Software Architect & DevOps Lead 

UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL

Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people and our community. Our mission and our values guide the way we do business. The foundation of our Leidos culture is our Values, Beliefs and Expectations by which we select, recognise and reward employees. They create the environment that drives us toward our mission.  Inspired to make a difference, we are committed to solving the world’s toughest problems. 

Passionate about customer success by being determined to understand and respond to our customers’ needs as if they were our own. 

United as a team, we are bound together by our conviction that ethics and integrity is core to how we operate. 

Are you ready for your next challenge?

Because of a key strategic development and a new exciting business opportunity, we have a requirement for a security-cleared, combined Software Architect & DevOps Lead based in the UK working at our Farnborough site and remotely.  Leidos has more than 30 years’ experience of developing and running some of the largest government systems in the world. We are currently hiring to expand our UK based technical team who support our delivery for the UK Govt. 

Come join our team and further develop your skills as we deliver and support systems key to the defence of the UK and partner nations. 

Being part of the Leidos team is a commitment to push yourself and those around you to do better, constantly adapt and learn new technologies. We’re a passionate team and are committed to developing and growing our staff. 

Leidos is a global science and technology solutions leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defence, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 33,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. 

As a result of some exciting programme wins, we currently have a permanent vacancy for a security-cleared, combined Software Architect & DevOps Lead to support the development, transition & Operation (inc capability upgrades) of a new IT application and infrastructure solution providing support to a critical operational end user.  

Your role and responsibilities;

The Software Architect & DevOps Lead Engineer will be responsible for managing a multi supplier pipeline over multiple secure environments. The role requires guiding and giving input into multiple teams into developing a delivery pipeline and reporting back to key stakeholders. The role will involve giving guidance to the, engineering teams infrastructure, software and network to setup the components required for delivery into the client estate. The role will provide technical exposure variance across both outcomes-based project activities and Operational (Business as Usual) support activities. 

Your passions and experience will help you become a technical specialist and process owner with our Programme. You will be expected to contribute towards the creation and ongoing maintenance of technical documentation and provide material to support the Project work or the Operational Support service.  The Software Architect & DevOps Lead Engineer will provide input and expertise to senior engineers to maintain alignments with best practices and recommending system improvements while overseeing the  delivery 

including automated deployment, roll-back, monitoring of applications delivering into multiple development, test and production environments.  

This individual is expected to create an environment for innovation and technical mentoring. You will be self-motivated and be able to work autonomously to achieve day-to-day objectives with significant results on project or operational deliverables, whilst also owning a variety of processes and activities ensuring compliance with project milestones and customer KPIs and SLAs. You must be an effective communicator, and comfortable directly engaging with customers and colleagues. You must also demonstrate an analytical and systematic approach to technical challenges. 

You will be responsible for: 

Provide architecture skills and review solution designs as part of the delivery and growth processes 

Lead from a technology perspective over the Release Train working across all teams to remove barriers help eliminate dependencies and risks and ensure the best Agile practices are followed. 

Work with delivery teams to design and implement and integrate modern, scalable products using a range of new and emerging technologies 

Lead on all development and deployment solution aspects including creating pipeline processes and providing your deep technical expertise to Leidos programme teams  

Collaborate with customers on all aspects of deployment and delivery including the assurance and integration of services to meet the needs of multiple lines of business 

Recognise and exploit business opportunity by leveraging architecture and design best practice 

Communicate effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries, understanding the context 

We are looking for someone with excellent organisation, communication and leadership skills who has: 

In-depth experience with and detailed knowledge of both waterfall and agile software development methodologies 

In particular Scrum and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) being an expert in breaking down deliverables via epics and stories to ensure traceability of requirements both functional and non functional over the delivery. Modelling best agile culture and practice helping to guide continuous improvement across the program  

Have an understanding of DevOps tooling including Jira, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins and other pipeline technologies 

Experience with software engineering best practices for: 

Java, Python, BPEL  

Have experience of containerisation concepts and tools such as Docker and Kubernetes (AKS) 

Have experience of system integration methodologies 

Have experience of API development and management, including rigorous test and assurance processes 

Have good general knowledge of Networking Technologies including load balancing and firewalls 

Have excellent knowledge of Windows Server Environments, including OS build, AD, DNS, DHCP and GP from design to implementation and support 

Have excellent knowledge of Linux Environments including network administration, and networking protocols/functions (e.g., HTTP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS, SMTP, DNS) 

Have good general knowledge of Microsoft Stack technologies such as MS SQL, MS System Centre, Office365, MS Exchange & CLI tooling such as PowerShell 

Database technologies including MySQL, PostgreSQL and Cassandra 

Experience with Web Services, APIs and Data Distribution Protocols 

Have excellent analysis and problem solving skills, taking ownership of complex incidents ensuring these are resolved to the satisfaction of the customer 

Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills 

Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your CV with us today!

What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
•    Contributory Pension Scheme
•    Private Medical Insurance
•    33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
•    Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

•    Dynamic Working 

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture.  We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.  If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world.  You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team.  We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years.  Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.          

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

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.

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.