Software Engineer

Description

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Software Engineer in our National Security Sector's (NSS) Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA) . Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos , we offer competitive benefits , including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in National Security!

Job Summary:

Join our team supporting a cutting-edge Cyber Program and make an impact by guiding the definition, implementation, and delivery of capability focused on U.S. CYBER COMMANDS (USCYBERCOM) Persistent Cyber Range Environment (PCTE). We are in search of talented Software Engineers to join our dynamic team in Orlando, FL. This opportunity will provide professional growth that is singularly focused on providing world class solutions to our customers in an exciting, collaborative, and inclusive environment. You will be challenged and provided with a tremendous opportunity to expand your skills in a customer-facing, fast-paced, and rewarding environment. Don't miss the opportunity to take your career to the next level and be part of an innovative and dynamic environment. Apply now!

Responsibilities Include:

• Software Engineer Functions: Works from established requirements and uses established software engineering processes to develop software systems, subsystems, and system enhancements.
• Completes detailed design and development work independently for individual software components and integrates the developed products together individually and/or at the subsystem level.
• Follows software engineering standards and assists engineers in software system or subsystem development and documentation efforts.
• Adheres to schedules and stays within established budgets.
• All aspects of the software development lifecycle include scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding, and automated testing within an Agile and Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery model.
• Design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug mission critical software source code using modern software development languages and tools, such as Java.
• Design and execute maintainable code that matches specification.
• Create automated tests leveraging a continuous integration process.
• Implement Agile development tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket/Git to manage work and collaborate with your teams.
• Create and update relevant documentation and specifications for design, development and testing.
• Identify potential roadblocks and develop software solutions where the solution is not always well defined but always considers the customer first.
• Work to improve performance metrics through critical planning and execution of development tasks.

Basic Qualifications:

• Educational Background: Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant field and 1+ years of related experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree. Excellent problem solving and analysis skills.
• Software Development: Hands-on experience with Java/C++ and object-oriented programming. Experience with Java, Python, JavaScript, Bash and other languages. Ability to apply software development process fundamentals in an Agile environment.
• Communication Skills: Ability and experience effectively communicating technical and programmatic issues. Demonstrated ability to work within teams. Strong organizational skills. Self-starter that can work independently while possessing communication skills to work effectively with software development teams.
• Security Clearance requirement: Position requires U. S. Citizenship status and a SECRET security clearance, with an ability to obtain a TOP SECRET security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with container technologies such as Docker and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes
• Experience with Atlassian products (Jira, Trello, Confluence, Bitbucket, etc.)
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline tools like Jenkins and GitLab
• Experience working in a Linux environment.
• Experience with cloud computing virtualization platforms like VMware vSphere
• Experience with automated provisioning and configuration tools like Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation, Chef, Puppet or similar technologies
• Experience with data monitoring platform tools, such as Grafana
• Experience with data instrumentation tools, such as Metabase
• Familiarity with basic web technologies including HTML, CSS, XML, REST, JSON, SOAP, and WSDL
• Familiarity with web application technologies, such as Apache Tomcat, JBoss, etc.

At Leidos , the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. We look forward to learning more about you - apply today.

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Original Posting: April 6, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While 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 $57,850.00 - $104,575.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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 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

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