Leidos Leads GovCon Hiring Push With 6,038 Open Roles

Leidos is commanding the largest share of government contractor job openings on Ayla's labor market tracker, with 6,038 active postings across its business units. The Arlington-based prime sits well ahead of second-place Booz Allen Hamilton, which lists 5,486 open roles, signaling sustained demand for Leidos' core competencies in defense, intelligence, and civilian agency work.

The gap between the top two contractors reflects Leidos' broad portfolio and ongoing expansion into cybersecurity, IT modernization, and space programs—areas where federal spending remains elevated. For job seekers, the volume suggests stable hiring momentum: Leidos' scale typically indicates openings across experience levels and specializations, from entry-level clearance-track positions to senior technical roles.

For competing primes, Leidos' lead underscores the consolidation pressure in GovCon. The contractor sector overall posted a +2% monthly increase in open roles, reaching 72,884 positions across all tracked firms. That modest growth, paired with Leidos' commanding share, suggests the market is not expanding uniformly—larger, diversified primes are capturing disproportionate hiring volume while smaller contractors face tighter competition for talent.

The hiring pattern reflects federal budget stability and multi-year contract awards that have favored established players. Candidates with active security clearances and experience in cloud infrastructure, software development, or intelligence analysis will find the deepest opportunity pools at firms of Leidos' scale, though niche specialists may find better positioning at mid-market contractors facing less competition for specialized skills.

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