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# Chief Solution Architect, National Solutions Growth

- **Company:** Leidos, Inc.
- **Location:** Aldie, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $154,050 - $278,475
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Enterprise Integration
- **Published:** October 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/c419c76b-a0f4-4d30-9176-285ea828a634/chief-solution-architect-national-solutions-growth

## About the Role

The successful candidate will combine substantial architectural and systems engineering experience with demonstrated capture success and leadership of high-performing technical teams. To be considered for this position, you must meet the following qualifications, * Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline and 15+ years of relevant experience.
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 * Capture Architecture Leadership: Demonstrated technical leadership in major federal, defense, or Intelligence Community captures, including developing or directing complex architectures, shaping differentiated technical approaches, and contributing substantially to technical proposals or customer presentations.
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 * Technical Team Leadership: Demonstrated experience managing, directing, or leading senior architects, engineers, or multidisciplinary technical teams, including mentoring, prioritization, technical review, performance input, and development of technical talent.
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 * Enterprise Architecture and Systems Engineering: Substantial lifecycle systems engineering and architecture experience with large software-intensive or distributed mission systems, including technical planning, integration, modernization, operational support, risk management, and engineering-cost tradeoffs.
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 * Modern Technology Fluency: Demonstrated ability to evaluate and lead solutioning involving contemporary cloud, hybrid/edge, distributed systems, data/AI, secure integration, and modern software -delivery approaches, including appropriate use of specialists to resolve implementation-level decisions.
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 * Federal Proposal Development: Demonstrated experience interpreting federal acquisition requirements, leading technical proposal development, creating compliant and differentiated solution narratives, supporting cost/technical estimates, and briefing senior customers or review teams.
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 * Executive Communication and Collaboration: Ability to communicate with senior mission customers and executive leaders and to coordinate multidisciplinary teams across capture, business development, programs, IRAD, and external partners under demanding deadlines.
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 * Security Clearance: Must possess an active TS/SCI security clearance and meet applicable customer-access requirements. Any required polygraph type, currency, and program-specific accesses will be confirmed by Leidos Security before posting and prior to assignment.
\n, Beyond the foundational requirements, we value candidates who bring distinctive mission experience, demonstrated capture success, advanced technical expertise, and a record of transforming innovation into operational capability. Particularly valuable qualifications include

## Description

Leidos is seeking an exceptional Chief Solution Architect to lead solution architecture across our National Solutions Business Area, supporting some of the nation's most consequential intelligence and national security missions. This is a rare opportunity to shape the technical direction of major pursuits while building the team of architects responsible for turning bold ideas into winning, mission-ready solutions., We are looking for more than an accomplished architect. We want a technical visionary who challenges conventional thinking, inspires exceptional engineers, and turns complex mission challenges into solutions that win-and deliver. If you are driven to shape the future of intelligence while developing the next generation of technical leaders, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact., As Chief Solution Architect, you will translate technical vision into decisive action-leading talented architects, shaping strategic pursuits, and ensuring our solutions are as executable as they are innovative. Your responsibilities will include