Job Description
Description
Leidos National Security Sector combines technology-enabled services and mission software capabilities in the areas of cyber, logistics, security operations, and decision analytics to support our defense and intel customers' mission to defend against evolving threats around the world. Our team's focus is to ensure our customers have the right tools, technologies, and tactics to keep pace with an ever-evolving security landscape and succeed in their pursuit to protect people and critical assets.
The Intelligence Production Solutions Division (IPSD), part of the Decision Advantage Solutions Business Area, is currently seeking a Junior Full Stack Developer for the Chinook Program. The responsibilities for this position include all aspects of the software development lifecycle including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding, and automated testing within an Agile model. The Web Developer will work with a lead development group in Gaithersburg, MD and fellow team members in Tucson, AZ who will define tasks and schedules. Typical duties include developing new front end user interfaces (UI) using JavaScript. The candidate will also be responsible for backend implementation and design inputs.
In this role, you will join a dynamic team that is singularly focused on providing world class solutions to our customer in an exciting, collaborative, and inclusive atmosphere. You will be challenged and provided a tremendous opportunity for growth in a customer-facing, fast-paced, and fun environment.
This position starts as a Non-Cleared position, but, requires the successful candidate must obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Security Clearance with Polygraph.
Primary Responsibilities :
- Engage in the complete software development lifecycle, operating within well-defined parameters.
- Take ownership of delivering enhancements within a system or application.
- Resolve various tasks as prioritized by the team product owner.
- Break down sizable tasks into manageable units for execution and provide estimations for development tasks.
- Collaborate with fellow software engineers to create and document optimal technical designs.
- Ensure team compliance with Agile processes and best practices.
- Build software solutions where the solution is not clearly defined but always prioritizing customer needs.
- Resolve obstacles for the development team, working collaboratively with the Product Owner, technical leadership, and other engineers.
- Write automated test scripts for developed code.
Basic Qualifications :
- US citizenship is required per contract.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field and 2-4 years of prior relevant experience or Master's with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience.
- Strong proficiency with the following technologies:
- Web: HTML, CSS, Django, and REST APIs
- Object-oriented Programming: Python, Java, JavaScript, and REACT
- Relational Database: Postgres
- Operating System: Windows, Linux
- Version Control System: Git, Jira
- Understanding of modern software design patterns and coding standards.
- Experience architecting, developing, and delivering complex software systems into production.
- Working knowledge of Agile development and continuous integration/continuous delivery methodologies and tools.
- Strong, self-motivated desire to learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and techniques.
Preferred Qualifications :
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python and REACT
- Software Architectures: Client-Server, Model-View-Controller
- Cloud Exposure:
- Multi-cloud architectures: AWS, IBM, Google, Azure, and Oracle
- Specific AWS Services: S3, SQS, SNS, EC2, CloudFormation and RDS
- Certifications such as AWS DevOps Engineer or similar.
- Knowledge of continuous integration and delivery tools: Jenkins, GitLab, and Docker.
- Demonstrated experience planning and presenting user interface designs.
Original Posting Date: 2024-10-09While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range: Pay Range $65,000.00 - $117,500.00
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® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit .
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