Leidos Holding
Senior Application Development Technical Lead
Leidos Holding, Washington, DC
Description
Looking for an opportunity to make an impact'
The Leidos National Security Sector is seeking an experienced Senior Application Development, Technical Lead in a key role to oversee multiple interconnected development teams of web developers, application developers, engineers, designers, system administrators, and task leads for an Intelligence Community customer. This is a pivotal role in steering the direction of application development efforts across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise to ensure seamless interaction between diverse systems, while maintaining continuous development and operations of the customer's customer-facing intelligence discovery website and application suite. The ideal candidate is technically proficient across both front-end and back-end development and is keen on fostering collaboration between teams to achieve integrated and innovative solutions. In this key personnel role, the position demands leadership and a hands-on approach to information security, software development, tiered IT support, automation, and maintaining government authority to operate (ATO) for integrated platforms that are critical to the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the warfighter. This Key Personnel opportunity is in anticipation of an upcoming contract award!
What you'll be doing:
What does Leidos need from me'
Favorable if you have:
Pay Range: Pay Range $144,300.00 - $260,850.00
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.
About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. 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 here .
Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other person a l information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
Looking for an opportunity to make an impact'
The Leidos National Security Sector is seeking an experienced Senior Application Development, Technical Lead in a key role to oversee multiple interconnected development teams of web developers, application developers, engineers, designers, system administrators, and task leads for an Intelligence Community customer. This is a pivotal role in steering the direction of application development efforts across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise to ensure seamless interaction between diverse systems, while maintaining continuous development and operations of the customer's customer-facing intelligence discovery website and application suite. The ideal candidate is technically proficient across both front-end and back-end development and is keen on fostering collaboration between teams to achieve integrated and innovative solutions. In this key personnel role, the position demands leadership and a hands-on approach to information security, software development, tiered IT support, automation, and maintaining government authority to operate (ATO) for integrated platforms that are critical to the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the warfighter. This Key Personnel opportunity is in anticipation of an upcoming contract award!
What you'll be doing:
- Lead and manage cross-functional development and operations teams to design, develop, and deploy full stack software solutions in line with organizational objectives.
- Collaborate with government leads and stakeholders, as well as other contract technical leads, to define project requirements, goals, and timelines.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive technical strategies for full stack development, ensuring robustness, scalability, security, and integration of applications.
- Direct all facets of application development, ensuring compliance with project specifications, timelines, and deadlines.
- Maintain daily communication with government leads to understand requirements, mission priorities, performance measures, program goals, and support needs.
- Present overview briefings and updates to government leads, partners, and customers, effectively communicating program progress, including the status of testing, deployment, and release readiness.
- Facilitate performance improvement meetings with internal and external stakeholders to uncover opportunities for technological advancements, and process optimization.
- Remain abreast of the latest trends and technologies in full stack development to drive innovation and efficiency within the organization.
- Support contract-wide requirements management prioritizing availability, reliability, scalability, and security.
- Ensure planned outages occur during non-peak hours unless otherwise defined by the government.
- Oversee the implementation and maintenance of security measures in line with government regulations, including data protection and cybersecurity frameworks.
- Ensure system compatibility with all Agency dissemination applications.
- Monitor project progress, address any technical challenges, adjust priorities as needed to meet milestones, and provide regular updates to government and contract program managers.
- Manage all authority to operate (ATO) documentation and processes in accordance with Agency policies and guidance.
- Oversee the effective use of Tier 1, 2 and 3 help desk support on a schedule that meets the demands of an enterprise-wide user base.
What does Leidos need from me'
- Must have an active Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Polygraph.
- BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience with 14 plus years in software development, technology management, system engineering or related field. 12 plus years of experience with master's degree.
- Experience managing multiple cross-functional development and operations teams to design, develop, and deploy full stack software solutions in line with organizational objectives.
- Experience with front-end technologies/frameworks (e.g., Angular, React), to include HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Object Notation.
- Experience with backend development using Node.js, or equivalent technologies.
- Experience with database design and development (e.g., SQL, NoSQL), and familiarity with search technologies (e.g., Elasticsearch, Solr).
- Experience overseeing web site development and operations and presenting overview briefings and updates to government leads, partners, and customers; reporting on progress at performance improvement meetings; and identifying opportunities for increase effectiveness, efficiency, scale, and impact.
- Experience in the identification and mitigation of any issues or trends that pose a risk to project priorities.
Favorable if you have:
- Experience leading O&M on critical classified systems.
- Knowledge and experience with the enterprise architecture of classified systems.
- Experience managing a software development team through a government ATO process.
- Experience managing software development and operations for large, integrated IT systems with zero mission disruption requirements.
- Experience managing an unclassified code base for deployment in a secure environment.
Pay Range: Pay Range $144,300.00 - $260,850.00
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.
About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. 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 here .
Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other person a l information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.