Backend Developer

Description

Job Description:

Leidos is seeking a Backend Developer for a critical and strategic new opportunity supporting the United States Space Force/Space Systems Center Enterprise Cross-mission Ground’s Defensive Cyber Operations for Space Branch (SSC/ECXCO).  SSC/ECXCO is designated as the responsible office to provide enterprise level DCO capability to the Space Enterprise. To accomplish the mission, applicant will be part of a team to prototype key defensive cyber features to include delivering space enterprise protection and threat detection, identification, protection, and response capabilities; Developing cyber solutions for the Enterprise Ground Service and future space systems; Providing operationally relevant cyberspace solutions through iterative development to meet mission needs today; Supporting legacy mission systems innovation/modernization during transition to Enterprise Ground Systems.  These capabilities are to be provided by Leidos via a small Agile SW Development team, co-located with the SSC/ECXCO customer in Colorado Springs, CO.  This is a full time position that must work at a customer location and no telework is allowed.  No clearance is required.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the development of software applications and/or tools that contain logical and mathematical solutions
• Conduct initial unit testing and/or early system integration testing of developed software applications
• Investigate problems identified during test
• Prepare operating instructions for the software application and/or tool
• Apply the appropriate standards, processes and principles in his/her daily activities
• Maintain requirements tracing through to test procedures, results and associated artifacts
• Participating in the design and creation of scalable software
• Writing clean, functional code on the back-end
• Build the back-end of applications through appealing visual design
• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
• Write effective APIs
• Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
• Create security and data protection settings
• Build features and applications with a mobile responsive design
• Write technical documentation

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or software engineering and 7+ years of experience
• Programming Language familiarity:  VBA
• Familiarity with Elastic Stack (ELK)
• Familiarity with Continuous integration (CI)/Continuous deliver (CD)
• Familiarity with cross-functional team leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Holds an active TS/SCI security clearance
• Programming languages:  C, C#, C++, HTML, CSS, PHP, Java, JavaScript, Python, R, Perl
• Certified SAFe practitioner (SP), CISSP, and Certified Scrum Master
• Education:  Technical (STEM) Master’s degree
• Basic knowledge in the following:  SAFe DevOps, Git, GitHub, bash, Bitbucket, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Subversion, Kibana, ElasticSearch Web Services, continuous improvement.

Pay Range:

Covid Guidance

In order to enter Leidos facilities in the U.S. and to attend Leidos events outside our facilities, employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or maintain proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 96 hours of entry. In addition, we are receiving guidance from certain customers that onsite contractor personnel will need to be fully vaccinated to access customer facilities. If you are not vaccinated, please consider getting your COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact your Talent Acquisition POC. 

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 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $13.7 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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.