Technical Lead Engineer - ICAM

Job Description

Description

GEOAxIS is looking for a Technical Lead to work with the technical leadership team to help drive program technical execution, innovation and modernization.

The GEOAxIS system provides Identity, Credential and Access Management for all web applications. GEOAxIS enables online, on-demand, access to NGA GEOINT content based on user’s authoritative attributes / roles. Our Mission is to maintain highly available ICAM services for protecting those critical mission applications across all security domains. Under the GxNext contract awarded to Leidos in 2021, our mission is to maintain resilient and scalable ICAM services through 2031.

Primary Responsibilities

Suggest technical improvements and enhancements to the GEOAxIS architecture

Contribute to strategic design initiatives that drive long-term technical innovation

Collaborate with external stakeholders to address mission-critical needs

Provide hands on implementation assistance to development and operational teams

Assist in leading design efforts for integrating new ICAM technologies and services

Minimize technical debt via automation and DevOps best practices

Increase GEOAxIS availability and observability

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree with 8-12 years of experience in Software Development, DevOps, or Systems Engineering, additional years of relevant experience in lieu of degree is acceptable.

Active TS / SCI with ability to obtain a Polygraph

At least 2+ Year of DevOps experience

Experience in at least one of the following languages : Bash, Python, Java, NodeJS

Security+ certification or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire

Exceptional communication skills to bridge technical and non-technical audiences

Strong interpersonal skills and proven track record of leading technical teams, conveying technical solutions to technical and non-technical audiences

Candidate must be able to physically be in Chantilly, VA a minimum of 4 days a week to work with the team with occasional meetings in Reston and / or Springfield, VA

All candidates must be US CITIZENS to be considered for the position

Preferred Qualifications

1+ year of experience in ICAM systems

Experience designing / supporting RESTful or SOAP services

Hands-on knowledge of container technologies and orchestration platforms (Rancher RKE2, OpenShift)

Experience containerizing legacy software systems

Familiarity with DevOps tools : Ansible, ArgoCD, GitLab, Nexus3, Kubernetes

Relevant certifications : RHCSA / RHCE, AWS Solutions Architect / DevOps Engineer, CKA / CKAD

Strong background in Linux system administration

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Original Posting : September 26, 2025

For U.S. Positions : 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 $104,650.00 - $189,175.00

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.

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