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Software Engineer

Leidos Chantilly, VA senior full-time

Salary

$131,300 - $237,350 per year

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Description

We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join our development team in Chantilly, VA. As a Software Engineer, you will participate in all aspects of the software development life cycle, including requirements definition and analysis, coding and implementation, system test, and documentation generation and support.

The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a collaborative team environment. You will be expected to recommend creative and sound technical solutions, review and critique proposed technical solutions, and be self-motivated and able to work independently.

Our team works across varying time zones, and you must be flexible and able to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment. You will be supporting a wide variety of mission activities performed both locally and OCONUS.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Actively participate in requirements identification, definition, and analysis
  • Create detailed design documentation
  • Develop and test software, including writing meaningful unit tests
  • Propose changes to current Java infrastructure
  • Participate in code reviews with peers
  • Prepare and produce software components that are deployable with associated deployment documentation
  • Support production systems by helping to troubleshoot issues by analyzing log files and associated data

Clearance Requirement: Must have an active and in-scope TS/SCI With Poly to be considered.

Required Skills, Experience, and Education: Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, or related subject and at least 12 years of experience OR Master's degree in software engineering, computer science, or related subject and at least 10 years OR 16 years relevant work experience with a combination of college coursework and certifications in lieu of degree.

Required Technologies and Programming Languages:

  • Java, Java EE, Java Secure Sockets, Spring, JPA or Hibernate
  • Tomcat (or similar app server)
  • REACT or other JAVASCRIPT technologies, HTML, CSS
  • Scripting languages (Python and/or Bash)
  • Agile software development and tools like Jira
  • MySQL database (or similar relational database experience)
  • git (experience with version control systems)
  • VS Code, Eclipse, or IntelliJ IDE
  • Ant with Ivy or comparable build tools like Maven or Gradle
  • Linux (RHEL/Rocky) command line experience

Desired Qualifications:

  • Willingness to travel OCONUS to support software deployments and upgrades
  • Experience with cloud development including storage technologies, serverless functions, and accessing cloud APIs
  • Experience with Android app development and security best practices
  • Experience with automated test tools
  • Familiarity with Linux system administration (RHEL/Rocky)

Pay Range: $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • cloud development
  • storage technologies
  • serverless functions
  • cloud APIs
  • Android app development
  • security best practices
  • automated test tools
  • Linux system administration

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You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Chantilly-VA/Software-Engineer_R-00193234

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