As the Leidos UK Chief Solution Architect you will provide technical leadership and Solution Architecture services into the Leidos UK Office of technology. The role covers five key areas: The role covers five key areas: • Provide solution oversight and assurance for all major captures. • Act as solution architect lead for all Internal research and development (IRAD) investments providing guidance to Principal Investigators and helping to ensure IRAD is executed in a way it can be quickly adopted by target programmes. • Maintain the technical strategy for Leidos in the UK. • Lead the development and maintenance of TechRadars; a tool to help select preferred and proven technologies within logically organised categories, promoting reuse and reducing the level of training required. • Work with programmes during mobilisation to identify solution elements that are valuable and should be captured and stored in our knowledge repository, LeidoScope, for reuse. The successful candidate is expected to have broad knowledge of a large range of technical capabilities and technologies including hardware, software, AI & Data, networks, cloud, IT services and cyber security. What will I be doing? Work in conjunction with the Business Strategy Director, business development and the Leidos Divisions to develop the technical strategy and roadmap for the UK. This includes understanding the technology landscape, defining the technology principles to be followed and working out the optimal investment plan for the UK to develop the business and establish key client engagements. Provide Technical direction and Solution leadership on assigned programmes working in conjunction with programme management and business stakeholders and supporting the IRAD governance process. Involvement in Leidos Proposals and bids to undertake technical reviews of the design and bid material to ensure that the design is optimal, is implementable within schedule and budget and follows the UK technical strategy. What does Leidos need from me? • Experience in defining the appropriate technical strategy and roadmap for medium to large sized mission focussed business. This involves engaging business stakeholders to understand their needs, justifying the strategy to get approvals, communicating it to the business and supporting the assurance of solutions designed to ensure it is followed. • In-depth understanding of technology and technical principles, theories, concepts and their application across range of programs. • Knowledge and experience of core IT capabilities including Cloud, Infrastructure & Networks, Application including development, Data including database, analytics, AI and ML, ITSM including ITIL, Cyber Security, Automation. • Highly skilled at solutioning and designing complex mission critical systems and services which meet customer needs whilst remaining implementable within schedule and budget. • Excellent communications skills to engage with executive leadership articulating and justifying investment proposals and to provide technical direction and leadership to the OoT project teams. • Excellent written and presentation communication skills. • Experience carrying out technical solution reviews for large programmes and bids to ensure their success. It would be desirable if you had experience in the Logistics or Defence domains. Clearance Requirements: Applicants must be willing to hold and maintain UK SC with the ability to be DV cleared if required in the future. What we do for you: At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes: • Contributory Pension Scheme • Private Medical Insurance • 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays) • Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme) • Dynamic Working