Technical Lead

The Technical Lead role will guide engineering teams responsible for modernizing authorization services, attribute orchestration, resource/policy management, and enforcement capabilities across NGA systems. This position ensures that Development and Operations (DevOps), Software Engineering, and Mission Integration teams remain aligned throughout the modernization effort, reducing operational overhead while enabling future innovation. This position is a short-term assignment with an expected duration of seven months, with the possibility of extension based on performance., * Lead the modernization of NGA’s ICAM PEP/PIP/EMS and RPMS components from legacy commercial off the shelf (COTS) products to modern, scalable, vendor and open-source technologies. Transition from the legacy PDP to JBlocks.

• Drive engineering strategy for modern Policy Enforcement Point integrations, enterprise attribute distribution, and centralized policy/resource management capabilities.
• Facilitate strong collaboration between Development and Operations (DevOps), Software, and Systems Engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of authorization, policy, and identity services.
• Partner with program management to ensure technical execution aligns with customer requirements, modernization milestones, and mission priorities.
• Guide the architectural design of secure, resilient ICAM microservices, including attribute services, role lifecycle automation, resource registration, and policy ingestion/distribution.
• Ensure modernization efforts improve operational efficiency, reduce maintenance complexity, and support future ZT capabilities.
• Lead planning, readiness reviews, backlog refinement, and Program Increment (PI) execution across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Provide technical leadership during integration testing, troubleshooting, and deployment activities across security domains.
• Mentor engineers and promote innovation in automation, DevSecOps, and identity-centric development practices.

• Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) field and 5+ years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience.
• Experience serving as a Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer (RTE), Product Owner, or comparable leadership role.
• Significant experience providing technical/management leadership for complex modernization or enterprise security/identity initiatives.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams delivering software and infrastructure capabilities using Agile methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to define technical goals, architecture direction, and plans that meet large-scale project objectives.
• Ability to obtain Security+ within 90 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift platforms.
• Hands-on experience developing or integrating services using Java or Python.
• Familiarity with GitOps tools.
• Certifications in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kubernetes, Linux, or related technologies.
• Experience with enterprise identity standards (X.509, SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, LDAP).
• Experience with Oracle products or similar ICAM/authorization technologies.
• Knowledge of modern ICAM authorization patterns: ABAC, RBAC, policy-based access control, microservice-friendly PEP/PIP designs.

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 .

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 .