Senior Program Lead & Systems Engineer

Quest Oracle Community; Odenton (MD); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Program Lead/System Engineer to oversee system-level requirements, integration, verification, and UAC testing for JWICS support to DISA customers. The role manages 14 managers, drives engineering activities, and delivers end-to-end system capability from design to sustainment.

The position requires security clearance, advanced certifications, a related bachelor’s (or master’s) degree, and extensive DoD experience with Linux and Windows environments.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Current Security+ or SecurityX certification per DoD 8140 at Sys Admin level.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline; 12–15 years; or 10–13 years with Master’s.
• Experience in architecture, design, development, and delivery of data‑driven operations in a DoD environment.
• 2+ years of management and supervisory experience.
• 5+ years of project planning experience.
• 2+ years with Linux/RHEL OS systems.
• 2+ years with Windows Server OS systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with customer reps and engineers.
• Ability to work with people across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of managers leading 14 personnel and provide guidance on performance, reviews, and recognition.
• Gather requirements, define use cases, perform gap analysis, and develop functional/design specs.
• Plan engineering activities, coordinate with third parties, and manage integration and test.
• Lead SE processes for platform specifications, input/output, and hardware/software compatibility.
• Develop and maintain system engineering documentation and diagrams.
• Identify task dependencies, risks, and mitigations; report status to leads.
• Coordinate with colleagues to resolve technical variances and ensure on-time delivery.
• Manage external dependencies and estimate effort to project schedules.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Leadership

Project planning

Team management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Linux/RHEL

Windows Server

SQL/Oracle databases

ITIL foundations

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Program Lead/System Engineer to oversee system-level requirements, integration, verification, and UAC testing for JWICS support to DISA customers. The role manages 14 managers, drives engineering activities, and delivers end-to-end system capability from design to sustainment.

The position requires security clearance, advanced certifications, a related bachelor’s (or master’s) degree, and extensive DoD experience with Linux and Windows environments.