Leidos · 4 days ago

Principal Solutions Architect

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

$122K/yr - $221K/yr

12+ years exp

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

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Responsibilities

Support the DES Chief Engineer in identifying service gaps and areas for improvement and driving continual innovation to evolve DoDNet to meet current and future requirements

Identify and explore opportunities for improving the following areas within DES, then leading the analysis of alternatives and proof of concept development that leads to the establishment of dedicated projects to implement the targeted and approved improvements: Improving the performance of site surveys and migrations such that they are standardized, repeatable, automated, flexible, and efficient Improving the use of automation to minimize staffing requirements, reduce the risk of human error, and enable staff to focus on more complex activities Establishing open design principles to provide solutions that operate in a compatible, non-vendor lock-in environment with minimal custom configuration Incorporate emerging technologies that enhance cybersecurity, drive down total cost, and enhance the end-user experience

Work closely with project teams to ensure that the execution, aimed at implementing the targeted and approved improvements, remains aligned to the vision and intent of the improvements

Collaborate with Leidos Team and Government stakeholders to identify potential areas for improvement

Conduct an initial feasibility assessment of candidate initiatives, followed by a more detailed analysis of alternatives

Document and present the results of the analysis to Leidos and Government stakeholders through the engineering review boards

Oversee the development of proofs of concept, which are narrowly scoped projects (3 months or less) to provide demonstrable and measurable insights into the utility of the candidate improvement(s)

Draft a detailed project plan outlining the technical approach as well as the cost, schedule, and risks to thoroughly implement the improvement.

Qualification

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Solution DesignCloud-based InfrastructureDevSecOpsDoD 8570 IAT Level IIArchitecture ArtifactsProject PlanningIT Infrastructure ManagementApplication Migration

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, and 12-15 years of relevant experience.

Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance

Experience designing solutions for secure, scalable, and robust on premise and cloud-based virtualized infrastructures.

Experience planning and executing the migration of applications and services.

Experience developing and maintaining architecture artifacts, and effectively communicating the design to executive and technical stakeholders

Experience evaluating and recommending new technologies, tools, and frameworks to improve performance, scalability, security, and costs

Experience operating in a DevSecOps environment of comparable size and complexity

Proven written and oral communications skills targeted at all levels of an organization

Must possess an active DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification OR ability to obtain certification (such as CompTIA Sec+ ce) within 60 days of starting position with Leidos