Job Description
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
Original Posting:August 10, 2026
Pay Range:Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00
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.
