Principal Solutions Architect

Socket.dev; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an experienced Principal Solutions Architect to join the I3TS team, supporting a broad digital modernization program for DTRA at Fort Belvoir, VA. The role partners with government and Leidos leadership to drive secure, scalable IT infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments.

Responsibilities include identifying service gaps, leading analysis of alternatives, and developing proofs of concept (3 months or less) to demonstrate value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in STEM and 8–10 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoW TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience designing secure, scalable on-prem and cloud infrastructures.
• Experience planning and executing the migration of applications and services.
• Experience developing and maintaining architecture artifacts and communicating design to executives and technical stakeholders.
• Experience evaluating new technologies, tools and frameworks to improve performance, security and costs.
• Experience operating in a DevSecOps environment of comparable size and complexity.
• Proven written and oral communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the I3TS Principal Solutions Architect in identifying service gaps and driving continual innovation.
• Lead analysis of alternatives and proof of concept development.
• Improve site surveys and migrations to be standardized, repeatable, automated, and efficient.
• Increase automation to minimize staffing requirements and reduce human error.
• Establish open design principles to avoid vendor lock-in.
• Incorporate emerging technologies to enhance cybersecurity and reduce cost.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure alignment with vision and intent of improvements.
• Draft detailed project plans outlining technical approach, cost, schedule, and risks.

Skills

Secure architecture design

Hybrid infra

Migration planning

Architecture artifacts

DevSecOps

Executive communication

Technology evaluation

Clearance management

DoW 8570 IAT II

Education

STEM degree (Bachelor's or higher)

Job description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Principal Solutions Architect to join our Integrated Information Technology Support Services (I3TS) team, who will support an extensive digital modernization program critical to Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in Fort Belvoir, VA. The System Architect will work closely with the Leidos and Government technical leadership team to help drive innovation, growth, and efficiencies within the I3TS portfolio.

Clearance: Must have a TS/SCI Clearance at time of consideration. U. S. Citizen a must.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support the I3TS Principal Solutions Architect in identifying service gaps and areas for improvement and driving continual innovation to evolve DTRA’s IT Infrastructure to meet current and future requirements

• Identify and explore opportunities for improving the following areas within I3TS, then leading the analysis of alternatives and proof of concept development that leads to the establishment of dedicated projects to implement the targeted and approved improvements:

  • Improving the performance of site surveys and migrations such that they are standardized, repeatable, automated, flexible, and efficient

  • Improving the use of automation to minimize staffing requirements, reduce the risk of human error, and enable staff to focus on more complex activities

  • Establishing open design principles to provide solutions that operate in a compatible, non-vendor lock-in environment with minimal custom configuration

  • Incorporate emerging technologies that enhance cybersecurity, drive down total cost, and enhance the end-user experience

• Work closely with project teams to ensure that the execution, aimed at implementing the targeted and approved improvements, remains aligned to the vision and intent of the improvements

• Collaborate with Leidos Team and Government stakeholders to identify potential areas for improvement

• Conduct an initial feasibility assessment of candidate initiatives, followed by a more detailed analysis of alternatives

• Document and present the results of the analysis to Leidos and Government stakeholders through the engineering review boards

• Oversee the development of proofs of concept, which are narrowly scoped projects (3 months or less) to provide demonstrable and measurable insights into the utility of the candidate improvement(s)

• Draft a detailed project plan outlining the technical approach as well as the cost, schedule, and risks to thoroughly implement the improvement.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, and 8 - 10 years of relevant experience.

• Ability to obtain and maintain DoW TS/SCI clearance

• Experience designing solutions for secure, scalable, and robust on premise and cloud-based virtualized infrastructures.

• Experience planning and executing the migration of applications and services.

• Experience developing and maintaining architecture artifacts, and effectively communicating the Design to executive and technical stakeholders

• Experience evaluating and recommending new technologies, tools, and frameworks to improve performance, scalability, security, and costs

• Experience operating in a DevSecOps environment of comparable size and complexity

• Proven written and oral communications skills targeted at all levels of an organization

• Possess an active TS/SCI Clearance

• Must possess an active DoW 8570 IAT Level II certification OR ability to obtain certification (such as CompTIA Sec+) within 60 days of starting position with Leidos

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience Designing, deploying, and maintaining IT infrastructures for DTRA or other DoW organizations

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Original Posting:

September 3, 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 $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.