Technical Lead

Leidos

. Lead project definition by translating business problems, customer needs, mission priorities, architecture constraints, and approved solution decisions into technical scope, epics, features, user stories, roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, and implementation approaches .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $107,900 - $195,050 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading Agile technical delivery, project definition, and technical planning while coordinating multidisciplinary teams. Proficient in DevSecOps practices, API integration, and maintaining production capabilities in cloud environments.

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Agile Technical DeliveryDevSecOps PracticesAPI IntegrationTechnical LeadershipCloud Environments

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringSystems IntegrationTechnical PlanningSolution DesignAutomated TestingInfrastructure as CodeAPI ManagementData IntegrationTechnical Risk ManagementProduction Deployment

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationStakeholder ManagementFacilitationTechnical Leadership

Tools & Technologies

Azure DevOpsJenkinsGitGitHubAnsible TowerAWS GovCloudDockerWSO2 API ManagerSplunkStatusCake

Certifications & Qualifications

API Management CertificationAzure DevOps CertificationAgile CertificationCloud CertificationDevOps Certification

Industry Keywords

Federal Digital-ServiceArchitecture GovernanceTechnology StandardsCustomer ExperienceHuman-Centered Design

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudDockerJenkinsServiceNowSOAPSplunk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead project definition by translating business problems, customer needs, mission priorities, architecture constraints, and approved solution decisions into technical scope, epics, features, user stories, roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, and implementation approaches
Provide day-to-day technical leadership for cross-functional engineers, architects, DevOps specialists, data-integration personnel, business analysts, and subject matter experts
Coordinate maintenance and enhancement of current-state production capabilities while guiding proof-of-concept, prototype, pilot, development, integration, testing, release, and production deployment of future-state solutions
Lead Agile delivery activities including backlog refinement, project-board management, sprint or Kanban planning, release planning, technical reviews, dependency management, and resolution of delivery blockers
Establish and reinforce DevSecOps, automated testing, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, compliance-as-code, configuration management, security scanning, monitoring, documentation, and release-management practices
Coordinate API and data-integration work, including WSO2 API Manager integration and governance and secure integrations with OJP’s Identity and Access Management System
Coordinate with networking and security teams on server patching, vulnerability remediation, deployment security scans, Authority to Operate or Authority to Test activities, and cross-product dependencies
Lead technical reviews, root-cause analysis, corrective-action planning, and resolution of recurring application, pipeline, API, integration, reliability, or production issues
Partner with architecture and governance personnel on standards, Alternatives Analyses, technology rationalization, roadmaps, and governance-board activities
Support governance materials, agendas, technical decision packages, action items, minutes, SharePoint postings, and stakeholder communications
Define and track delivery measures including backlog age, cycle time, lead time to change, release performance, defects, rework, reliability, and delivery predictability
Maintain and execute quarterly roadmaps and release schedules showing capabilities, rationale, status, dependencies, risks, and Product Development Lifecycle status
Support recurring performance reviews with OJP covering roadmaps, delivery measures, risks, team status, blockers, and corrective actions
Identify opportunities for automation, FinOps, technology consolidation, process improvement, and improved engineering practices
Support assigned help desk issues involving Data Integration and DevSecOps products and coordinate escalation
Promote reusable technical documentation for project boards, user stories, APIs, data-transfer services, CI/CD pipelines, automation, configurations, runbooks, and operational procedures
Provide technical coaching, knowledge transfer, and stakeholder education
Identify technical delivery and adoption risks and work with Government and contractor leadership to resolve issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
Minimum seven (7) years of progressively responsible technical experience supporting software engineering, systems integration, architecture, DevOps, cloud, or related enterprise IT initiatives
Experience leading project definition, technical planning, solution design, and execution for multidisciplinary technical teams
Experience leading Agile technical delivery using Scrum, Kanban, or comparable iterative delivery methods
Strong knowledge of software engineering, API integration, automated testing, DevSecOps, CI/CD, cloud environments, containers, automation, and Infrastructure as Code
Experience maintaining production capabilities while delivering new technical solutions through development, testing, integration, and production deployment
Experience resolving complex cross-team technical issues, coordinating dependencies, managing technical risk, and communicating technical tradeoffs
Experience establishing, using, or interpreting engineering and product-delivery measures
Experience coordinating technical work across engineering, architecture, networking, security, platform, product-management, and business stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communication, facilitation, technical leadership, and stakeholder-management skills
Must satisfy the citizenship, residency, background-investigation, and Public Trust requirements applicable to the task order
Preferred: experience supporting DOJ, OJP, or another Federal digital-service, architecture, data-integration, DevOps, or modernization environment
Preferred: experience with Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Git or GitHub, Ansible Tower, AWS GovCloud, Docker, WSO2 API Manager, Splunk, StatusCake, or comparable technologies
Preferred: experience with API management, integration engineering, identity and access integration, SCIM, OAuth 2.0, SAML, REST, JSON, XML, or SOAP
Preferred: experience with architecture governance, technology standards, portfolio management, Customer Experience or Human-Centered Design, or ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management
Preferred: experience with Infrastructure as Code, compliance-as-code, FinOps, automated security testing, monitoring dashboards, observability, or automated reporting
Preferred: relevant training or certifications in API management, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Agile, cloud, DevOps, security, architecture, software engineering, or related technical disciplines