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Job description
- Develop, modify, test, and deploy software solutions that support our customer’s GEOINT mission under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Implement software features based on established requirements and technical designs.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
- Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback from senior engineers.
- Develop and execute unit and integration tests.
- Troubleshoot software defects and assist with root-cause analysis.
- Support integration of application components and services.
- Work with REST APIs, databases, and application services.
- Participate in agile development sprints and contribute to daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
- Collaborate with mission users and product managers to refine requirements and improve user experience.
- Use Git and established CI/CD processes to manage and deliver software.
- Maintain technical documentation and development artifacts.
- Support deployment and sustainment activities for the application.
- Build and maintain secure, containerized applications using technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.
- Support DevSecOps pipelines and ensure code meets security and accreditation standards.
- Resolve various tasks as prioritized by the team product owner.
Requirements
Active Top Secret/SCI with the ability to successfully pass a Polygraph examination., * US citizenship is required per contract
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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. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
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Experience with the following technologies:
Web: HTML, CSS, JSON, Ajax, and REST APIs
Object-oriented Programming: Python, Java, or JavaScript
Front-end and Back-end Frameworks: React, Angular, Vue.js, jQuery, Spring Boot, Django, Node.js, Flask, or Svelte
Cloud Development: AWS, Azure, or similar cloud platforms
Relational Database: MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server
Operating System: Windows, Linux
- Version Control System: Git
Understanding of modern software design patterns and coding standards.
Experience architecting, developing, and delivering complex software systems into production.
Experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins) and agile collaboration tools (JIRA, Confluence).
Familiarity with cloud environments such as AWS (C2S or GovCloud) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Understanding of secure coding practices and government system accreditation processes (e.g., RMF, STIGs)
Strong, self-motivated desire to learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and techniques.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working on a customer contract or in the Intelligence Community (IC).
- Frontend Web Development: UI/UX.
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NoSQL Database: OpenSearch/Elasticsearch.
- Cloud Exposure:
Multi-cloud architectures: AWS, IBM, Google, Azure, and Oracle.
Specific AWS Services: S3, SQS, SNS, EC2, CloudFormation and RDS.
- Familiarity with geospatial tools and standards:
GeoServer
PostGIS
OGC APIs
ESRI ArcGIS
Exposure to Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible).
Chinook
NSBA
Benefits & conditions
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 at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .
About the company
Ready to take your software engineering skills beyond the classroom and into a mission where your work has real-world impact? Leidos is seeking a talented Junior Software Engineer to join the Chinook Program supporting an Intelligence Community (IC) customer and helping evolve an application that plays an important role in national security.
As a Junior Software Engineer, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers, architects, testers, and DevSecOps professionals while gaining hands-on experience developing, integrating, testing, and delivering modern software capabilities. The Junior Software Engineer will work within an Agile development team and will receive technical guidance from senior engineers while progressively taking ownership of software components and features. You’ll have the opportunity to learn new technologies, tackle meaningful engineering challenges, and see your contributions become a part of a real operational mission.
Position may be performed in the following locations below.
Tucson, AZ
Gaithersburg, MD
Alexandria, VA
Chantilly, VA
Englewood, CO, Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
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