Site Lead / 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

Description

Job Description The Program Lead/System Engineer position will oversee the management of the system level requirements, and the performance of integration, verification, and user acceptance testing to ensure that the design, deployment, integration, maintenance, and support for Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications Systems (JWICS) supporting DISA customers is fully operational.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform Leidos supervisory duties for a team of 10-15 personnel- manage subordinates' performance, including regular check-ins and annual reviews; validate and approve time-charging for Leidos and vendor personnel; provide coaching and mentoring as necessary


• Data gathering, Requirements Definition, Use Case Development, Gap Analysis, Functional Specification, Test Plans, and Design Specification


• Execution of engineering activities, requirements analysis, implementation planning, third party coordination, integration and test, documentation, deployment, and system assessment.


• Employing SE approach for systems planning, design, execution, and sustainment.


• Assisting in defining processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility


• Assisting in the development and maintenance of systems engineering documentation and diagrams/models through use of SE tool.


• Identifying and managing related project task dependencies, risks & possible mitigations.


• Collaborating with colleagues to monitor and report technical variances; facilitating resolution of technical issues that adversely impact successful product delivery


• Reporting the technical status of product development to assigned leads on a consistent basis.


• Identifying and managing external dependencies.


• Estimating level of effort (hrs/days/resources) to outline & update a projected project schedule.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 10+ years of professional experience; or 8+ years of professional experience with a related Master’s degree.


• Active TS/SCI security clearance


• Current Security+ or SecurityX certification, or equivalent certifications/credentials in compliance with DoD 8140 at the Systems Administrator, Intermediate level.


• Experience in architecture, design, develop, and delivery of data driven operations capabilities, within a DoD environment.


• 3+ years of management and supervisory experience


• 3+ years of experience with network engineering fundamentals, including virtualization - foundational knowledge of VMWare and/or Omnissa Horizon required


• 2+ years of project planning experience


• 2+ years of risk management or change management experience


• Experience in both Windows and Linux/RHEL OS systems


• Experience working with a highly technical team and in a dynamic, fast-paced environment


• Demonstrated experience drafting and delivering communications to senior leadership and a variety of internal and external stakeholders - strong written and verbal communication skills are required to collaborate with customer representatives, domain experts, systems engineers and architects


• Ability to work well/collaborate with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of network routing devices and network device configurations


• Understanding of ITIL foundation or ITIL certified


• Experience with OS scripting (perl, python, shell)


• Experience with Databases (SQL, Oracle) & DB migrations

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Original Posting

August 10, 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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay And Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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