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Leidos Inc lists this Tech Lead opportunity in chantilly, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Description
Leidos is seeking an Engineering Technical Lead for a technical development program supporting the Sponsor's Entitlement Programs as well as IdAM /ICAM, Authentication, Authorization, Attributes and Digital Policy Management. The Engineering Tech Lead supports existing systems and provides the guidance to build new technologies You will have the opportunity to develop new policies and integrate them into an enterprise service. You will participate in deployment/administration of tools and integration testing. You will lead a team of database developers, systems engineers, software developers, cyber security engineers, test engineers, who develop custom user interfaces and rest services to management digital policies, assist in installation, deployment, and maintenance of products.
Required Qualifications
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
Typically requires Master's degree and 16 years of prior relevant experience. Additional experience in lieu of degree.
Supporting call-in on off hours; identifying personnel needs when issues arise during off hours
Managing multiple product backlogs
Leadership and project management experience
Must have experience with security accreditation process
Must have experience with the Cloud / Amazon Web Services
Must have experience in Systems Engineer providing requirements and system interface analysis for enterprise scale development project
Experience developing and maintaining interface control documents between components in an enterprise operational system
Strong communication and organization skills in order to provide support to development team and stakeholders on intent of the requirements and user stories
Translating user requirements into agile sprint stories and acceptance criteria that is achievable within each sprint
Experience with agile project management methodologies, including managing product backlogs
Hands on Experience with the customers A&A process to achieve system approval
Desired Qualifications
Experience integrating COTS applications within the customer space
Experience with requirements management on a program interacting with and supporting multiple customers
Experience as a Scrum Master
Experience with the XACTA security accreditation tool
FIP
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
June 16, 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 $154,050.00 - $278,475.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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 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
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 at
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Commitment to Non-Discrimination
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.
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