Imperium Software Architect

Description

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.

• 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.

• 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.