CIO Strategy Lead

Job Summary

The Intelligence Sector at Leidos has an opening for a CIO Strategy Lead to work in Linthicum, MD. This role supports the customer mission by providing operational, analytical, technical, forensic, and program management support.

• Architect modern hybrid‑cloud environments, modernizing legacy systems through Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the CIO, translating high‑level mission priorities from USCYBERCOM and the National Manager into technical reality.
• Brief agency‑wide roadmaps aligning cybersecurity, AI/Data, and software engineering under a single unity of effort.
• Conduct build‑vs‑buy cost‑benefit analyses, implement enterprise Data Lakes, and optimize resource deployment to defend and extend the global LAN/WAN footprint.
• Lead multi‑disciplinary teams across IT, securing VTC systems from Unclassified to TS/SCI, ensuring infrastructure meets the highest cyber framework standards.

• General: BA/BS or equivalent, 10+ years of relevant experience, or Masters with 8+ years. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Management:
  Recent experience leading a DoD/DoW/Federal government and/or contractor IT workforce.
• Leadership Presence:
  Experience briefing agency‑level CIOs/CISOs on operational effectiveness and risk.
• Mission Execution:
  Background interpreting and executing orders from USCYBERCOM or similar high‑level command authorities.
• Technical Vision:
  Deep familiarity with modern tech stacks (containerization, micro‑segmentation, data‑driven portfolio management).
• Clearance: TS/SCI security clearance eligibility.

$ – $ (general guideline only, not a guarantee of compensation).

Competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement, and other benefits as per Leidos offer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.