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Leidos is hiring: 1,935 open roles, 364 new this week

Ashney watches Leidos's own careers board all day. Here is what is open right now: where, which teams, what the postings pay, what they ask for and which governments list Leidos as a visa sponsor.

Updated 2 Nov 2026, 15:23 UTC · tracked since August 2026

1,935open roles

364new in the last 7 days

434closed in the last 7 days

~30 daysa role typically stays open

Does Leidos sponsor visas?

Leidos appears on the official sponsor lists of three countries. These are the governments' own records, checked against the legal entity that hires there.

Country	Official record	Leidos entity	Evidence	Tagged open roles
United States	H-1B sponsor	Leidos, Inc.	64 H-1B filings, last 4 quarters	593
United Kingdom	Licensed sponsor	Leidos Innovations UK Ltd	On the Home Office register	28
Netherlands	Recognised sponsor	Leidos, Inc.	On the IND public register	2

What this does and doesn't mean. Being on a list shows Leidos has sponsored work visas in that country. It doesn't promise a given role will, so ask the recruiter before you apply.

Hiring pace

Roles Leidos opened and closed each week since 14 September.

OpenedClosedLighter bars: this week so far

Leidos is opening roles at a steady pace, about 369 a week, and closed more than it opened last week (477). In the last 30 days: 1,381 opened, 1,064 closed.

Where the open roles are

United States1,727
Australia101
Other countries44
United Kingdom32
Rest of Europe15
South Korea7
Japan5
India3
Singapore1

Which teams are hiring

Every open role, sorted into a job type by reading the whole posting, not just the title.

Other roles567
IT & Infrastructure356
Engineering (other)250
Software Engineering218
Security154
QA & Testing74
Project Management53
Customer Support37
Data & ML36
Hardware / Embedded30
Sales27
Data Analytics22
+ 12 more types, 111 roles

What the postings pay

Only what Leidos's own postings state, in the currency most of them use.

$122,275

middle of the stated ranges (1,704 postings, per year)

$48,100–$237,350

the range most postings state (the lowest and highest 5% left out)

What Leidos asks for, by team

The Ashney Intelligence Engine read 1,351 of Leidos's 1,935 open postings and noted every skill they ask for. Shown: the technology each team's postings name most, by Ask Rate, the share of a team's postings that ask for it. Left out: each team's own core practices, everyday office and work-tracking tools, and soft skills. Only teams with 10 or more roles read.

369 of 1,351Leidos roles ask for Python, across most of its teams. If you have it, lead with it.

IT & Infrastructure

355 roles read

Linux34%
Ansible29%
Python28%
AWS26%
Microsoft Windows22%
PowerShell21%

Engineering (other)

235 roles read

AutoCAD22%
CAD18%
MicroStation14%
SolidWorks12%
MATLAB12%
Python10%

Software Engineering

218 roles read

Python53%
Java52%
Git38%
Linux37%
JavaScript35%
REST APIs33%

Security

154 roles read

Linux30%
Microsoft Windows26%
Python23%
AWS21%
Splunk21%
PowerShell20%

QA & Testing

74 roles read

Python51%
Linux38%
Java31%
Selenium26%
AWS22%
C++20%

Project Management

53 roles read

AWS13%
ServiceNow13%
Git11%
Ansible4%
Claude Code4%
Codex4%

Customer Support

37 roles read

ServiceNow24%
Microsoft Windows22%
Active Directory14%
BMC Remedy14%
Linux14%
PowerShell11%

Data & ML

36 roles read

Python75%
machine learning50%
SQL39%
AWS28%
large language models25%
Azure22%

Hardware / Embedded

29 roles read

Python45%
MATLAB34%
C++31%
C24%
AutoCAD21%
CAD21%

Also 10+ roles read: Sales (27), Data Analytics (22), Technical Program Management (18), Solutions / Sales Engineering (16), Marketing (13), Legal (12), Engineering Management (10), Finance (10) and People & HR (10).

Industries Leidos's postings name: defense (20%), aerospace (4%), public sector (4%), manufacturing (4%) and satellite systems (3%).

Certifications named: CompTIA Security+ (20%), DoD 8570 (9%) and CISSP (7%).

Source: Ashney Intelligence Engine, 2 Nov 2026, 15:23 UTC.

