Technical Lead Engineer - ICAM

Description

GEOAxIS is looking for a Technical Lead to work with the technical leadership team to help drive program technical execution, innovation and modernization.

The GEOAxIS system provides Identity, Credential and Access Management for all web applications. GEOAxIS enables online, on-demand, access to NGA GEOINT content based on user's authoritative attributes/roles. Our Mission is to maintain highly available ICAM services for protecting those critical mission applications across all security domains. Under the GxNext contract awarded to Leidos in 2021, our mission is to maintain resilient and scalable ICAM services through 2031.

Primary Responsibilities

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  Suggest technical improvements and enhancements to the GEOAxIS architecture

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  Contribute to strategic design initiatives that drive long-term technical innovation

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  Collaborate with external stakeholders to address mission-critical needs

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  Provide hands on implementation assistance to development and operational teams

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  Assist in leading design efforts for integrating new ICAM technologies and services

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  Minimize technical debt via automation and DevOps best practices

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  Increase GEOAxIS availability and observability

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Basic Qualifications

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  Bachelors degree in STEM field with 4+ years, OR Associates degree with 6+ years of experience in Software Development, DevOps, or Systems Engineering

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  Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a Polygraph

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  1 Year of DevOps experience

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  Experience in at least one of the following languages: Bash, Python, Java, NodeJS

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  Security+ certification or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire

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  Exceptional communication skills to bridge technical and non-technical audiences

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  Strong interpersonal skills and proven track record of leading technical teams, conveying technical solutions to technical and non-technical audiences

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  Candidate must be able to physically be in Chantilly, VA a minimum of 4 days a week to work with the team with occasional meetings in Reston and/or Springfield, VA

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  All candidates must be US CITIZENS to be considered for the position

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Preferred Qualifications

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  1+ year of experience in ICAM systems

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  Experience designing/supporting RESTful or SOAP services

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  Hands-on knowledge of container technologies and orchestration platforms (Rancher RKE2, OpenShift)

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  Experience containerizing legacy software systems

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  Familiarity with DevOps tools: Ansible, ArgoCD, GitLab, Nexus3, Kubernetes

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  Relevant certifications: RHCSA/RHCE, AWS Solutions Architect/DevOps Engineer, CKA/CKAD

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  Strong background in Linux system administration

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Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.

We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don't wear capes (they're a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for "how it's always been done."

Original Posting:

August 1, 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 $85,150.00 - $153,925.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.