Software Engineer

Description

The Integrated Solutions Division at Leidos has an opening for a Software Engineer. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of our Ratchet Orphans program and apply your experience to support our customer’s mission. The successful candidate will be required to execute and refine the processes and procedures of Software Engineering activities in a customer environment throughout the operational lifecycle of mission applications.  The candidate will be required to work constructively and collaboratively across multiple functional and technical areas to achieve a positive impact on program goals and business results. Though this is an 8x5 position, applicants must be available to provide occasional out-of-band call-in support as required.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement AWS cloud-based applications using a variety of modern technologies
• Develop, implement, and document technical solutions through analysis and understanding of impact to the end-product/solution.
• Enforce adherence to prescribed incident and problem management or ticket escalation processes to resolve system outages as appropriate quickly and proactively.
• Coordinate and collaborate with teammates, customers, and external stake holders as required to ensure timely restoral of mission applications and associated functions to a fully operative state.
• Collaborate with team members from all parts of the development lifecycle, from development to operations, solving technical challenges, and providing and receiving guidance and mentorship
• Design a process of build, test, integration, and deployment of software baselines using best practices and customer specifications, including definition of processes, metrics, and automation.
• Research, design and develop complex enterprise-level web applications built on relational and unstructured databases
• Transform complex customer requirements into working, maintainable solutions
• Cultivate technical competency throughout the team as well as customer satisfaction and confidence through the influencing and encouragement of innovative solution development that positively impacts program goals and business results

Basic Qualifications

• Recent college graduate with BS degree and less than 2 years of prior relevant experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• U.S. citizen required
• Proven experience and proficiency with one or more of the following disciplines in an enterprise environment:
  • Java, C++, C#, Oracle, Python, JavaScript
  • Unix, Linux, and/or Windows based OS and application management
• Troubleshooting of complex and interconnected systems
• Strong customer service skills and customer relationship management experience
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodology, processes, and techniques
• Excellent organization, communication and writing skills, and can express yourself in technical debate with peers.
• Excellent teamwork and collaborative skills, with the ability to collaborate with others
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and MS Project software suites
• Ability to communicate effectively in technical and non-technical verbal and written correspondence with internal team members, customers, and external stake holders
• Must be comfortable working on multiple systems and components simultaneously in various configurations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI access and Polygraph or the ability to obtain
• ITIL Framework driven mission operations
• Current DoD 8570.01m IAT-II or higher certification (e.g. Security+ CE)
• Ability to work independently or under generalized supervision with strong interpersonal and analytical skills
• Mission-specific technical knowledge and operations experience
• DevSecOps experience in AWS or other virtual environments
• Proven experience and proficiency with one or more of the following disciplines in an enterprise environment:
• Usage and support of Enterprise Maintenance Management tool(s)

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.

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 46,000 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.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

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Commitment to Diversity

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.