368,634open jobs
9,437companies
50,578added this week
Browse all
Salary
$131k – $237k per year
Location
In office (Reston)
Seniority
Principal · 12+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time
Overview
Company
Impact
Profile match
Leidos is a defense, intelligence, civil, and health information technology enterprise. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the Fortune 500 company (NYSE: LDOS) operates as one of the primary IT, scientific research, and systems integration contractors for the U.S. federal government, allied defense agencies, and commercial infrastructure entities.

Leidos is seeking a Systems Engineer who will work in a group that is working to replace an out of date and fragile system with a modern replacement. The group will then be focused on the rollout of a brand-new messaging system.

The Systems Engineer will be providing technical direction, guidance and manage software trends across the project.

Duties will also include but not limited to:

  • Performing systems requirements analysis, functional analysis, timeline analysis, requirements allocation and interface definition, integration, system documentation.
  • Will serve as the primary focal point of contact for several enterprise systems.
  • In this role the candidate will need to frequently interact with senior level Customers to provide innovative solutions and provide feedback.

Required Skills:

  • Must have an active TS/SCI with Poly to be considered
  • Requires BS degree and at least 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with at least 10 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Knowledge of systems analysis and development
  • Know core languages like Python, Java, JavaScript, C++, or C#
  • Ability to provide Analysis to data structures & algorithms
  • Demonstrated experience in full life-cycle software development project performing all phases of a rigorous software development methodology with the ability to identify gaps, mitigate technical risk, troubleshoot, and solve complex technical problems.
  • Hands on experience with Agile development processes.
  • Demonstrated experience with System Documentation.
  • Experience with Java for Software Development.
  • Experience with Puppet
  • Experience with Jenkins
  • Experience with Ansible
  • Experience with AWS
  • PL/SQL
  • Triggers
  • Storage Procedures
  • Oracle
  • Spring Boot

Desired Skills:

  • Experience with Kubernetes
  • Experience with Containers
  • Experience with Node.js
  • Experience with AWS Lambda
  • Experience with SDK's
  • Experience with Docker
  • Experience working with AI to streamline software development lifecycle

If 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.

Original Posting:

July 29, 2026

For 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.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

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.

Free account
Stop reading job ads. Get the ones that fit.
One free account turns this page into a shortlist built around your stack, your level and your pay.
Match on every job. Stack, seniority, pay and location, scored against your profile.
368,634 open roles. Read straight off company career pages, refreshed every day.
Unlimited applications. Every one you send is tracked in one place, on-site or on a company board.
3 tailored CVs a month. Rewritten for the exact job you are applying to. Included free.
Create a free account
Free forever. No card. Under a minute.

Your match

How well do you fit this role?
Two answers are enough for a real match. No account needed.
Check my fit
Answers stay in this browser until you create an account.

Recommended for you based on this role

Similar stack
Same company
Reston
$104k – $252k per year (Estimated) • Remote/Hybrid • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Singapore
DevOps
Ansible
AWS
Azure
Chef
Configuration Management
GCP
Kubernetes
OpenShift
Red Hat
Terraform
VMWare
Windows Server
Apply
$111k – $238k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • 8+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Singapore
Java
SQL
COBOL
JavaScript
Java
Apache Tomcat
COBOL
IBM MQ
Databases
MS SQL
Frontend
React.js
Mobile
React Native
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Bitbucket
Jenkins
Splunk
Apply
In office • Full-Time • 4+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Karachi • Islamabad
JavaScript
SQL
C#
C#
ASP.NET Core
Entity Framework Core
Databases
MS SQL
AI/ML
ChatGPT
Copilot
Cursor
Prompt Engineering
Context Engineering
Frontend
Bootstrap
Vue.js
DevOps
Azure
Azure DevOps
Rest API
GitHub
Management
Jira
Apply
$122k – $280k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • 15+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Singapore
Java
SQL
COBOL
JavaScript
Java
Apache Tomcat
COBOL
IBM MQ
Databases
MS SQL
Frontend
React.js
Mobile
React Native
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Bitbucket
Jenkins
Splunk
Apply
$70k – $126k per year • In office • Full-Time • 4+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Shiloh
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
Cybersecurity
Cyber Kill Chain
Defense in Depth
MITRE ATT&CK
Apply
$70k – $126k per year • In office • Full-Time • 4+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Shiloh
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
Cybersecurity
Cyber Kill Chain
Defense in Depth
MITRE ATT&CK
Apply
$131k – $237k per year • Remote • Full-Time • 12+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • United States
C++
Java
Python
Kotlin
Kotlin
Mockito
Databases
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
ChatGPT
Claude
Claude Code
Copilot
RAG
AI Agents
Context Engineering
LLM Guardrails
Model Context Protocol
DevOps
Ansible
Argo Workflows
ArgoCD
AWS
CI/CD
CloudFormation
Configuration Management
Docker
Git
GitOps
Helm
Istio
Kubernetes
OpenShift
Podman
Service Mesh
Terraform
GitHub
GitLab
Cybersecurity
SonarQube
QA
Selenium
Apply
$73k – $133k per year • In office • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Orlando
Bash
PowerShell
Python
DevOps
Ansible
Configuration Management
Docker
Git
Kubernetes
Kustomize
OpenShift
Puppet
Red Hat
Terraform
VMWare
Management
Confluence
Jira
Apply
$108k – $195k per year • In office • Full-Time • 8+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Chantilly
DevOps
Ansible
CI/CD
Docker
Kubernetes
Apply
$108k – $195k per year • In office • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Bethesda
Bash
Python
C
C
MPI
AI/ML
Kubeflow
DevOps
Ansible
AWS
CI/CD
Docker
GitLab CI
Kubernetes
Platform Engineering
SLURM
Terraform
Ubuntu
GitLab
Apply
Software Engineer 1 day ago
$58k – $105k per year • In office • Full-Time • 1+ year exp • Bachelor's Degree • Reston
C++
JavaScript
Python
SQL
TypeScript
Python
FastAPI
AI/ML
AWS Bedrock
LLM
Frontend
Angular
React.js
DevOps
AWS
Docker
QA
Jest
Playwright
Pytest
Apply
$69k – $103k per year • Remote/Hybrid • Full-Time • 2+ years exp • Associate's Degree • Reston
DevOps
Ansible
CI/CD
Apply
$95k – $245k per year • Remote/Hybrid • Full-Time • 10+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Cambridge • Huntsville • Reston
C++
MATLAB
Python
MATLAB
Simulink
Apply
$82k – $220k per year • Remote/Hybrid • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Cambridge • Huntsville • Reston
C++
MATLAB
Python
MATLAB
Simulink
Apply
$62k – $141k per year • In office • Full-Time • 7+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Reston
Apply
See all jobs
This is one of many
368,634 more open roles from verified company boards, updated every day.