Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer

Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer

Location: Bethesda, Maryland

Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

Overview

Leidos has an exciting opportunity for Software Engineers and Senior Software Engineers to join our Intel Security Sector's Analysis Solutions Business Area in Bethesda, Maryland. The roles involve design, development, implementation, testing, operations, and maintenance of mission-critical systems, software, and cloud environments. Working within a DevOps framework, successful candidates will contribute to major project deliverables throughout the software development lifecycle, including scope definition and work estimation, architecture and design, coding, and unit testing. Candidates will be considered for the appropriate level based on their qualifications and relevant experience.

Primary Responsibilities

• Software Development: Participate in and/or direct software programming initiatives using Java, JavaScript, Python, Spring Boot, and Hibernate.
• Software Testing and Validation: Develop software system validation and testing methods using JUnit and Katalon, integrating custom-developed solutions to support automated deployment technologies.
• Cloud-Based Development: Develop, prototype, and deploy solutions within Commercial Cloud Solutions, leveraging infrastructure platform services.
• Agile Collaboration: Coordinate closely with team members, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to ensure User Story alignment and implementation in accordance with customer use cases.
• DevOps and Automation: Support the Agile software development lifecycle following SAFe practices, utilizing GitHub, Jenkins, Unix Bash scripting, JIRA, and Confluence.
• Infrastructure Analysis: Analyze infrastructure requirements through proof-of-concept development, performance testing, and end-to-end testing, and coordinate infrastructure needs driven by developed software to meet customer mission requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and apply software development best practices and standard operating procedures to create innovative solutions that address customer technical needs.

Security Clearance Requirement All candidates must possess an active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Agile Development: Strong experience (T3) or significant experience (T4) with common Agile practices, service-oriented environments, and software development practices.
• Software Development: Strong experience (T3) or significant experience (T4) with Java, Spring, C2S, and the software development lifecycle, including delivering solutions within DevOps toolsets and practices.
• Software Testing and Scripting: Direct experience utilizing software testing and performance tools, such as JUnit and Katalon, and scripting languages, including Python and Bash, within an Agile development environment.
• Cloud Technologies: Strong experience (T3) or significant experience (T4) developing solutions in commercial cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) and leveraging cloud data services (e.g., S3, RDS, EFS).
• Version Control and Tracking: Strong experience (T3) or significant experience (T4) utilizing version control systems and issue/problem tracking systems.

Education and Experience

Software Engineer

• Bachelor's degree with 4 or more years of relevant experience; or
• Master's degree with 2 or more years of relevant experience.
• Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.

Senior Software Engineer

• Bachelor's degree with 8 or more years of relevant experience; or
• Master's degree with 6 or more years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with structured analysis and design methodologies.
• Understanding of the customer's system development policies.

About Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with approximately 50,000 global employees. For more information, visit Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Paid Leave and Retirement, and other programs.