Leidos

Solution Architect

Leidos
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4 days ago
Farnborough, United KingdomSenior

Responsibilities

  • Develop optimal and differentiated Leidos solutions for programs, proposals, and research and development projects.
  • Create technology and solution roadmaps supporting mission enterprise capability, contract growth, and customer satisfaction.
  • Establish best practices and technical approaches for software architecture, cloud migration, microservices, and digital modernization.
  • Support business development through technical solutions, estimates, white papers, industry relationships, customer calls, RFIs, and RFPs.
  • Explain solution value and technical features, engage in proofs of concept, and troubleshoot potential problems with customers and partners.
  • Strengthen existing programs by applying technology and innovation and leveraging solutions across Leidos organizations.
  • Review competitor, teammate, and vendor technology capabilities and solutions.
  • Assess and mentor technical talent and solution architects and help recruit and retain technical expertise.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering.
  • Experience leading technical teams.
  • Strong working knowledge of cloud, data science, and/or software delivery.
  • Strong technical breadth and depth in government mission and enterprise IT design, implementation, operations, and modernization.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership, contract performance, and customer relationship-building experience.
  • Proven record of generating on-contract growth through innovation and technology.
  • Experience as a solution architect or technical volume lead on captures and proposals.
  • Ability to assess, identify, recruit, and retain technical talent in a large organization.
  • Ability to author, present, and articulate problem sets and solutions to customers, business development teams, program delivery teams, technical teams, and executives.
  • Ability to obtain the required security clearance, with BPSS clearance to start and SC clearance for the role; SC or DV may be required depending on role security needs.

Benefits

  • Contributory pension scheme.
  • Private medical insurance.
  • 33 days of annual leave, including public and privilege holidays.
  • Flexible benefits including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy-and-sell holidays, and a cycle-to-work scheme.
  • Flexible working scheme, with potential work from home, office, or customer sites.
  • Potential locations include Bristol, Farnborough, or Whiteley in Hampshire.

Categories

Solutions Engineering
Leidos

About Leidos

10,000+ employees

Leidos builds and operates technology and engineering solutions for defense, intelligence, civil, and health agencies, including systems integration, cyber, enterprise IT, sensors, and healthcare IT. It primarily sells through government contracts and long-term programs, plus managed services and mission software. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos is a Fortune 500 public company on the NYSE; customers include U.S. defense and intelligence agencies and civil bodies such as the FAA.

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