Junior Software Engineer - Cloud & Security Focus

Leidos; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 58,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Bethesda, MD is seeking a Jr. Software Engineer to contribute across the software development life cycle: design, develop, test, troubleshoot, and deploy software for new systems and products, ensuring alignment with customer needs and engineering standards.

You will work with Java, Spring, Python, JavaScript, and frameworks like SpringBoot and Hibernate, while leveraging cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and DevOps tools (GitHub, Jenkins, JIRA, Confluence).

Qualifications

• Basicuse and experience in common Agile practices, service-oriented environments, and development practices
• Basic experience with Java, Spring, C2S and the software development lifecycle, delivering within DevOps toolsets/practices
• Direct experience utilizing software testing performance tools, such as Junit/Katalon and scripting languages, such as Python and Bash, while working in an Agile development environment
• Basic experience with development in Commercial Cloud Platforms (ex, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) and leveraging cloud data services (ex: S3, RDS, EFS)
• Basic experience using version control systems and issue/problem tracking systems
• Bachelor's degree with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience. May have additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• To be considered must have an active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance

Responsibilities

• Participates in software programming initiatives using Java, JavaScript, Python, SpringBoot, and Hibernate.
• Develops software system validation and testing methods using Junit and Katalon and uses integrated custom developed software solutions to leverage automated deployment technologies
• Develop, prototype and deploy solutions within Commercial Cloud Solutions leveraging infrastructure platform services
• Coordinate closely with team members, Product Owners and Scrum Masters to ensure User Story alignment and implementation to customer use cases
• Support the Agile software development lifecycle following SAFe practices, using industry leading DevOps tools like GitHub, Jenkins, Unix bash scripting and leveraging tools such as JIRA and Confluence to track activities
• Analyze (though proof of concept, performance, and end-to-end testing) and effectively coordinate Infrastructure needs driven by developed software to meet customer mission needs.
• Apply and identify best practices and standard operating procedures creating innovative solutions to meet the technical needs of customers.

Skills

Java

Spring

Python

JavaScript

Agile practices

DevOps tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

JUnit

Katalon

GitHub

Jenkins

Unix Bash

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Leidos in Bethesda, MD is seeking a Jr. Software Engineer to contribute across the software development life cycle: design, develop, test, troubleshoot, and deploy software for new systems and products, ensuring alignment with customer needs and engineering standards.

You will work with Java, Spring, Python, JavaScript, and frameworks like SpringBoot and Hibernate, while leveraging cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and DevOps tools (GitHub, Jenkins, JIRA, Confluence).