Senior Solutions Architect — Mission-Critical & Cloud

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

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Solutions Architect SME to lead architectural direction for the Chinook Program. You will work across software, systems, DevSecOps, cloud, cybersecurity, and data to ensure scalable, secure mission capabilities.

The role requires a senior technical leader who can translate complex mission requirements into practical engineering solutions and influence multiple teams and leadership. Active Top Secret/SCI required.

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required for the contract.
• 12+ years as a Solutions Architect or equivalent senior role.
• Experience designing enterprise or mission‑critical applications.
• Strong cloud, APIs, data, and security architecture knowledge.
• Ability to translate requirements into executable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve end‑to‑end solution architecture across domains.
• Translate requirements into secure, scalable technical solutions.
• Develop strategies, roadmaps, and reference architectures.
• Provide technical direction and review designs across teams.
• Lead cloud and DevSecOps architecture, CI/CD, IaC, and DR.
• Integrate security and mission assurance from the start.
• Support Agile/SAFe execution and PI Planning.
• Govern integration strategies and API standards.
• Communicate decisions and risks to leadership and teams.
• Mentor engineers and promote modernization.

Skills

Solutions Architecture

Leadership

Cloud

DevSecOps

Communication

Mentoring

Security

Agile/SAFe

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field

Tools

AWS

Python

C++

Linux

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

CI/CD

Microservices

REST APIs

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Solutions Architect SME to lead architectural direction for the Chinook Program. You will work across software, systems, DevSecOps, cloud, cybersecurity, and data to ensure scalable, secure mission capabilities.

The role requires a senior technical leader who can translate complex mission requirements into practical engineering solutions and influence multiple teams and leadership. Active Top Secret/SCI required.