Provide solution and technical leadership for programmes, including bids, growth opportunities and project delivery, designing differentiating and innovative solutions and services that address customer's business problems.

Responsibilities include developing innovative approaches and solutions, applying experience and guidelines from past experience and ensuring the quality and credibility of solutions align with programme delivery needs.

The Solution Architect is expected to have broad knowledge of a large range of technical capabilities and technologies including hardware, software, networks, cloud, IT services and cyber security.

Note: The National Security and Defence (NS&D) portfolio includes programmes and opportunities that cover a range of customers focused on the operational and mission areas of UK MOD and UK Homeland security. It would be beneficial if you have prior experience in these domains.

Responsibilities:

• Provide Solution leadership on assigned programmes and opportunities working in conjunction with the Programme leadership and Business Development and Capture communities, meeting key timescales and milestones as necessary to support customer and internal timescales, milestones and governance

• Enable delivery of key NS&D programmes by leading Solution execution covering Design, technical Customer engagement, programme innovation, growth and solution quality

• Develop solution concepts and high-level narrative material guiding input from identified internal and external SME’s and relevant partners

• Work as part of the NS&D Solution Architect team to develop the business landscape and identify and action both short and long-term approaches needed to develop the business and establish key client engagements.

• Support growth within the NS&D division by bringing and applying domain knowledge across its breadth to enhance the value that Leidos brings to customer opportunities and challenges

• Work across the NS&D and wider Office of Technology community to further Leidos capabilities and develop the solution portfolio for the benefit of NS&D and the wider business

• Work with the NS&D Chief Architect to provide the optimal approach for design, development and delivery of NS&D capability, whilst supporting the needs of the wider Leidos business

Outputs:

Solution and high-level technical designs, solution concepts and approaches, supporting design materials and collateral, White Papers and Points of View, customer and internal briefings, innovation ideas including business cases and solution research briefings and progress and status reports, solutions as part of responding to client opportunities and programme execution.

 Impact:

• Influence development of NS&D solutions that support project and programme goals and business results

• Lead programme solution activity on assigned delivery programmes, working with the Programme lead and Chief Architect to design and assure capability aligned to agreed customer scope

• Lead Solution activity on assigned growth opportunities in partnership with the Business Development and Capture organisations

• Recommend and develop new technical solutions, products, and/or standards in support of NS&D strategy and operations

• Lead and direct work of technical staff that has significant impact on project results/outputs

• Undertake technical and solution reviews as required to support successful execution of programme and opportunity activity

Complexity:

• Resolves highly complex problems using application of technical knowledge, conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation

• Develops solutions that are innovative and deliverable, achieved through research, qualification and integration of best practices

Required Skills:

• Has in-depth understanding of technical principles, theories, concepts and their application across range of programs

• Has knowledge and experience of core IT capabilities including; Cloud, Infrastructure & Networks, Application including development, Data including database, analytics, AI and ML, ITSM including ITIL, Cyber Security

• Experience of technical delivery execution using a range of techniques including Agile, SAFe, CI/CD, and Waterfall with a robust understanding of System Engineering

• Serves as a subject matter expert across the technical domain area

• Has excellent communications skills to engage with executive leadership (internally and client) articulating solution and technical capability aligned to the business challenges

Clearance Requirements:

• The role will require DV clearance which can be sponsored by Leidos

• You must have SC currently and be suitable for DV clearance

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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)