# Software Architect Lead

The Software Architect Lead serves as the senior technical authority and people leader for the software domain supporting the Integrated Defensive Cyberspace System (IDCS). The position is responsible for the architecture, integration, technical direction, and engineering leadership of the software capabilities that make up the delivered mission solution. The Lead provides direct leadership over the Mission Systems and Mission Systems Integration & Automation teams and ensures mission applications, integration services, CI/CD capabilities, automation, and deployment mechanisms operate as a cohesive, secure, scalable, and supportable solution. The Software Architect Lead reports to the Program Manager and works closely with the Chief Engineer to ensure software architecture and engineering decisions align with the overall technical baseline. Primary Responsibilities: Serve as the senior technical authority for software architecture, application integration, automation, and software engineering. Lead and manage the Mission Systems and Mission Systems Integration & Automation teams. Establish and maintain software architecture, engineering standards, design patterns, interfaces, and i

- **Id**: 4112388
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/leidos-software-architect-lead>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: San Antonio, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-10T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-10
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-12T18:32:00Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 3
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 6371
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Equity
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: National Security, C4ISR, Security Operations, Engineering Services

## Company

- **Id**: 7791
- **Name**: Leidos
- **Domain**: leidos.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/leidos>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: services
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 77
- **Open postings**: 326
- **Ghost share**: 0.006
- **Stale share**: 0.905
- **Repost share**: 0.012
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 27
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 131300
- **Max**: 237350
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 237350

## Technologies

- **Agile** — Optional: no
- **CI/CD** — Optional: no
- **Docker** — Optional: no
- **Kubernetes** — Optional: no
- **SIEM** — Optional: no
- **Zero Trust** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 3

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-11T23:35:58Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 50 · green card filings: 24; Filings 12m: 50

## Liveness

- **Score**: 63
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.632
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 2
- **Expected fill days**: 27
- **Reasons**: conf:3, stale_co, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 237350
- **Is top pay**: yes

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