Catena Chief Software Architect

Leidos is seeking a Chief Software Architect to be the technical lead for the Catena project. This individual will be responsible for driving the design and implementation of a scalable software solution that align with business objectives, customer needs, and emerging technologies. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in cloud technologies, cross-functional collaboration, and enterprise-grade software development across diverse customer environments. The successful candidate will have a wide range of technical experience including mission software development, secure software practices, software architecture, DevOps, cloud technologies, and software validation. This position requires a technical leader who is ready to both roll up their sleeves to solve hard, interesting problems as well as step back and set a technology vision for delivering a focused, mission-first software product. Primary Responsibilities:

• Define and maintain the technical architecture vision across multi-tenant software platform and customer portfolios.
• Work closely with external customers to understand mission objectives, technology constraints, and long-term goals. Translate these into strategic technology roadmap.
• Guide and mentor development teams, ensuring consistency in development practices and alignment with the technical vision.
• Lead the creation and maintenance of multi-year technology roadmaps aligned with business and customer strategies.
• Partner with product owners, engineering leads, and program managers to prioritize capabilities, manage trade-offs, and ensure technical feasibility.
• Design and oversee cloud-native architecture in AWS focused in serverless technologies for scalability and flexibility.
• Define and enforce software engineering standards, architectural review processes, and documentation practices across teams.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. and 15 years of experience in a Science, Engineering, or Technology field. Additional years of experience, certifications, or trainings may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• US Citizenship. Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
• Ability to mentor, lead, and promote talent.
• Proven success managing software strategy across multiple customers or programs.
• Ability to translate design and architecture into tasks for software development tasking.
• Deep experience with AWS cloud platforms and designing scalable, distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience interacting with individuals at multiple levels of the organization - from program teams to Business Area leadership.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders.
• Experience working directly with product owners and managing competing priorities across large teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Agile Development experience.
• Proven leader across the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Experience implementing solutions for multiple customers.
• Experience in event-driven architectures and serverless cloud services.
• Certifications in cloud architecture (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect).
• Ability to champion Software standards and best practices.

EIO2024 Original Posting: July 25, 2025 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $148,850.00 - $269,075.00 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. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job