The TECS Mod Enterprise Architect plays a key role in identifying and delivering modern solutions that benefit the mission by providing new capabilities to the field faster and enhancing the security of our nation's borders. The role bridges project management, technical execution, and customer liaison to ensure the timely delivery of solutions that fully meet the customer's requirements. Some of the areas the candidate will be responsible for are on-time delivery of enterprise-wide technical solutions, customer and stakeholder engagement to obtain buy-in on technical solutions prior to implementation, application of artificial intelligence and cloud native solutions to enhance mission capabilities, ensuring solutions comply with security standards, collaborating with product teams to identify innovations that can be applied across a broader segment of the enterprise, and introducing new technologies that could benefit application teams or the mission.
This position REQUIRES the candidate to be in Ashburn, VA, twice a week
Primary Tasks:
Oversee multiple day-to-day Enterprise Architecture team activities utilizing agile best practices to ensure quick and on-time delivery of enterprise wide solutions.
Conduct regular coordination with government counterparts (product owners) to obtain approval to implement potential solutions and prioritize the implementation order of approved solutions.
Collaborate with division architects and product technical leads to identify innovative technical solutions and facilitate the rapid deployment of government approved solutions.
Utilize knowledge of cloud-native and AI/ML services/solutions to modernize applications, enhance application resiliency & security, and speed up delivery of new capabilities that can benefit the field.
Implement continuous improvement of SecDevOps solution to improve the quality and timeliness of deployed solutions.
Facilitate development of solutions with fellow architects and production teams to complex technical challenges that arise and ensure timely delivery of those solutions to impacted applications.
Coordinate with database architects and engineers to design and implement solutions that reduce data redundancy and improve performance.
Proactively manage customer expectations and maintain strong, trust-based client relationships.
Supervise and coordinate TECS Mod Enterprise Architecture personnel ensuring alignment of resources to mission priorities.
Contribute to contract deliverables and other reporting requirements.
Support maintenance of program's strategic roadmap and contribute to contract deliverables.
Basic Qualifications:
Masters with 15+ years of prior relevant experience or Doctorate with 13+ years of prior relevant experience
Must be able to maintain and obtain a CBP Background Investigation prior to start
Must be a US citizen
12+ years' experience in software development to include 5+ years in a technical leadership role responsible for supporting high-throughput, mission critical systems
5+ years' experience managing technical teams operating in a cloud-based environment (Kubernetes, containerization) and implementing SecDevOps practices using CI/CD pipelines
Proven track record leading modernization efforts, biometric integration efforts, data analytics, and mobile web applications within a federal environment
Demonstrated knowledge of federal cybersecurity policies to include maintaining compliance with those policies
Demonstrated experience utilizing AI/ML to enhance mission capabilities and improve software quality & speed of delivery
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related field
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
PMP or equivalent project management certification
Existing understanding of CBP and DHS technical standards and familiarity with CBP TRM
Existing CBP clearance
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Original Posting:
May 22, 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.