Description

In this role, you will help customers solve their more demanding challenges via technology, modernization, and transformation processes, and proven methods and solutions.  As part of a creative, forward-thinking team, you will help direct solutions to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient. As the Senior Director over our Solution Architects and Solutions Strategy, you will work with business development, research and development teams, and other subject matter experts to develop optimal and differentiated Leidos solutions to be delivered on programs, in proposals, or on research and development projects.  In addition to directing solutions, you will help prospective customers and partners understand the value and benefits of the Leidos solution, explain technical features and transformation strategies, engage in proof of concepts, and troubleshoot potential problems.

Responsibilities, but not limited to:

• In coordination with program teams and CABA leadership, you will manage a team responsible for identifying technology and solution roadmaps to improve Full Cyber Capabilities, Signals Intelligence Innovation, Cryptographic Modernization, Quantum, and Mission IT domains resulting in increased contract growth and improved customer satisfaction
• Enhance Leidos best practices, lessons learned, and technological approaches to research, design, and develop innovative solutions to support operational cyber missions
• Partner with the Business Development team to support new business strategies, including the development of technical solutions, basis of estimates, white papers, industry relationships, and responses to RFIs and RFPs
• Support the Business Development team with customer calls and the Leidos’ corporate business development process for larger opportunities
• Strengthen existing programs with application of technology and/or innovation by working with peer Business Area teams, CTOs, and other Leidos Sectors, and by leveraging known technology and solutions on current programs and new business
• Understand competitor and teammate technology
• Assess and mentor the technical talent and solution architects in the organization to meet the current and future (new market) business

Basic Qualifications

• Experience as a technical leader on government contracts.
• Awareness of leading technology capability providers that enhance our technical solutions
• Experience as a solution architect and/or technical volume lead on captures and proposals
• Experience articulating complex technical concepts to customers, business development, program delivery, technical teams, and executives, both orally and in writing
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other STEM discipline with 17+ years of experience related to software development and/or systems engineering. Additional years of relevant experience will be considered.

• US citizen with an active TS/SCI security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Record of generating business growth through insertion of innovation and technology on existing programs
• Prior experience as lead SA on a $500M+ proposal
• Experience having worked successful partnerships with suppliers on proposals
• Understanding of competitor/teammate technology offerings
• Record of attracting and retaining technical professionals
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other STEM discipline

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

Original Posting:

January 12, 2026

Pay Range:

Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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 www.Leidos.com.

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 www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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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.