AI and Cyber Innovation Solution Architect

Description Are you passionate about solving challenging problems? Join us as a Solution Architect where you can shape groundbreaking strategies that fuel innovation and success in critical missions. Leidos is actively seeking a Solution Architect for our Mission Solutions team within the National Security Sector. In this pivotal role, you will develop the technical vision that guides our efforts to support the Intelligence Community, DoD, and mission partners. You’ll create and communicate solutions that include intelligent automation, cybersecurity, systems engineering, AI/ML analytics, simulations, and secure supply chain logistics. As a vital member of the CTO team, you will be both a technical storyteller and strategist, capable of transforming complex technical ideas into influential narratives. If you think creatively at the intersection of technology, innovation, and national security, this role is your chance to make a significant impact. This position reports to the CTO for the Mission Solutions Business Area. Primary Responsibilities • Design and Lead Technical Solutions: Create innovative, mission-focused technical strategies that integrate the latest technologies to tackle customer challenges. Use your technical insights to convert complex mission requirements into effective solutions. • Drive Capture and Proposal Success: Collaborate with business development teams to develop technical documentation, whitepapers, and responses to RFPs/RFIs, articulating how innovative technologies provide clear, compelling customer value. • Integrate Emerging Technologies: Assess and incorporate next-gen capabilities like autonomous decision agents, AI orchestration, and resilient cyber frameworks into proposals and ongoing projects. Create solutions that meet current mission challenges through AI, Cyber, and emerging technologies. • Influence and Communicate: Present and champion solutions to stakeholders at all levels, demonstrating how strategic technology investments create mission value. • Drive Innovation: Identify, evaluate, and embed cutting-edge technologies into proposals and projects to enhance our performance across areas such as cybersecurity, AI/ML, and digital engineering. • Collaborate Across Domains: Work with technical experts, program teams, and leadership to establish roadmaps that enhance enterprise capabilities and drive mission success. Primary Focus Areas • Intelligent Automation and AI/ML Integration • Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience • Systems and Enterprise Engineering • Modeling, Simulation, and Digital Engineering • Secure Supply Chain and Logistics Solutions Basic Qualifications • Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience in a STEM-related field. Consideration given to additional experience in lieu of a degree. • Technical expertise in mission-critical domains such as AI, Cyber, Quantum, Software Engineering, Digital Modernization, Cloud Migration, or Mission Operations. • Proven ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences, including customers, business development, and technical teams, both verbally and in writing. • Experience leading the development of technical proposals or whitepapers as a solution architect or technical volume lead. • Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences. • U.S. Citizen with active TS/SCI clearance and Polygraph. Preferred Qualifications • In-depth knowledge of AI/ML concepts, autonomous/Agentic AI, digital modernization, and cybersecurity technologies. • Experience advising on cloud migrations from legacy systems to solutions like AWS, Azure, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. • Understanding of AI governance, ethical AI, and secure development frameworks. • Demonstrated success in technical capture and proposal development. • Ability to conduct research into new technologies and compile evidence to drive solution development. Why Leidos Join us at Leidos and help define the future of mission technology. Collaborate with innovative experts, implement emerging AI and cyber capabilities, and develop solutions that empower tomorrow's national security missions. Come innovate with us. We tackle high-stakes challenges using ingenuity and a fresh perspective. Original Posting: December 22, 2025. Pay Range: $107,900.00 - $195,050.00 The pay range provided is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation. Factors influencing the offer include job responsibilities, educational background, experience, skills, and internal equity. About Leidos Leidos is a leader in industry and technology, delivering smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations to government and commercial customers. With a headquarters in Reston, Virginia, and a workforce of 47,000 globally, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2025. For more information, visit Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits We offer competitive compensation packages that reflect the significance of the work we do for our clients. Benefits include health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave, and retirement plans. Further details are available on our career website. 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