Technical Lead

Quest Oracle Community; Chantilly, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Technical Lead for the ICAM Modernization program in the NGA GEOAxIS space. The role focuses on guiding DevOps, software, and systems engineering teams to modernize PEP/PIP/EMS/RPMS components, and to implement secure, scalable ICAM services with modern authorization patterns.

The position is a ~7-month assignment with potential extension, requiring leadership in Agile environments and security/identity modernization expertise.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in STEM with 5+ years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of experience.
• Experience serving in leadership roles such as Scrum Master, RTE, or Product Owner.
• Significant experience leading modernization or enterprise security/identity initiatives.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams delivering software and infrastructure capabilities using Agile methodologies.
• Ability to define technical goals and architecture direction for large-scale projects.
• Ability to obtain Security+ within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead modernization of ICAM components from legacy COTS to modern, scalable technologies.
• Drive strategy for policy enforcement, attribute distribution, and centralized policy/resource management.
• Facilitate collaboration between DevOps, Software, and Systems Engineering teams for integration of services.
• Partner with program management to align technical execution with customer requirements and milestones.
• Guide architectural design of secure ICAM microservices and identity services.
• Provide technical leadership during testing and deployment across security domains.
• Mentor engineers and promote automation, DevSecOps, and identity-centric development.

Skills

Leadership experience

Scrum Master

Release Train Engineer

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional leadership

Architecture direction

DevOps collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in STEM

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Java

Python

GitOps

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.

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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.

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