GEOAxIS is looking for an Associate Technical Lead to work with the rest of the technical leadership team to help drive program technical execution, innovation and modernization.
The GEOAxIS system provides Identity, Credential and Access Management for all web applications. GEOAxIS enables online, on-demand, access to NGA GEOINT content based on user’s authoritative attributes/roles. Our Mission is to maintain highly available ICAM services for protecting those critical mission applications across all security domains. The GxNext contract was awarded to Leidos in 2021 and runs until 2031.
Primary Responsibilities
- Identify and define future capability and interoperability needs by working with multiple stakeholders.
- Provide technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology, ensuring compatibility and interoperability across the enterprise.
- Conduct systems engineering analysis to identify potential improvements and optimize system performance.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between customer workgroups and mission partners to align efforts and to identify, address and implement solutions to enterprise issues.
- Work with Technical Lead to determine paths and technology for improving operational stability and increased velocity of developmental output and deployment
- Support critical mission applications and RCA (root cause analysis) that lead to future enhancements or automation designed to increase uptime and stability
- Automation of existing manual processes to reduce chances for error
Basic Qualifications
- STEM Bachelors degree plus 4 years, or AS degree plus 6 years of experience in Software Development, DevOps, or Systems Engineering
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
- 3 Years of DevOps experience
- 1 Year of ICAM (Identity, Credential, and Access Management) experience
- 1 Year of design, implementation, or support of RESTful and/or SOAP services.
- 1 Year of Linux System Administration
- Experience in at least one of the following languages:
- Bash
- Python
- Java
- NodeJS
- Local to DMV (DC/Maryland/Virginia) with ability to be physically present at the team’s work location in Chantilly
- Strong interpersonal skills and proven track record of leading technical teams, conveying technical solutions to technical and non-technical audiences
- Candidate must be able to physically be in Chantilly, VA a minimum of 4 days a week to work with the team with occasional meetings in Reston and/or Springfield, VA
- All candidates must be US CITIZENS to be considered for the position
- Security+ certification within 60 days of hire
Preferred Qualifications
- Kubernetes experience using Rancher RKE2 or Openshift
- Strong understanding of containers
- Experience containerizing existing custom software
- Knowledge of common DevOps tools such as:
- Ansible
- ArgoCD
- Gitlab
- Nexus3
- Kubernetes
- Certifications in any of the following:
- RHCSA/RHCE
- AWS Solutions Architect/DevOps Engineer
- CKA/CKAD
- Familiarity with modern authentication flows such as SAML, OAuth2 and OIDC
Original Posting:February 26, 2025
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 $85,150.00 - $153,925.00
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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