The Program Lead/System Engineer position will oversee the management of the system level requirements, and the performance of integration, verification, and user acceptance testing to ensure that the design, deployment, integration, maintenance, and support for Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications Systems (JWICS) supporting DISA customers is fully operational.
Primary Responsibilities
Perform Leidos supervisory duties for a team of 10-15 personnel- manage subordinates' performance, including regular check-ins and annual reviews; validate and approve time-charging for Leidos and vendor personnel; provide coaching and mentoring as necessary
Data gathering, Requirements Definition, Use Case Development, Gap Analysis, Functional Specification, Test Plans, and Design Specification
Execution of engineering activities, requirements analysis, implementation planning, third party coordination, integration and test, documentation, deployment, and system assessment.
Employing SE approach for systems planning, design, execution, and sustainment.
Assisting in defining processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility
Assisting in the development and maintenance of systems engineering documentation and diagrams/models through use of SE tool.
Identifying and managing related project task dependencies, risks & possible mitigations.
Collaborating with colleagues to monitor and report technical variances; facilitating resolution of technical issues that adversely impact successful product delivery
Reporting the technical status of product development to assigned leads on a consistent basis.
Identifying and managing external dependencies.
Estimating level of effort (hrs/days/resources) to outline & update a projected project schedule.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 10+ years of professional experience; or 8+ years of professional experience with a related Master’s degree.
Active TS/SCI security clearance
Current Security+ or SecurityX certification, or equivalent certifications/credentials in compliance with DoD 8140 at the Systems Administrator, Intermediate level.
Experience in architecture, design, develop, and delivery of data driven operations capabilities, within a DoD environment.
3+ years of management and supervisory experience
3+ years of experience with network engineering fundamentals, including virtualization - foundational knowledge of VMWare and/or Omnissa Horizon required
2+ years of project planning experience
2+ years of risk management or change management experience
Experience in both Windows and Linux/RHEL OS systems
Experience working with a highly technical team and in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Demonstrated experience drafting and delivering communications to senior leadership and a variety of internal and external stakeholders - strong written and verbal communication skills are required to collaborate with customer representatives, domain experts, systems engineers and architects
Ability to work well/collaborate with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience
Preferred Qualifications
Understanding of network routing devices and network device configurations
Understanding of ITIL foundation or ITIL certified
Experience with OS scripting (perl, python, shell)
Experience with Databases (SQL, Oracle) & DB migrations
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August 10, 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 $131,300.00 - $237,350.00
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