Chief Software Architect (CSA)

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Description

The Intel Sector Office of Technology (OOT) has an opening for a Chief Software Architect (CSA) to lead software architecture stregy, standards, and execution across the Sector.

Position Summary:
The Intel Sector CSA will be responsible for defining and driving next-generion, mission-ready software architectures th integre intelligence tradecraft, mission software, cyber, and multi-INT capabilities speed and scale.

This leader will bring an understanding of US Intelligence Community (IC) architecture, mission plforms, and modern software engineering practices to deliver secure, AI-enabled, and operionally deployable systems across all Sector Business Areas (BAs).
The CSA will partner with the Sector and BA CTOs, AI Lead, Solution Architects, and the Sector’s community of developers to architect and deliver plform-based, reusable, and composable software ecosystems th accelere mission outcomes and differentie Leidos in the Intelligence Community.  The CSA will also collabore with Leidos SW Acceleror resources and peer teams across other Sectors to leverage evolving and mure pterns found elsewhere in the company for us in the IC.

This role is central to advancing the Sector’s shift toward:
•    Plform-centric architectures 
•    Agentic AI-enabled workflows and mission systems
•    Rapid, AI-assisted software development and deployment
•    Integred multi-INT, TCPED, and cyber capabilities

Aligned to Sector priorities, the CSA will enable delivery of “ready-now” mission software th meets customer expections for speed, resilience, and operional impact.

Key Responsibilities:
The primary responsibilities of this position include:
•    Defining the Sector’s SW architecture stregy by ensuring alignment with business stregy, IC architectures, environments, and constraints.  Muring plforms used inside the Sector and across Leidos th support Multi-INT da fusion and analytics, Mission software and cyber, and AI-enabled and agentic systems.  Driving transition from system-centric to plform-centric architectures, enabling reuse and interoperability

•    Leading the Sector’s transition to AI-Nive & Modern Software Development by leveraging LLM-powered development (code generion, review, testing).  Establishing Agentic AI frameworks for mission workflows, and championing “vibe coding” and AI-assisted development paradigms to Increase developer velocity and reduce cost and time-to-delivery
The CSA will support Growth, Capture, and Customer Engagement by serving as the lead software architect for priority captures and proposals, including shaping differentied, architecture-led solutions and defining technical baselines and solution roadmaps.  The CSA will engage directly with IC and DoD customers to influence requirements and architectures and demonstre mission-ready plforms and prototypes. Helping lead Leidos to more non-traditional acquisitions (OTA, CSO, etc.) with rapid prototyping will be critical to success.
As a leader in the Sector, the CSA will build and lead a Sector-wide software architecture community of practice.  They will mentor solution architects and engineers in modern architecture pterns, AI-enabled development, and mission-focused design.
In collaborion with Leidos OOT, SW Acceleror, CIO, and partner Sectors, the CSA will establish reusable architecture pterns, code libraries and frameworks, and plform services
Above all, the CSA will ensure the Intel Sector’s SW solutions are innovive and cree revolutionary gains in efficiency and effectiveness.  They will help with rapid transition of IRAD and Contract R&D (CRAD) prototypes into operional systems, and will lead demonstrions and prototypes to outpace competitors and disrupt the market

Basic Qualificions:
•    Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or reled field (or equivalent experience).  Additional years may be used in lieu of a degree.
•    15+ years of experience in software architecture and engineering for mission-critical systems
•    7+ years supporting U.S. Intelligence Community or DoD programs
•    Demonstred experience designing and delivering:
o    Large-scale distributed systems
o    Cloud-nive and edge architectures
o    DevSecOps pipelines and secure software systems
•    Experience with:
o    AI/ML systems, including LLMs and agentic workflows
o    Multi-INT or da fusion plforms
o    Cyber and secure system architectures
•    Proven ability to lead architecture for large capture and proposal efforts
•    Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

Desired Qualificions:
•    Deep understanding of NSG architecture, IC enterprise systems, and GEOINT ecosystems
•    Experience modernizing TCPED workflows and analyst plforms
•    Experience with:
o    Graph-based architectures and knowledge systems
o    Digital twins and simulion environments
o    Cyber reasoning systems and automed security tooling
•    Demonstred success implementing:
o    Plform-based architectures
o    AI-assisted software development practices
•    Experience working with:
o    NGA, NRO, NSA, DIA, ODNI environments
•    Strong executive communicion and ability to influence senior IC stakeholders
•    Proven “triple-thre” leadership traits (technical, business, and mission acumen) aligned with Sector expections
 

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About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovions. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximely $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more informion, visit www.Leidos.com.

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