Software Developer

Description

Job Description:

The Software Developer Position provides support to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Power Services Group (PSG) under the National Air-Space Implementation Support Contract (NISC).  The PSG Planning Team provides program and financial management to sustain the FAA power systems and cable infrastructure to maintain and improve the overall electrical power quality, reliability, and availability to the NAS.

Leidos’s IT Team is looking for an energetic team member to help develop solutions to meet expanding customer needs. This IT team has successfully brought several legacy applications to FAA Cloud Services (FCS), which is based on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The developer must have an eye for perfection in order to properly direct the new features and revisions of programs designed to increase operating efficiency.

The team is based near the L’Enfant Metro station in Washington, DC.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Refactoring/redesigning of legacy applications and developing of new applications for use in FAA Cloud Services (FCS).
• Python or PHP experience preferred. (e.g., Python, PHP, ASP.NET, ColdFusion)
• System development utilizing  HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, SASS, and CSS in conjunction with Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL databases
• Working closely with a high energy development team.
• Developing Dashboards and Reports to meet Business Intelligence needs.
• Project Managing of smaller development projects, including managing expectations, estimating timeframes, and identifying/mitigating project risks.
• Providing consultation and suggesting best approaches for development of new applications

Basic Qualifications:

• BS Degree and 7+ years of prior relevant experience or Master’s Degree with 5+ years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain.
• Must have demonstrable personal accomplishments and experience (5+ years) with using open source tools and projects.
• Experience with HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, SASS, and CSS
• Experience with a modern development language (e.g., Python, PHP, ASP.NET, ColdFusion)
• Familiar with modern JavaScript frameworks
• Experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL databases
• Knowledge of cross platform/browser compatibility issues for dynamic web applications
• Experience developing rich software applications and single page applications using RESTful services, AJAX, JSON, and CORS.
• Firsthand knowledge of software engineering best practices (e.g., code reviews, design documentation, unit testing)
• Must be able to both work well as part of a team and independently.
• Experience deploying to and testing within AWS. Able to develop automated test tools is a bonus.
• Experience working in a UNIX/Linux environment
• Experience with version control systems like Git, SVN etc.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment
• Experience understanding customer data needs and developing analytics that helps the customer better understand their data.
• Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner with technical and non-technical stakeholders across all levels of the organization
• Experience with Sharepoint, Adobe CQ5, Jira is a bonus

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, SASS, and CSS
• Experience with a modern development language (e.g., Python, PHP, ASP.NET, ColdFusion)
• Familiar with modern JavaScript frameworks
• Experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL databases
• Experience developing rich software applications and single page applications using RESTful services, AJAX, JSON, and CORS
• Experience with Sharepoint, Adobe CQ5,  and Jira

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 47,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $14.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022.   For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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