Senior Systems Engineer

Job Description (ENG1018T – Infrastructure and Lab Engineering Architect)

Job Description (ENG1018T4 – Infrastructure & Lab Engineering Architect)

Leidos is seeking an experienced Lab Architect to join our Infrastructure and Lab Engineering team supporting our Air Traffic customers. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and sustaining development, integration, and test environments that support software engineering, integration and test activities. The Architect serves as a technical lead for factory lab initiatives, working closely with software, systems, network engineers and program leadership to ensure lab environments accurately reflect operational system baselines and meet program requirements.

The position is based in our Gaithersburg, MD facility supporting Air Traffic program labs which are comprised of a variety of computing, networking, storage, cloud, and virtualization technologies. This role requires experience working directly with software, hardware, and lab infrastructure. Occasional on-call support and travel may be required.

Role Focus

• Design and implementation of development, integration, and test lab environments
• Technical leadership for infrastructure projects and lab modernization efforts
• Architecture and engineering of compute, storage, virtualization, and network solutions
• Infrastructure planning, integration, and lifecycle management
• Collaboration with engineering teams to support program development and testing activities
• Identification and resolution of complex technical challenges within lab environments

Primary Duties & Responsibilities (T4)

• Design and implement development, integration, and test environments supporting multiple engineering teams and program activities.

• Develop and maintain infrastructure architecture artifacts, including hardware, software, virtualization, storage, and network designs.

• Define system requirements and technical solutions that align lab environments with production architectures and program objectives.

• Evaluate and recommend Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and open-source technologies to improve lab capabilities, reliability, and operational efficiency.

• Lead technical planning and execution of lab infrastructure deployments, upgrades, and modernization efforts.

• Coordinate with systems, software, network, and cybersecurity teams to integrate new capabilities and support program requirements.

• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues involving operating systems, virtualization platforms, storage systems, networking, and hardware components.

• Support hardware installation, rack integration, cabling, configuration, and lifecycle replacement activities.

• Develop and maintain Bills of Material (BOMs), Basis of Estimates (BOEs), and infrastructure cost estimates supporting new lab initiatives and proposals.

• Support change management activities and ensure infrastructure modifications are implemented in accordance with established processes and maintenance windows.

• Assist with development and implementation of automation solutions which employ Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies.

• Maintain accurate system documentation, architecture diagrams, asset inventories, and operational procedures.

• Identify technical risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and communicate impacts to program leadership.

• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and administrators supporting lab operations.

• Participate in on-call or after-hours support rotations as required for lab availability.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field and 8+ years of relevant experience (or equivalent professional experience in lieu of degree)

• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting development, integration, or test environments.

• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise Linux environments

• Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware vSphere, ESXi, or similar platforms.

• Working knowledge of:

• Enterprise networking concepts and infrastructure
• Storage technologies (NetApp or similar)
• Server hardware and data center operations

• Experience developing technical documentation, architecture diagrams, implementation plans, and operational procedures.

• Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues across multiple technology domains.

• Ability to work independently while coordinating activities across engineering teams and stakeholders.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting FAA programs.

• Experience architecting or supporting large-scale development, integration, and test lab environments.

• Experience with:

• Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible, Terraform)
• Automation and orchestration technologies
• CI/CD and DevSecOps environments
  • Experience administering VMware environments (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter).
  • Familiarity with cloud technologies including AWS, Azure, or hybrid cloud solutions.
  • Experience developing BOEs, BOMs, and infrastructure cost estimates.
  • Experience with inventory management, configuration management, and change control processes.
  • Knowledge of high-availability infrastructure architectures and disaster recovery concepts.
  • Prior experience serving as a technical lead for infrastructure projects or engineering workstreams.
  • Experience working in lab, data center, or equipment room environments.

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