Software Technical Lead

Leidos is seeking an experienced Software Technical Lead to support a mission-critical NATO program providing technical leadership for the design development integration deployment and sustainment of secure software applications that support military mission planning and operations.

The successful candidate will lead a multi-disciplinary software team guide technical decisions and partner closely with program leadership and customer stakeholders to ensure software is delivered on schedule and in accordance with program requirements security standards and quality expectations. This position requires approximately 15% international travel.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for software development integration testing deployment and sustainment.

• Lead and mentor software engineers GIS developers database developers testers and other technical specialists.

• Provide technical direction review design and code resolve complex technical issues and uphold software engineering standards.

• Support Product Owner performing software requirements analysis estimation planning and traceability.

• Partner with the Product Owner and stakeholders to develop prioritize and maintain the product backlog.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning backlog refinement technical estimation sprint reviews and release planning.

• Translate military mission-planning and operational needs into actionable software requirements and technical solutions.

• Coordinate across systems engineering cybersecurity test infrastructure database and program-management teams.

• Report technical status risks dependencies and recommendations to program leadership and customer representatives.

• Conduct demonstrations to customers and stakeholders formal testing installations training and operational events including international travel as needed.

• Conduct troubleshooting communication technical documentation and customer-facing skills.

• Work effectively with geographically distributed and international teams.

Basic Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance.

• Bachelors degree and 15 years of relevant experience or a masters degree and 10 years of relevant experience; additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Experience with Agile software development including requirements management backlog planning estimation and release delivery.

• Experience with databases such as SQL and Oracle.

• Experience with User Interface Design and workflow.

• At least 10 years of experience serving as a Software Technical Lead Software Architect Principal Engineer or similar technical leadership role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in military mission planning or experience as a military operations analyst.

• Experience with JavaScript HTML CSS Java and Python.

• Experience with ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS Server or other enterprise geospatial technologies.

• Experience with WildFly JBoss or a comparable Java application server.

• Experience with ActiveMQ JMS or similar enterprise messaging technologies.

• Experience designing and integrating RESTful services enterprise applications databases and external system interfaces.

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