Technical Lead

Leidos; Chantilly (NC); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Technical Lead for the ICAM Modernization program (PDP, PEP/PIP, EMS & RPMS) to guide multi-disciplinary teams through a seven‑month modernization effort. The role focuses on modernizing authorization services, attribute orchestration, and policy management while aligning DevOps and mission priorities.

The successful candidate will lead architectural design of secure ICAM microservices, coordinate PI execution, and promote innovation in automation, DevSecOps, and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in STEM with 5+ years or Bachelor’s with 10+ years of experience.
• Experience as Scrum Master, RTE, Product Owner, or similar leadership role.
• Proven leadership for modernization or enterprise security/identity initiatives.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams with Agile methods.
• Ability to define technical goals, architecture direction, and plans for large projects.
• Ability to obtain Security+ within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead modernization of NGA ICAM PEP/PIP/EMS and RPMS components to modern technologies.
• Drive strategy for policy enforcement point integrations and centralized policy/resource management.
• Coordinate DevOps, software, and systems engineering for seamless identity services.
• Collaborate with program management to align execution with customer needs.
• Guide secure, resilient ICAM microservices architecture and lifecycle automation.
• Mentor engineers and promote automation and DevSecOps practices.

Skills

Scrum Master

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional teams

DevOps

Education

Master's degree in STEM

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Java/Python

GitOps tools

AWS

Job description

Technical Lead – ICAM Modernization (PDP, PEP/PIP, EMS & RPMS Modernization)

This position is considered a limited time position of around 7 months with the possibility of going longer.

General program information and/or position overview:

The Geospatial Intelligence Access and Information Sharing (GEOAxIS) system provides Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) services for all National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) enterprise web applications. GEOAxIS enables secure, attribute-driven access to Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) content across security domains using authoritative identity data and enterprise roles. Our mission is to deliver reliable, modernized ICAM services that protect critical mission applications while supporting NGA’s evolving Zero Trust architecture (ZTA).

GEOAxIS is executing a major modernization initiative to upgrade legacy ICAM components including Policy Enforcement Points (PEP), Policy Information Points (PIP), Enterprise Management Services (EMS), and Resource & Policy Management Services (RPMS) with state-of-the-art, cloud-ready, vendor and open-source technologies.

The Technical Lead role will guide engineering teams responsible for modernizing authorization services, attribute orchestration, resource/policy management, and enforcement capabilities across NGA systems. This position ensures that Development and Operations (DevOps), Software Engineering, and Mission Integration teams remain aligned throughout the modernization effort, reducing operational overhead while enabling future innovation. This position is a short‑term assignment with an expected duration of seven months, with the possibility of extension based on performance.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the modernization of NGA’s ICAM PEP/PIP/EMS and RPMS components from legacy commercial off the shelf (COTS) products to modern, scalable, vendor and open-source technologies. Transition from the legacy PDP to JBlocks.
• Drive engineering strategy for modern Policy Enforcement Point integrations, enterprise attribute distribution, and centralized policy/resource management capabilities.
• Facilitate strong collaboration between Development and Operations (DevOps), Software, and Systems Engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of authorization, policy, and identity services.
• Partner with program management to ensure technical execution aligns with customer requirements, modernization milestones, and mission priorities.
• Guide the architectural design of secure, resilient ICAM microservices, including attribute services, role lifecycle automation, resource registration, and policy ingestion/distribution.
• Ensure modernization efforts improve operational efficiency, reduce maintenance complexity, and support future ZT capabilities.
• Lead planning, readiness reviews, backlog refinement, and Program Increment (PI) execution across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Provide technical leadership during integration testing, troubleshooting, and deployment activities across security domains.
• Mentor engineers and promote innovation in automation, DevSecOps, and identity-centric development practices.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) field and 5+ years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience.
• Experience serving as a Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer (RTE), Product Owner, or comparable leadership role.
• Significant experience providing technical/management leadership for complex modernization or enterprise security/identity initiatives.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams delivering software and infrastructure capabilities using Agile methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to define technical goals, architecture direction, and plans that meet large‑scale project objectives.
• Ability to obtain Security+ within 90 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift platforms.
• Hands‑on experience developing or integrating services using Java or Python.
• Familiarity with GitOps tools.
• Certifications in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kubernetes, Linux, or related technologies.
• Experience with enterprise identity standards (X.509, SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, LDAP).
• Experience with Oracle products or similar ICAM/authorization technologies.
• Knowledge of modern ICAM authorization patterns: ABAC, RBAC, policy-based access control, microservice-friendly PEP/PIP designs.

Original Posting:

August 7, 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 only and 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.