Principal Software Architect

About the role

The Principal Software Architect will join the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector, supporting the development of the Leidos Common Automation Platform (L-CAP) and Common Baseline. L-CAP is a mission-critical, future-ready automation solution built on a hybrid cloud data mesh architecture.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the overall system architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Lead the design of complex software systems across multiple platforms (cloud, distributed systems, microservices).
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and leadership teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies, frameworks, and tools.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to senior and mid-level engineers.
• Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical risk assessments.
• Ensure system security, compliance, and data integrity across platforms.
• Drive modernization initiatives (e.g., cloud migration, microservices adoption).
• Troubleshoot and resolve high-impact technical issues.

Core Technical Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent years of experience.
• 12+ years of software development experience (or 10+ years experience with a Master's Degree), with 3+ years in an architectural role.
• Strong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, C#, Python, Go).
• Experience designing microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Deep understanding of system design principles, patterns, and trade-offs.
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

Preferred / Desired Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with domain-driven design (DDD).
• Experience with data architecture (SQL/NoSQL, data pipelines).
• Certifications in cloud platforms or architecture frameworks (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect).
• Exposure to AI/ML systems or modern data platforms.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this role is $131,300.00 - $237,350.00. Additional factors such as responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law, will be considered in extending an offer.

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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