Newest roles

The 12 newest roles on Leidos's careers board.

Software DeveloperEagan, MN; Ashburn, VA; Gaithersburg, MD · Software Engineering
3 h ago$69.5k–$126k
Mid-level Spectrum ManagerFort Meade, MD · Other roles
3 h ago$73.5k–$133k
Cyber Security EngineerFarnborough, Hampshire, UK · Security
8 h ago£47.6k–£61kLicensed sponsor
Data EngineerFarnborough, Hampshire, UK · Data & ML
8 h ago£47.6k–£61kLicensed sponsor
Software EngineerFarnborough, Hampshire, UK · Software Engineering
8 h ago£47.6k–£61k
Business Development Manager - Government ServicesRemote, United Kingdom · Sales
12 h ago£75.8k–£99.8kLicensed sponsorRemote option
Joint Cyberspace Operational Planner - Chief Technology AdvisorFort Meade, MD · Security
12 h ago$108k–$195kH-1B sponsor
Cyberspace Operations PlannerFort Meade, MD · Other roles
2 days ago$87.1k–$157k
Software Developer - Java3025 Gaithersburg MD; Ashburn, VA · Software Engineering
3 days ago$87.1k–$157k
Configuration Manager/Data ManagerKing Of Prussia, PA; Huntsville, AL; San Diego, CA · Data & ML
3 days ago$131k–$237k
Program Management AssistantWashington, DC · Other roles
3 days ago$82.5k–$149k
Manufacturing Program ManagerHuntsville, AL · Other roles
3 days ago$92.3k–$167k

Your Radar

See which Leidos roles fit you

Upload your CV once. Ashney checks you against every open role it tracks, Leidos's 1,935 included, and puts the ones that fit on your Radar.

82fitHow well the role fits you, out of 100
The readWhy it fits you, in plain words
GapWhat's missing from your CV
Skills 5/7Which of its skills your CV already shows

Get matched, freeYour first Radar is usually ready in a couple of minutes.

Apply82fit

DevOps Software Engineer

Leidos · Bethesda, MD · posted 17 days ago

Keeps the production big data pipeline for the DOMEX Data Discovery Platform running on Kubernetes, Elasticsearch and Kafka for the Defense Intelligence Enterprise's OSINT work.

gapAsks for SSCP and CISSP, which your CV doesn't show.

Skills (5/7)✓ Kibana · ✓ CompTIA CySA+ · ✓ CompTIA Security+ · ✓ CCNA Security · ✓ Logstash · ✗ SSCP · ✗ CISSP

$108k–$195k6-8 yrsH-1B sponsor

An example. On your Radar, the fit, the gap and the ticks come from your own CV.

Questions people ask about Leidos jobs

Answered from the data on this page.

How many jobs is Leidos hiring for?

1,935 open roles as of 2 Nov 2026, 15:23 UTC. 364 were posted in the last 7 days and 434 closed.

Does Leidos sponsor visas?

Leidos is on the official sponsor records of the United States (64 H-1B filings, last 4 quarters), the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Being on a record shows Leidos has sponsored work visas there; it doesn't promise a given role will.

Where is Leidos hiring?

Mostly in the United States (1,727 roles), then Australia (101), other countries (44) and the United Kingdom (32).

How long do Leidos job postings stay open?

About 30 days typically: that's the median for the 1,978 Leidos roles that closed in the last 90 days.

How much does Leidos pay?

The 1,704 Leidos postings that state pay mostly range from $48,100 to $237,350 a year, with the middle of the ranges at $122,275.

What skills does Leidos look for?

Python above all: 369 of the 1,351 Leidos postings the Ashney Intelligence Engine read ask for it. IT & Infrastructure roles ask most for Linux, Ansible and Python; Engineering (other) roles ask most for AutoCAD, CAD and MicroStation.

How Ashney knows

Ashney watches Leidos's own careers board all day, the same way for 46,659+ companies, and records when each role appears and when it closes. Each posting is read in full to sort it into a job type and pull out what it states (pay, years, location). Sponsor records come from the governments' published lists: US Labor Department H-1B filings, the UK Home Office register, Ireland's employment permit statistics, Canada's LMIA list and the Dutch IND register. This page is rebuilt every 6 hours.

Ashney is not affiliated with Leidos. Job data comes from Leidos's public careers board; sponsor data from government records.