The Leidos Health & Civil Sector is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI).
** This posting is for future business – not yet awarded **
The Software Engineering Lead will oversee the design, development, modernization, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment of enterprise software solutions supporting NCI. 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.
Working 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.
The 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.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, modernization, testing, deployment, and sustainment of enterprise software applications supporting NIH/NCI scientific, clinical, and business operations.
Provide 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.
Establish and enforce software engineering best practices, coding standards, configuration management, and DevSecOps processes to support continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
Develop and maintain enterprise applications using technologies including Java, Python, Ruby, Oracle, NoSQL databases, MongoDB, AWS cloud services, and serverless computing.
Lead cloud modernization initiatives, including application migration, containerization, automation, and implementation of cloud-native solutions within NIH/NCI-managed AWS environments.
Design, implement, and support application hosting environments using on-premises and cloud infrastructure while ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability.
Oversee database design, administration, security, and data integrity for enterprise applications and scientific data platforms.
Collaborate with business analysts, quality assurance teams, systems engineers, and Government stakeholders to develop requirements, conduct application demonstrations, support production operations, and deliver user training.
Support software quality assurance activities, including Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), automated testing, code reviews, and release management.
Ensure compliance with NIH, NCI, HHS, FISMA, FedRAMP, Section 508, and enterprise cybersecurity requirements, including secure authentication, cloud security, and continuous monitoring.
Provide technical leadership supporting Oracle Clinical (OC), C3D, Oracle WebLogic, and related clinical research application environments, including installation, upgrades, maintenance, and operational support.
Prepare technical documentation, architecture artifacts, and engineering recommendations while supporting continuous improvement and adoption of emerging technologies that advance NIH/NCI research and business missions.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline. Master's degree preferred.
Minimum 10 years of progressive software engineering experience, including 5 years leading enterprise software development teams on large Federal IT programs.
Demonstrated experience supporting NIH, HHS, CMS,…