Senior Software Engineer

Description

Job Description:

Leidos is seeking a Senior Software Engineer located in Bellevue, NE. This position will support an advanced targeting application for the United States Strategic Command and requires an active DoD TS security clearance with ability to obtain an SCI.  In this role you will have the dynamic opportunity to design, develop, modify, and implement software programming applications.

As part of an Agile Scrum team moving toward DevOps, the successful candidate will participate in the full software development lifecycle, working within broadly defined parameters.  You will own the delivery of part of a system or application, and serve as a technical lead on portions of the system.   In this opportunity, you will work closely with other engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development. 

Leidos operates several software development factories in support of various DoD, commercial, and Leidos-internal programs and is in the process of adding to this network of factories to better access geographically-distributed resources and expertise (e.g., AI/ML, autonomy, DevOps, etc.). The Leidos Bellevue site is in the process of integrating into this network for software development expertise, thereby potentially allowing local development staff the ability to support various projects and customers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Build software solutions where the solution is not always well-defined but always considers the customer first. 

• Work with the Leidos Project Manager assisting the Government Program Office, Government Systems Engineers, and operational users to ensure delivered products exceed customer expectations and provide substantial value.

• Utilize your problem solving skills to troubleshoot production issues related to software applications, systems integration, compatibility and multiple platforms.

• Apply critical thinking skills to assist in the evaluation and recommendation of application software packages, application integration and testing tools.

• Support software development activities to include requirements analysis, design, code and unit test, and integration. 

• Support the Program Manager in growing the NIDS team in Bellevue to support USSTRATCOM and future contract efforts.

• Coach and train junior staff in Bellevue to develop quality software products.

• Provide software and systems integration support to the team’s onsite support representatives on base.

• Mentor other engineers in the art of software engineering. 

Basic Qualifications

• Position requires an active DoD Top Secret security clearance, with ability to obtain SCI

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related engineering/technical discipline with 8+ years of relevant software engineering experience; or a Master’s degree with 6+ years software engineering experience  

• Experience in leading and mentoring a small team of software engineers

• Proficiency with Java

• Proficiency basic web technologies including HTML, CSS, XML, SOAP, WSDL, REST, JSON, and JavaScript

• Proficiency with web user interface including web application technologies

• Experience with a version control system (e.g., Git); issue/problem tracking system (e.g., Jira); and continuous integration environments (Jenkins)

• Knowledge of software design patterns

• Knowledge of service-oriented architectures and distributed computing architectures

• Knowledge of Agile development methodologies

• Familiarity with server infrastructure products: VMware / WebLogic Server

• Operating Environments: Linux / Windows

• Experience with one or more of the following development tools: JDK / Oracle DBMS / Oracle WebLogic Server / SQLPlus / Eclipse

• Possess the knowledge and experience to perform complex and difficult system and specialty engineering tasks with no supervision

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience with Cesium

• Experience with GWT and GXT

• Experience with Ansible

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About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500^® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company’s 38,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. 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.