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Leidos · 1 day ago

Lead Software Engineer

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$87K/yr - $157K/yr

4+ years exp

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. They are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to provide Agile DevOps support to mission critical systems, focusing on building strong systems and software utilizing cloud capabilities. The role involves contributing to software programming initiatives, creating software solutions, and mentoring junior team members.

ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Contribute to software programming initiatives to support innovation and enhancement, using Java, JavaScript, and/or Python

Create software solutions to leverage automated deployment technologies

Develop and deploy prototypes and solutions within Commercial Cloud Solutions leveraging Infrastructure platform services

Support the Agile software development lifecycle following Program SAFe practices

Apply DevOps tools like Ansible, Docker, and Jenkins to support automated deployment and containerization

Directly support deployment of build artifacts across a multitude of customer environments

Leverage tools like JIRA, Confluence, and GitLab to track development activities, control source code, and author documentation

Create innovative solutions to meet the technical needs of customers

Communicate key project data to team members and build team cohesion and effectiveness

Mentor / assist junior members of the team

Provide input/suggestions on technical approach to the Agile Team Leads

Qualification

JavaPythonDevOps toolsCloud platformsAgile developmentDatabase integrationLinux OS scriptingSoftware design patternsCommunicationMentoring

Required

Candidate must have BS degree with 4+ years of prior relevant experience

Experience with coding in Java, JavaScript (Reacts, Redux, Node JS or similar), Python, and/or Bash desired

Experience in the following areas, and a desire to learn the others: Linux OS scripting, Database setup and integration, both relational and NoSQL (e.g., Oracle RDBMS, MySQL, CouchDB), Cloud infrastructure platforms (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure), DevOps automation tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet), Source control and Agile development tools (Git, Maven, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence), Analytics and search engines (Elasticsearch, Splunk, Apache Solr)

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Experience as a member of an agile software development team

Knowledge of software design patterns

Proficiency with MS Office Products (Word, Excel, Visio, & PowerPoint)

Local to DC/Maryland/Virginia

Ability to obtain security clearance

Must be US CITIZENS to be considered for the position

Preferred

Familiarity with one or more of the following identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) concepts/standards: LDAP or MS Active Directory, PKI and TLS/SSL, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, SCIM, Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)

Experience in identity management and governance, to include single sign-on, identity federation, or enterprise directory architecture and design

Experience with container services and orchestration

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate container builds and deployments