SME Software Engineer Lead

This Department of War enterprise data and analytics program delivers mission-critical capabilities that enable leaders across the Department to make faster, better-informed decisions using trusted data at scale. Leidos Digital Modernization sector is seeking an experienced SME Software Engineer Lead to support the delivery, enhancement, and adoption of enterprise data and analytics products used across multiple DoD organizations. In this role, you will work alongside government partners, engineers, and other industry teammates to translate operational and strategic requirements into scalable, production-ready solutions. You will contribute directly to product planning, execution, and continuous improvement—helping ensure capabilities are delivered efficiently, aligned to mission priorities, and positioned for sustained success. This position offers the opportunity to work on a high-visibility, enterprise program at the intersection of data, analytics, and emerging AI technologies. Ideal candidates are motivated by mission impact, comfortable operating in complex stakeholder environments, and interested in building deep domain expertise while delivering capabilities with real-world national security outcomes. Primary Responsibilities: Design, develop, and optimize software systems to meet defined functional and technical requirements. Build application components, APIs, automation features, and ETL pipelines that collect, clean, and transform data from source to destination. Develop and maintain automation frameworks and integrate with identity and access management systems, HR data sources, and directory services such as Active Directory and Okta. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect solutions, perform rigorous testing and documentation, and deliver reliable, maintainable, and scalable software capabilities. Prepare, maintain, and execute a Software Engineering Plan (SWP) for managing all aspects of the System software lifecycle. Establish and operate a SAFE Agile development process, prioritizing product backlog items and scheduling them into specific Agile sprint cycles. Maintain and operate the DevSecOps factory, process, documentation, policies, thresholds, and associated automated DevSecOps pipelines. Perform software development and integration for System software, including infrastructure, data tools and services, customer tools and services, cybersecurity, and user interfaces. Plan, design, and implement software testing tools, processes, and procedures for conducting all testing for the System. Conduct Configuration Management operations to control, identify, record, and report IT components, versions, constituent components, states, and relationships. Establish and maintain development, test, integration, staging, and production environments for supporting the System software lifecycle. Deliver and maintain all software artifacts that are part of the System on Government-owned software repositories. Manage a team of 8-15 direct reports, providing leadership, mentorship, and performance evaluations. Lead design, development, integration, testing, and deployment of secure, scalable enterprise software solutions. Oversee development of APIs, microservices, and backend services supporting WDP mission capabilities. Ensure implementation of DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks aligned to enterprise standards Maintain and enhance WDP software baselines including source code, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and Configuration-as-Code (CaC) artifacts Support secure configuration management, release management, and software lifecycle governance processes. Ensure compliance with NIST SP 800-53, RMF, STIGs, and Zero Trust principles within application design and deployment. Resolve complex, cross-domain software integration issues impacting multi-enclave operations. Participate in PI Planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and Inspect & Adapt events to align softwa ... (truncated, view full listing at source)