Senior architect

Description

The Leidos Chief Data & Analytics Office (CDAO) is a new, high-growth organization at the center of the company's technology strategy. Our Operational AI (Ops.AI) division is seeking an experienced and visionary Senior AI Solutions Architect to join our team. This role is essential for designing and articulating end-to-end AI solutions that address our customers' most complex mission challenges . This is an exciting opportunity to leverage your experience to empower customers with innovative AI capabilities that accelerate mission success and drive business growth. The Senior AI Solutions Architect will serve as the technical lead for business growth and customer engagement, acting as a key leader within the Ops.AI division. This individual will be responsible for translating customer needs into winning technical strategies, architecting differentiated solutions, and ensuring our offerings meet the highest standards of innovation and mission relevance. This position is key to accelerating the adoption of trusted AI capabilities by our customers and reports to the Director of Operational AI.

Primary Responsibilities

• Solution Architecture & Design: Design and lead the development of innovative, compelling, and differentiated AI-powered solutions for strategic captures, proposals, and client engagements.

• Growth & Capture Strategy: Partner with Business Development and line organizations to provide expert technical leadership throughout the capture lifecycle, including developing white papers, responding to RFIs, and leading technical volumes.

• Client & Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with customers, data scientists, engineers, and program managers to ensure solution designs meet mission requirements, are technically feasible, and align with strategic objectives.

• Technology Evaluation & Application: Evaluate and recommend new AI technologies, tools, and partner capabilities to incorporate into solution designs, ensuring Leidos maintains a competitive edge.

• AI Thought Leadership: Serve as a subject matter expert on the practical application of AI for customer missions, presenting technical solutions to clients, partners, and internal executive stakeholders.

• Compliance & Security: Ensure proposed solutions align with customer security requirements and incorporate principles of Responsible AI and risk management.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field with 15+ years of professional experience, or a Master's degree with 13+ years of experience.

• Demonstrated experience designing and architecting end-to-end technical solutions for complex customer missions, particularly in the U.S. Government space.

• Proven experience as a solution architect or technical volume lead on major captures and proposals. Expert-level understanding of the AI/ML landscape, including Large Language Models (LLMs), MLOps, and deep learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).

• Substantial understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure), data engineering, and software development as they apply to AI solutions.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within the national security, defense, or intelligence communities.

• Experience with specialized government data domains (e.g., SIGINT, ELINT, GEOINT).

• Deep experience with AI Assurance, AI security, and Responsible/Ethical AI frameworks.

• Familiarity with integrating novel AI capabilities into existing enterprise system architectures.

• Professional certifications in cloud architecture (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).

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Original Posting:

December 26, 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 $154,050.00 - $278,475.00

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit .

Pay and Benefits

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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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.