Description

Job Description:

The Leidos End User Centric IT Support Contract (ECIS) is seeking a Solutions Architect to develop innovative solutions that drive the future for our customers end user enterprise environment to lead as a technologist expert.

Position Summary:
This position will directly support the active growth plans of our contract with a focus on Windows and Mac end user devices and supporting software. The selected candidate will work with the engineering team and the Division Operations and Business Development personnel to understand customer needs and lead the development of compelling solutions to those needs. They will bring these solutions forward through white papers, presentations, and proposal responses. This position requires leading and engaging teams of people with diverse skills to develop comprehensive solutions ranging from IT applications to full enterprise services, from program management activities to agency-wide operational support. The successful candidate will be able to conceptualize these solutions around key business needs and goals in full awareness of industry trends. This position requires a broad and deep understanding of technology and our customers to match solutions to customer requirements and to differentiate Leidos from our competitors.

Primary Responsibilities:
Leading the development of innovative solutions

Support major capture efforts, balancing these solutions against cost, schedule, function, quality, and other business considerations.
Creation of white papers, proposals, and briefings demonstrating the thought leadership capabilities of the organization, as well as supporting various marketing and business development efforts through customer interaction.
Assist capture strategy development through technical leadership, including the creation and marketing of discriminating value propositions.
Assist in the development of the systems integration capabilities across.
Support program management and business development reviews and assist in improving performance of existing projects as required.
Conduct pre-sales engineering activities, to include engaging directly with customers in combination with our Business Development and Operations leadership teams.

Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors' degree and 12 - 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 - 13 years of prior relevant experience. Industry certifications will be considered in augmenting years of experience.
Experience (at least 5 years) in three of the following areas, with Expertise in at least one: Networking, System Development, Software or Application Development, Hardware Engineering, Operations, System Architecture, Cloud Architecture, Electronic Health Records, Information Assurance or Cyber Security, ITIL Framework and Agile Development
Strong communication skills (writing, speaking, and listening)
Experience leading the development of solutions for proposals
Experience in writing for white papers, RFI responses, and proposals
Experience in running trade studies, product evaluations, or research projects
Experience in customer engagements
Development and/or Operational program experience

Preferred Qualifications:
Direct experience working with any of the following customers: CMS OIT and CMS IUSG
Experience engaging in business development and capture efforts
Experience developing solutions involving data sciences, artificial intelligence, or robotic processing
Experience developing or managing DevOps solutions that rely on cloud-based infrastructure

All candidates supporting the CMS programs must have lived in the United States at least three (3) out of the last five (5) years prior in order to be considered.

External Referral Bonus:
Eligible

Potential for Telework:
Yes, 25%

Clearance Level Required:
Public Trust

Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Shift:
Day

Requisition Category:
Professional

Job Family:
Solution Architect

Pay Range: