Lifecycle Support Analyst

Leidos; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 83,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

11 paid Holidays

401K with company match

Flexible Schedules

Education and Training Support

Parental Paid Leave

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Lifecycle Support Specialist to join a high‑performing Agile team providing system engineering, development, test, integration, and operational support for a large hardware/software system across distributed environments.

The role focuses on hardware/software lifecycle tracking, licensing, and data management, requiring strong detail orientation, excellent communication, and experience with government purchasing and quality control; TS/SCI with Poly required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, business, or related field with 8+ years in government purchasing, data management, hardware/software management, and quality control.
• Hands-on data management and maintenance for large scale systems; experience with software licenses and support; hardware warranties and maintenance; government hardware/software purchasing; cross-functional data gathering for lifecycle info.

Responsibilities

• Provide hardware and software control, tracking, and management support.
• Research and update hardware maintenance, software support, and license information; maintain supporting documentation.
• Research and update lifecycle information for hardware and software, including End of Life, End of Life Support, and End of Sale status.
• Generate reports or provide data to support technical team requests.
• Support continuous process improvement and validation of data within the Hardware and Software Data Management System.
• Provide back‑up support for the Contractor Acquired Property (CAP) report.

Skills

Data management

Documentation

Communication skills

Organization

Self-motivation

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Business, or a related field

Tools

License management systems

Job description

Description

Lifecycle Support Specialist

Leidos has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Lifecycle Support Specialist in our Intel Sector’s Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits.

Competitive benefits, including

• Paid Time Off
• 11 paid Holidays
• 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting
• Flexible Schedules
• Discounted Stock Purchase Plans
• Technical Upskilling
• Education and Training Support
• Parental Paid Leave
• and much more.

Join us and make a difference in National Security!

Job Summary

Leidos is looking for a self-motivated Lifecycle Support Analyst to join a high performing Agile team using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology on a program that provides system engineering, development, test, integration, and operational support to a large, fast-paced program, and is infusing new technology and adding advanced capabilities while continuing to support an on‑going operational system. The selected individual will work with various technical teams to support a large, complex hardware/software system consisting of multiple geographically distributed systems and diverse configurations within a multifaceted network environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide hardware and software control, tracking, and management support.
• Research and update hardware maintenance, software support, and license information, and maintain supporting documentation.
• Research and update lifecycle information for hardware and software, including End of Life, End of Life Support, and End of Sale status.
• Generate reports or provide data to support technical team requests.
• Support continuous process improvement and validation of data within the Hardware and Software Data Management System.
• Provide back‑up support for the Contractor Acquired Property (CAP) report.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Business, or a related field, and at least 8 years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Must have at least 8 years of government purchasing, data management, hardware/software management, and quality control experience.
• Must have at least 3 years of experience in several of the following areas:
  • Hands‑on experience performing data management and maintenance support for large scale systems.
  • Experience with software licenses and support.
  • Experience with hardware warranties and maintenance.
  • Government Hardware/Software purchasing experience.
  • Experience working directly with technical teams to gather and document information related to the lifecycle of hardware equipment and software.
• Must be detail‑oriented and able to handle time‑sensitive tasking in a fast‑paced environment.
• Must possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills and possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must be self‑motivated and proactive in order to independently and effectively plan and prioritize tasks.
• Must be diligent, thorough, and willing to research and troubleshoot until a problem is resolved.
• Must possess a positive attitude and excellent people skills.

• Clearance Required: Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Hands‑on System Administration/help desk experience related to hardware and software maintenance.
• Extensive, formal Quality Assurance or Configuration Management experience on a large technical system.
• Experience establishing, documenting, and implementing processes and process improvements.
• Experience working with financial data.

Original Posting:

April 15, 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 $82,550.00 - $149,225.00

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.

About Leidos

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 $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

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. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave and Retirement

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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.