Engineering Tech Lead

Leidos LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an Engineer Tech Lead to guide a 200+ staff program supporting Entitlement Programs and IdAM/ICAM, authentication, and digital policy management. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, drive policy development, and oversee deployment and testing of enterprise tools.

The role requires a TS/SCI with Poly, a Master’s degree and 15+ years of experience, with strong communication to stakeholders and a track record in agile environments.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.
• Master’s degree plus 15+ years of relevant experience; degree may be substituted by equivalent experience.
• Proven experience with IdAM/ICAM delivery systems and digital policy management.
• Experience with security accreditation processes and cloud environments (AWS).
• Ability to translate requirements into agile stories and acceptance criteria.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross‑functional team of engineers and cyber personnel to deliver enterprise solutions.
• Provide guidance to build new technologies and integrate policies into an enterprise service.
• Participate in deployment, administration, and integration testing of tools and interfaces.
• Maintain interface control documents and ensure stakeholder alignment on requirements.
• Collaborate with customers to translate user needs into sprint goals and backlogs.

Skills

IdAM/ICAM delivery

Authentication/Authorization

Digital Policy Management

Agile sprint stories

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Cloud/AWS

Education

Master's degree

Tools

XACTA

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Engineer Tech Lead for a 200+ FTE technical development program supporting the Sponsor’s Entitlement Programs as well as IdAM /ICAM, Authentication, Authorization, Attributes and Digital Policy Management. The Engineering Tech Lead supports existing systems and provides the guidance to build new technologies You will have the opportunity to develop new policies and integrate them into an enterprise service. You will participate in deployment/administration of tools and integration testing. You will lead a team of database developers, systems engineers, software developers, cyber security engineers, test engineers, who develop custom user interfaces and rest services to management digital policies, assist in installation, deployment, and maintenance of products.

Required Qualifications Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Master’s degree and 15+ years of experience. Additional experience in lieu of degree. Must have experience with IdAM / ICAM delivery systems, Authentication, Authorization, Attributes, Entitlement Management and Digital Policy Management Must have experience with security accreditation process Must have experience with the Cloud / Amazon Web Services Must have experience in Systems Engineer providing requirements and system interface analysis for enterprise scale development project Experience developing and maintaining interface control documents between components in an enterprise operational system Strong communication between development team and stakeholders on intent of the requirements and user stories Translating user requirements into agile sprint stories and acceptance criteria that is achievable within each sprint Experience with agile project management methodologies, including managing product backlogs Hands on Experience with the customers A&A process to achieve system approval Desired Qualifications Experience with requirements management on a program interacting with and supporting multiple customers Experience as a Scrum Master Experience with the XACTA security accreditation tool FIP #MSBA

At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting: October 6, 2026 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 $154,050.00 - $278,475.00 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.

Pay and Benefits

• Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. More details are available here.

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Commitment and Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.