Leidos is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect for our Enterprise Digital Experience (EDX) Practice Area, located in Reston, VA.
POSITION SUMMARY:
This role will be instrumental in our pursuit of transforming government end user activities into seamless, intuitive, efficient and delightful experiences for employees and users. The ideal candidate will combine technical expertise with strategic thinking to create and evangelize digital experience solutions across our federal government go-to-market teams. Our team will adapt quickly to changing government needs: we prize innovation, practicality, speed, and accountability. This role requires the ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution, working collaboratively across teams to drive the adoption of modern digital experience solutions. The successful candidate will play a key role in transforming how government employees and users interact with digital systems and services with a focus on efficiency, resilience and not only satisfaction, but delight.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:
No initial clearance is required to start; however, you must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance. (US Citizenship required).
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Partner with practice leads, technical experts, and business leads to design and develop core architectural solutions and offerings that leverage modern digital experience technologies and capabilities.
- Create architectural diagrams, visual representations, and explanatory materials to communicate complex offerings effectively.
- Work with with account teams to understand customer needs and document existing solutions while identifying opportunities for enhancement.
- Maintain deep knowledge of EDX offerings and capabilities, serving as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders.
- Lead maintenance of EDX Practice knowledge repository.
- Develop strategic plans for leveraging vendor partner capabilities and emerging technologies, with particular focus on automation and AI/ML integration.
- Present EDX solutions and capabilities to various stakeholders, from technical teams to executive leadership.
- Contribute to the evolution of the EDX practice by evaluating new technologies and methodologies.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
- Master's degree with 15+ years of related experience; additional years of experience can be substituted in lieu of a degree.
- Extensive experience in solutions architecture or relevant roles within the federal government market.
- Demonstrated expertise in multiple digital experience areas and technologies, such as:
·IT Service Management: ServiceNow, BMC Helix
·Collaboration and Productivity: Microsoft Office 365, Teams, SharePoint, OpenAI capabilities, Microsoft Copilot
·AI Tools and Services: AWS Connect, Lex, Bedrock, Azure Cognitive Services, Google Cloud AI
·Enterprise Productivity: Google Workspace, NICE CXone, Zoom, Slack, Microsoft Teams
·IT Asset Management and Operations: CMDB tools; Endpoint management (Microsoft Intune, VMware Workspace ONE, Jamf)
·Process Automation: UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Microsoft Power Automate
·AI/ML and AIOps: Moveworks, ScienceLogic, Dynatrace, Datadog, PagerDuty
·User Experience: 1e, Adobe Experience Cloud, Sitecore, Optimizely, FullStory
·Virtual Desktop Infrastructure: Citrix, VMware Horizon, Windows Virtual Desktop
·Identity and Access Management: Okta, Ping Identity, ForgeRock
·Digital Workplace Analytics: Microsoft Viva Insights, Workday Analytics
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with ability to translate complex technical concepts for various audiences.
- Experience creating architectural diagrams and technical documentation.
- Strategic thinking and ability to align technical solutions with business objectives.
- Collaborative approach to solution development and stakeholder engagement.
- Adaptability and enthusiasm for learning new technologies.
- Public speaking and presentation skills.
- Experience in consultative solution development.
IMPACT & GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES:
- Shape the future of digital experience solutions in the federal government space.
- Drive innovation in applying emerging technologies to government challenges.
- Build and maintain relationships across multiple stakeholder groups.
- Contribute to the growth and evolution of the EDX practice and Digital Modernization sector.
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Original Posting Date:2024-12-26
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 $148,850.00 - $269,075.00
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.
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Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020.
Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®.
Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos.
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