Software Engineer SME - Mission-Critical Cloud Architect

Leidos; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Software Engineer SME to shape architecture, drive modernization, and lead complex software initiatives for critical national security programs. You will mentor engineers, review designs, and guide API, microservice, and data service development while advocating secure, scalable solutions at scale.

You’ll influence technical direction across teams, collaborate with leadership, and ensure mission success through rigorous engineering discipline and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required per contract.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with 12–15 years of experience (or Master’s with 10–14 years).
• Expert-level knowledge of web, OO programming, cloud, and APIs.
• Experience as Scrum Master or Agile team lead coordinating software development.
• Strong understanding of Scrum, SAFe or Agile delivery practices.
• Experience with multi-team coordination and resolving complex technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical leader and Scrum Master for Agile software teams.
• Coach engineering teams on Agile principles and continuous improvement.
• Align sprint objectives with customer mission requirements and milestones.
• Identify and address cross-team dependencies and delivery risks.
• Champion CI/CD, DevSecOps, and incremental software delivery.

Skills

HTML/CSS/JSON/REST

Python/Java/JavaScript

React/Angular/Vue.js

AWS/Azure

SQL/MySQL/PostgreSQL/SQL Server

Windows/Linux

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Master's degree in a technical field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Software Engineer SME to shape architecture, drive modernization, and lead complex software initiatives for critical national security programs. You will mentor engineers, review designs, and guide API, microservice, and data service development while advocating secure, scalable solutions at scale.

You’ll influence technical direction across teams, collaborate with leadership, and ensure mission success through rigorous engineering discipline and continuous improvement.