Principal Software Engineer / Tech Lead

Leidos; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Principal Engineer / Technical Lead to support the Compartmented Enterprise Services Office (CESO) in Arlington, VA. This role drives migration to a high-security cloud environment, delivering network, monitoring, and system administration capabilities for a rapidly expanding customer base.

The position is 100% on-site in Arlington, VA and requires strong leadership, a proven track record in agile delivery, and experience with modern DevOps pipelines in a high-security

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• BA or higher with 12+ years of experience; additional years may substitute for degree.
• Proven track record leading multiple teams delivering complex software systems.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills with attention to detail.
• Hands-on full SDLC Agile software development experience including automation and production deployments.
• Experience designing, building, and deploying DevOps pipelines with Bitbucket, Git, Jenkins, Artifactory and Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Engineering leadership across multiple teams and initiatives.
• Provide organizational and technical leadership to CESO program.
• People management and leadership development for team members.
• Oversee delivery and execution of software capabilities.
• Collaborate across functions and with executives to align priorities.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Leadership

CI/CD

Agile

JavaScript

Python

Java

Education

BA or higher

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

Ansible Automation

Terraform

Bitbucket

Jira

Artifactory

PostgreSQL

Job description

Join the team transforming secure cloud operations for the future.

We’re seeking a Principal Engineer / Technical Lead to support the Compartmented Enterprise Services Office (CESO) in Arlington, VA. This effort is building a modern Secure Web Service (SWS) operation on a cutting-edge, highly automated platform designed to support a rapidly expanding customer base. In this role, you’ll help drive CESO’s migration to a high-security cloud environment, delivering key capabilities such as network and communication services, monitoring services, and system administration. If you’re ready to make an impact on a mission-critical DISA program and work with a team shaping the next generation of secure enterprise services, apply today!

This position is based in Arlington, VA and is 100% on-site.

Primary Responsibilities

• Engineering

• Organizational & Technical Leadership

• People Management & Leadership Development

• Delivery & Execution

• Cross-Functional & Executive Collaboration

Basic Qualifications

• Candidate must an active TS/SCI security clearance

• BA and 12+ years of experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Proven track record of leading multiple teams and delivering complex software systems

• Demonstrated leadership skills and attention to detail, including excellent organizational and documentation skills

• Strong background in automated testing, CI/CD, and modern software delivery practices

• Experience with software development languages/environments such as: JavaScript. GitLab, Jenkins, Ansible Automation, Python, JavaScript, Java, PSSQL, YAML, and Terraform

• Hands-on full-SDLC Agile Software Development experience, including full software lifecycle automation experience (design, development, test, deployment), including deployment to a production environment

• Experience designing, building, and deploying DevOps pipelines with Bitbucket, Git, Jenkins, Artifactory and Ansible (or equivalent tools)

• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

• Experience working in a high op-temp, top secret environment

• Previous experience tracking projects in Jira or equivalent Agile Project Management software

• Experience with the following technologies:

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experienced with DISA and DISA’s support to mission partners

• Experience designing, developing, and deploying software in a cloud environment (AWS preferred).

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Pay Range

Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

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.