Solution Architect

Leidos has an opening for a qualified Digital Infrastructure Solution Architect for the Multi-Domain Solutions Division. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your experience to support across all-domain large-scale weapon systems, Information Technology Systems, and Command and Control Systems to realize the Department of Defense Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2). In this role you will support an Integrated Product Team (IPT) for the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Digital Infrastructure (DI) to design and implement solutions that can be delivered at speed, scale, and with the necessary security to deliver operational advantages to the joint warfighter. ABMS is a top modernization priority for the Department of the Air Force and will be the backbone of a network-centric approach to battle management in partnership with all the services across JADC2. This position will work closely with Program Managers, other domain engineers, and Government counterparts across Government and Industry partners.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for defining and documenting the overall deployable digital infrastructure solution architecture.

• Interface with government and Consortium personnel to identify required activities, perform collaborative planning, review deliverables, and resolve architectural issues.

• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies and platforms for the solution.

• Ensure the architectural solution meets government performance, scalability, and security requirements.

• Provide technical guidance and support to the member product teams.

• Identify and mitigate potential risks and issues related to the solution.

• Participate in the continuous improvement of the solution.

Basic Qualifications

• US citizenship and an active Secret security clearance, with ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.

• Requires a BS degree and 8 - 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 - 10 years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of relevant experience will be accepted in lieu of degree.

• Systems of Systems Integration experience (from a design/architecture perspective).

• Experience employing MBSE modeling (Cameo Systems Modeler preferred).

• Excellent verbal and presentation communication skills.

• Senior level technical consulting experience including experience interfacing with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Extensive experience designing detailed full-stack platform solutions including trade studies, cost, schedule, and technical aspects.

• Familiarity with architecture patterns & technologies appropriate for deployable open systems infrastructures, including most of the following:

• MOSA approaches

• CI/CD

• Commercial cloud (specifically AWS and Azure), hybrid cloud, edge cloud architectures

• LINUX-based systems

• Microservices/Containerization/Kubernetes & service mesh/routing

• Voice & Data Networks

• Encryption

• Cross-Domain solutions

• Modern authorization / ICAM / Zero-Trust architectures

• Data management/synchronization

• Familiarity with operational US military systems deployed into the tactical echelon, including specific familiarity with:

• Tactical and strategic/back-haul voice and data communications, including Tactical Data Links

• Sensor integration

• Military Commercial cloud integration

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience implementing and supporting technologies above

• Familiarity with Enterprise Application development and deployment processes

• Experience with SAFe agile processes

• People leadership experience; including mentoring, coaching, and building high performing Engineering teams

• Prior military or hands-on experience with tactical military IT systems in production use (e.g., exercises)

• Familiarity with USAF operational and tactical CONOPS

• Cameo or Magic Grid-based MBSE modelling

Original Posting Date:

2024-06-14

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 $101,400.00 - $183,300.00

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.