Senior JWICS Systems & Networks Lead

Leidos; Odenton (MD); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Program Lead/System Engineer to oversee system-level requirements, integration, testing, and deployment for JWICS supporting DISA. You will manage a team of 10-15, drive use-case development, requirements and design specs, and coordinate with DoD stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.

The role requires a secret- or top-secret-level security posture, with strong leadership, planning, and communication skills. Pay range reflects senior responsibilities and DoD standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of experience; or 8+ years with Master’s.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Current Security+ or SecurityX certification (DoD 8140 compliance)
• Experience in architecture, design, development, and delivery of data-driven operations in a DoD environment
• 3+ years of management and supervisory experience
• 3+ years of network engineering fundamentals (VMware Horizon or similar)
• 2+ years of project planning experience
• 2+ years of risk/change management experience
• Experience with Windows and Linux/RHEL OS
• Experience working with a highly technical team in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication to senior leadership and stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Perform Leidos supervisory duties for a team of 10-15 personnel; manage performance and approve time-charging.
• Data gathering, requirements definition, use case development, gap analysis, and design specifications.
• Execute engineering activities including requirements analysis, implementation planning, integration, testing, and documentation.
• Apply systems engineering approach for planning, design, execution, and sustainment.
• Assist in defining processes for technical platforms and system compatibility.
• Develop and maintain systems engineering documentation and diagrams/models.
• Identify and manage task dependencies, risks, and mitigations.
• Collaborate to monitor technical variances and resolve issues affecting delivery.
• Report technical status of product development to leads.
• Identify external dependencies and outline project schedules with effort estimates.

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Program Lead/System Engineer to oversee system-level requirements, integration, testing, and deployment for JWICS supporting DISA. You will manage a team of 10-15, drive use-case development, requirements and design specs, and coordinate with DoD stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.

The role requires a secret- or top-secret-level security posture, with strong leadership, planning, and communication skills. Pay range reflects senior responsibilities and DoD standards.