Sr. Software Developer

Description At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable practices. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Your most important work is ahead. Position Overview We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Sr. Software Engineer to join a high‑performing agile team using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology in Annapolis Junction, MD; Alexandria, VA; Aurora, CO; or San Diego, CA. You will support a nationally significant and fast‑paced cryptographic key management program. The program follows DevOps best practices and employs robust development, test, and production environments. It uses Behavioral Driven Development (BDD) and test automation tools alongside a full suite of team collaboration tools. Leidos is the prime contractor providing system engineering, development, test, integration, and operational support. This new program is focused on injecting new technology and adding advanced capabilities over the coming three years while continuing to support an ongoing mission and operational system. You will perform software development activities as a member of an agile development team. Development includes the full range of turning agile stories into implementable concepts, through development, testing, and deployment of the new capabilities in this complex system. Following the BDD pattern, our developers are responsible for implementing robust testing leveraging DevOps automation and, where appropriate, use of test automation commercial tools. There are a range of opportunities for server‑side business logic implementation as well as client web application and user interface (UI) development. Java, Python, embedded C/C++, Java cryptographic framework, XML, web UI and special purpose device programming opportunities are available. You will be responsible for analyzing and resolving highly complex software issues related to multiple aspects and components of the system; collaborate with other experts within the program and in the user community to design, develop, and debug existing software, and to design and develop enhancements that incorporate new capabilities into various components of the existing systems; provide technical leadership for software development activities as a member of an agile team and will actively participate in program increment planning and related team activities. You will perform high‑level software development functions including design, development, troubleshooting, and debugging of software programs; analyze system requirements and develop and maintain software infrastructures using Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools. You will be responsible for using sound software engineering principles to ensure that developed code is modifiable, efficient, reliable, understandable, fault tolerant, and reusable, including providing software process management and control throughout the coding portion of the software development process; work with other Software Engineers and System Engineers in resolving complex technical issues and problems that impact multiple facets of the system. Basic Qualifications Requires a Masters degree with 15 - 20 years of prior relevant experience or Doctorate with 13 - 16 years of prior relevant experience. Must have demonstrated development experience with Java. Specific experience with one or more of the following: Java/JEE, Python, C/C++, SQL, SOAP, WSDL, WADL. Experience developing on Windows, and/or Linux operating systems. Must have a strong understanding of sound software development principles and practices. Must be able to plan and prioritize personal tasking and be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Must be an independent thinker, capable of performing high quality work, both independently and with a team in a fast‑moving environment. Security Clearance Requirement Must have an active TS/SCI with Polygraph to be considered for this role. Preferred Qualifications Experience with JEE, SQL, application servers (Tomcat, WebLogic, JBoss), scripting; experience with high level requirements management including requirements decomposition, secure systems engineering and development, trade‑off analysis, interface control, and testing and continuous integration. 5+ years of experience in software development on Agile teams using Agile developer practices such as Pair Programming, TDD, Refactoring, and ATDD. Experience with FITNesse, Mockito, Cucumber, Unified Functional Tester (UFT), Selenium. Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) or Test‑Driven Development (TDD). Secure Software development (i.e., Layer 7 Policy). Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology, SAFe Agile Certification, or experience as a member of an agile team. Pay Range Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00 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 at Commitment to Non‑Discrimination 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr