Principal Solutions Architect

About the role

Leidos is seeking an experienced Principal Solutions Architect to join its Integrated Information Technology Support Services (I3TS) team, supporting a digital modernization program critical to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in Fort Belvoir, VA. The architect works closely with Leidos and Government technical leadership to drive innovation, growth and efficiencies within the I3TS portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Support the I3TS Principal Solutions Architect in identifying service gaps and driving continual innovation to evolve DTRA's IT infrastructure.
• Lead analysis of alternatives and proof of concept development for improvements such as standardizing, automating and streamlining site surveys and migrations, reducing reliance on manual staffing and minimizing human error.
• Establish open design principles that avoid vendor lock-in and incorporate emerging technologies that strengthen cybersecurity, lower total cost and improve the user experience.
• Work with project teams and Leidos and Government stakeholders to keep improvements aligned with their intent, and conduct feasibility assessments and detailed alternative analyses.
• Document and present analysis results through engineering review boards, oversee narrowly scoped proofs of concept (3 months or less), and draft detailed project plans covering technical approach, cost, schedule and risks.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, MIS or a related STEM field, with 8-10 years of relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance at time of consideration, obtained and maintained; successful verification of 8140 (formerly 8570) and IAT Level II (SEC+ or equivalent) before start, with ability to maintain certification during the assignment.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Preferred: experience designing, deploying and maintaining IT infrastructure for DTRA or other DoD organizations.

Required skills

• Designing solutions for secure, scalable, on-premise and cloud-based virtualized infrastructures.
• Planning and executing application and service migrations.
• Developing and maintaining architecture artifacts and communicating designs to executives and technical stakeholders.
• Evaluating and recommending new technologies, tools and frameworks.
• Operating in a DevSecOps environment of comparable size and complexity.

Pay range: $131,300 - $237,350.