Leidos has an opportunity within the newly created Digital Modernization Practice Area, leading Software Engineering and Development for the Mission Drivers organization. We’re seeking qualified candidates for the position of Software Development Senior Manager, a customer-delivery focused position that will lead a team of 80+ software engineers, system architects, developers, QA engineers, and business analysts responsible for the design, development, testing, delivery, and support of a series of mission-critical applications for key federal customers.
The team is primarily located in Blacksburg, VA, and the selected candidate will be required to either be on-site in Blacksburg or will travel 10% of time to that location.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Interact with and manage internal and external customers to ensure successful delivery of application development Repeatable Offerings, aligning capabilities to program requirements and developing cost and schedule data to support proposals and offering delivery.
- Provide senior level leadership for a large team of experienced technical professionals that are enabled to exercise appropriate levels of independence, influence, and judgment to be successful in their duties.
- Lead and supervise a team of development and QA managers responsible for the design, implementation, testing, and delivery of software solutions.
- Hire and build highly effective software development and delivery teams with a focus on developing and coaching employees to perform at their best. Identify key needs and make hiring decisions accordingly within budget constraints.
- Establish and coach best-practice Agile development methodologies and processes consistent with customer requirements and governance guidelines.
- Create a winning culture for the team that acknowledges the successes of each other and is willing to offer a helping hand when their teammates need it.
- Navigate and resolve complex, multilayered problems successfully through teamwork and effective collaboration, utilizing sound logic and analysis skills to effectively communicate with respective stakeholders.
- Be accountable for managing budgets, timelines, and delivery commitments for the team.
- Raise issues proactively with experience briefing issues and solutions to senior leadership and to the customer. Experience identifying risks well in advance with ability to present options to mitigate.
- Establish and communicate goals for the team, track progress and review team’s performance constructively to coach continuous improvement.
- Collaborate effectively with other groups supporting the customer, including Operations and Security to ensure software deployments are secure and perform as specified within the constraints of the customer’s infrastructure. Ensure all software development activities comply with relevant regulations, security standards and implement measures to protect against security threats.
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years’ experience or additional years’ experience accepted in lieu of degree.
- Minimum 8 years of full-time experience in software engineering.
- Minimum 4 years of full-time experience leading large software development teams of 30+ across multiple parallel projects.
- Minimum 4 years of full-time experience in strategic planning, project management, and resource allocation including hiring and pay planning
- Proficient experience or knowledge with the following technologies:
- Angular, JavaScript, Typescript, CSS & HTML, Material UI, JAVA
- Microsoft SQL Server/Postgres, microservices, REST, GraphQL
- Proficiency with Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe
- Experience with issue management systems such as Jira, ServiceNow, Digital AI, Redmine
- Strong ability to mentor technical teams, with a focus on collaborative development, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of managing relationships with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communications skills with ability to brief senior leadership and other key stakeholders on project status, risks/issues, and root cause analyses.
- Must have U.S. Citizenship.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance specific to the customer.
- Must be willing and able to travel to the Blacksburg, VA office location frequently.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience managing software development teams working on Federal Government contracts.
- Project/Team Management Certifications such as CAPM, PMP, CSM, PMI-ACP, PgMP.
- Working knowledge of DevOps frameworks – CICD, IaC, Automation
- Working knowledge of AWS Cloud, EKS, Kubernetes, Kafka, Jenkins, Terraform, Docker, GIT, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
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Original Posting:December 17, 2025For 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.
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