Senior Software Engineer SME: National Security Tech Lead

Leidos; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Software Engineer SME to join the Chinook Program supporting an Intelligence Community customer. You will shape architecture, drive modernization, and mentor engineering teams while solving complex challenges.

Active Top Secret/SCI clearance is required, with multiple locations including Tucson, AZ. You will lead Agile teams, set technical direction, and ensure secure, scalable solutions across the software lifecycle.

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required per contract.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field and 12-15 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s with 10-14 years of prior relevant experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in software engineering, architecture, and application development.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a Scrum Master, Agile team lead, or technical leader responsible for coordinating software development activities within an Agile environment.
• Strong understanding of Scrum principles and agile delivery frameworks.
• Experience facilitating collaboration among multidisciplinary engineering teams, Product Owners, and customer stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical leader and Scrum Master for one or more Agile software development teams, facilitating Scrum ceremonies and removing impediments.
• Coach and mentor engineering teams on Agile principles and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and program leadership to align sprint objectives with mission requirements.
• Identify cross-team dependencies and delivery risks impacting sprint commitments or objectives.
• Champion CI/CD, DevSecOps, and incremental delivery of working software.
• Provide technical leadership across the full software development lifecycle.
• Define and influence application architecture and modernization initiatives.

Skills

HTML/CSS/JSON

REST APIs

Python/Java/JS

React/Angular/Vue

AWS/Azure

MySQL/PostgreSQL/SQL Server

Git

Linux/Windows

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Master’s with 10-14 years experience (optional)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Software Engineer SME to join the Chinook Program supporting an Intelligence Community customer. You will shape architecture, drive modernization, and mentor engineering teams while solving complex challenges.

Active Top Secret/SCI clearance is required, with multiple locations including Tucson, AZ. You will lead Agile teams, set technical direction, and ensure secure, scalable solutions across the software lifecycle.