Principal Software Architect

Leidos•Gaithersburg, MD

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Software Architect who will focus on program CAS & FOSS (Commercially Available Software & Free Open-Source Software) and Dev Ops architecture. The CAS, FOSS, and Dev Ops Architect will join with other architects to provide high level design, process, and technical guidance to a team supporting development environments across a portfolio of Air Traffic Control programs, including the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) En-Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) system. ERAM is the heart of the Next Generation (NextGen) Air Transportation System and the pulse of the National Airspace System, helping advance our transition from a ground-based system of air traffic control to a satellite-based system of air traffic management. Responsibilities include leading the conversion of a legacy build processes to an Agile CI/CD pipeline, GitLab administration, execution of the engineering review process for software licenses; coordination and maintenance of the Software Architecture Document describing the environment and configuration of program COTS/FOSS.

Requirements

BS degree in Computer Science/Engineering with a minimum of 8+ years of prior relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of prior relevant experience
Experience on a large-scale software development program in a software engineering leadership capacity
Demonstrated understanding of full software development life cycle
Proven experience with supporting highly critical customer missions.
Understanding of SW configuration management tools and change tracking.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to demonstrate a commitment to personal and corporate excellence, ethical behavior and integrity.
Planning and cost estimating experience
Experience with execution under Waterfall and/or Agile development methodologies
Experienced in GitLab administration
Previous responsibility for a dev ops pipeline
Experience refactoring a legacy build process into a CI/CD pipeline
Experience with GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins CI/CD, or GitHub Actions
Sonar cube and a SW repository (e.g. Nexus, Artifactory)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Administration with SELinux

Nice To Haves

Cost accounting / earned value management
Familiarity with the National Air Space and FAA NextGen Air Traffic Control programs
Background and development experience in ERAM Software Engineering, particularly Infrastructure and Support Software products.
Prior experience in ERAM SW process, ERAM SW architecture and business rhythms.
Understanding of OS, CAS, FOSS products and lifecycles, particularly LINUX OS.

Responsibilities

Maintain the Software Architecture Document (SWAD) for ERAM operational, support, and factory environments.
As CAS SWAD owner ensure CAS/FOSS data records are up to date
Participate in SIG/PRED preparation and reviews impacting CAS/FOSS
Consult as needed with software on design/implementation of solutions including CAS/FOSS
Shepherd FOSS process and be FOSS manager approver
Shepherd Non-Development Ite (NDI) process and own NDI documentation
Monitor licensing of CAS/FOSS and coordinate with legal as needed
Interact with other programs to share best practices with regard to CAS/FOSS
Monitor security and problem reports for system CAS/FOSS
Determine whether CAS/FOSS has any limitations with regard to distribution to the FAA
Actively participate and guide others in the refactoring of a legacy build process into a dev ops pipeline
Handle GitLab administration tasks