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.

Basic Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

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Original Posting : October 3, 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 $148,850.00 - $269,075.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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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