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Leidos · Onsite · Chantilly, VA

Leidos is seeking a Engineer Tech Lead for a 200+ FTE technical development program supporting the Sponsor’s Entitlement Programs as well as IdAM /ICAM, Authentication, Authorization, Attributes and Digital Policy Management.  The Engineering Tech Lead supports existing systems and provides the guidance to build new technologies You will have the opportunity to develop new policies and integrate them into an enterprise service. You will participate in deployment/administration of tools and integration testing. You will lead a team of database developers, systems engineers, software developers, cyber security engineers, test engineers, who develop custom user interfaces and rest services to management digital policies, assist in installation, deployment, and maintenance of products.

 

Required Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • Master’s degree and 15+ years of experience. Additional experience in lieu of degree.
  • Must have experience with IdAM / ICAM delivery systems, Authentication, Authorization, Attributes,
  • Entitlement Management and Digital Policy Management
  • Must have experience with security accreditation process
  • Must have experience with the Cloud / Amazon Web Services
  • Must have experience in Systems Engineer providing requirements and system interface analysis for enterprise scale development project
  • Experience developing and maintaining interface control documents between components in an enterprise operational system
  • Strong communication between development team and stakeholders on intent of the requirements and user stories
  • Translating user requirements into agile sprint stories and acceptance criteria that is achievable within each sprint
  • Experience with agile project management methodologies, including managing product backlogs
  • Hands on Experience with the customers A&A process to achieve system approval

 

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with requirements management on a program interacting with and supporting multiple customers
  • Experience as a Scrum Master
  • Experience with the XACTA security accreditation tool



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Original Posting:

October 6, 2026

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 $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.

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How this Tech Lead salary compares

This role pays $216,263/yr — above the typical range for Tech Lead roles.

$162,000 median $194,900 $216,263

Typical range $181,081–$199,534/yr, from 15 comparable Tech Lead listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Tech Lead salary insights →

About Leidos

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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. 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

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