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In addition, the Software Engineering Lead will provide technical leadership for software engineering teams responsible for delivering secure, scalable, cloud-native applications that advance NCI's biomedical research and business mission.\nWorking under the direction of the Technical Lead, the Software Engineering Lead will collaborate closely with Government stakeholders, technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), solution architects, AI/ML engineers, data engineers, cybersecurity specialists, and DevSecOps teams to ensure the successful delivery of modern software solutions that support scientific research, clinical operations, and enterprise business systems.\nThe successful candidate will champion modern software engineering practices, Agile development methodologies, DevSecOps, cloud-native architectures, and continuous innovation while ensuring high-quality, secure, and maintainable software solutions aligned with NIH and NCI standards.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead the design, development, modernization, testing, deployment, and sustainment of enterprise software applications supporting NIH/NCI scientific, clinical, and business operations.\nProvide technical leadership across the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) using Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, to deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality software solutions.\nEstablish and enforce software engineering best practices, coding standards, configuration management, and DevSecOps processes to support continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).\nDevelop and maintain enterprise applications using technologies including Java, Python, Ruby, Oracle, NoSQL databases, MongoDB, AWS cloud services, and serverless computing.\nLead cloud modernization initiatives, including application migration, containerization, automation, and implementation of cloud-native solutions within NIH/NCI-managed AWS environments.\nDesign, implement, and support application hosting environments using on-premises and cloud infrastructure while ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability.\nOversee database design, administration, security, and data integrity for enterprise applications and scientific data platforms.\nCollaborate with business analysts, quality assurance teams, systems engineers, and Government stakeholders to develop requirements, conduct application demonstrations, support production operations, and deliver user training.\nSupport software quality assurance activities, including Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), automated testing, code reviews, and release management.\nEnsure compliance with NIH, NCI, HHS, FISMA, FedRAMP, Section 508, and enterprise cybersecurity requirements, including secure authentication, cloud security, and continuous monitoring.\nProvide technical leadership supporting Oracle Clinical (OC), C3D, Oracle WebLogic, and related clinical research application environments, including installation, upgrades, maintenance, and operational support.\nPrepare technical documentation, architecture artifacts, and engineering recommendations while supporting continuous improvement and adoption of emerging technologies that advance NIH/NCI research and business missions.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline. Master's degree preferred.\nMinimum 10 years of progressive software engineering experience, including 5 years leading enterprise software development teams on large Federal IT programs.\nDemonstrated experience supporting NIH, HHS, CMS, or other Federal civilian agencies.\nStrong knowledge of modern software development methodologies, Agile frameworks, DevSecOps, and secure software development lifecycle (SDLC).\nHands-on experience with Java, Python, Ruby, Oracle, RESTful APIs, and modern software engineering frameworks.\nExperience implementing DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, automated testing, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).\nExperience developing and deploying cloud-native applications using Amazon Web Services (AWS), including services such as Lambda, S3, API Gateway, CloudFront, DynamoDB, Aurora, Neptune, Redshift, QLDB, and related cloud technologies.\nExperience with containerization, cloud migration, application hosting, and enterprise application modernization.\nExperience designing and administering relational and NoSQL databases, including Oracle and MongoDB.\nKnowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and modeling techniques, including BPMN and ArchiMate.\nExperience supporting Federal cybersecurity and compliance requirements, including FISMA, FedRAMP, Section 508, and secure authentication technologies such as SAML.\nExperience collaborating with Government stakeholders, business analysts, quality assurance teams, and technical staff to deliver enterprise software solutions.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical information to both technical and executive audiences.\nAbility to obtain and maintain a Public Trust / ADPII Clearance.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience supporting HHS, NIH or NCI biomedical research environments.\nExperience supporting NIH cloud initiatives, including NCI Cloud Computing Platform Management Services and NIH cloud modernization efforts.\nExperience supporting biomedical research, scientific computing, clinical research systems, or healthcare information technology environments.\nExperience with Oracle Clinical (OC), C3D, Oracle WebLogic Suite, and scientific database hosting environments.\nExperience leading application modernization initiatives involving microservices, serverless computing, containerization, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures.\nExperience supporting Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), software quality assurance, and automated testing frameworks.\nFamiliarity with AI-assisted software development, intelligent automation, and modern software engineering tools.\nDesired Characteristics\nStrong customer focus and mission orientation.\nExcellent analytical and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to lead cross-functional teams in a collaborative environment.\nCommitment to quality, innovation, and continuous process improvement.\nAbility to communicate effectively with both technical and executive audiences.\nIf you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.\nOriginal Posting:\nAugust 25, 2026For U.S. Positions: 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.\nPay Range:\nPay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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