Mobile Application Development Technical Lead

$122,200 - $220,900/Yr

Leidos - Springfield, VA

Full-time - Senior

Springfield, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Mobile Application Development Technical Lead at Leidos is a pivotal role responsible for leading a team of developers and designers to create a mobile intelligence delivery application for the Intelligence Community. This position focuses on modernizing legacy solutions and enhancing capabilities for the Defense Intelligence Enterprise, utilizing both front-end and back-end technologies. The role requires a hands-on approach to development, collaboration with various stakeholders, and adherence to security measures, ensuring the application meets the needs of executive leadership and operational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of application developers, designers, and task leaders.
• Create a system that supports the delivery of intelligence via platform-agnostic digital tablets.
• Collaborate with government leads and stakeholders to define project requirements, goals, and timelines.
• Ensure developed capabilities are compatible with the network operating environment and implement security measures.
• Prioritize availability, reliability, and scalability of the system as it expands to a larger customer base.
• Develop responsive and intuitive user interfaces using modern front-end technologies.
• Utilize back-end technologies to develop a secure and efficient architecture.
• Ensure system compatibility with other customer applications.
• Implement best practices for software development, including Agile methodologies and CI/CD processes.
• Monitor project progress, address technical challenges, and provide regular updates to program managers.
• Lead the application development team in adopting Agile methodologies for iterative development.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity teams to embed security measures into the development process.
• Advocate for and implement best practices in code quality.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with ability to obtain a Polygraph.
• BS in software engineering, computer science, information technology, or related field or equivalent experience with 10+ years in software development or related field; or 8+ years with a master's degree.
• Experience with front-end technologies including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Object Notation.
• Experience with mobile development using Swift, Java, or equivalent cross-platform technologies.
• Experience with database design and development (e.g., SQL, NoSQL) and familiarity with search technologies (e.g., Elasticsearch, Solr).
• Experience overseeing application development and presenting updates to government leads and partners.
• Experience in identifying and mitigating issues that pose a risk to project priorities.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience managing a software development team through a government ATO process.
• Experience developing unclassified software for configuration in a classified environment.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development opportunities