud architecture (AWS/C2S/IC GovCloud)
  • Experience with geographically dispersed Agile teams and SAFe ceremonies

Work Rights

Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

Tailored Resume

Cover Letter