Lead TFDM Software Engineer — Automation & IaC

Leidos; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 87,100 - 157,450; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Software Developer focused on System Management for the FAA’s TFDM program. You will design, develop, test, and deploy TFDM components, collaborating with FAA customers during deployment and supporting operations at airport sites nationwide.

You will maintain and troubleshoot TFDM on RHEL platforms, automate deployment using Ansible and CI/CD, and perform security reviews for classified environments, documenting changes and release notes across multiple airports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• 4+ years of proven experience in software engineering.
• Experience with Linux administration and open-source tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy the TFDM system components.
• Collaborate with FAA customers during system deployment and support operations at airport sites.
• Maintain and troubleshoot the TFDM software on Red Hat Enterprise Linux platforms.
• Automate configuration and deployment processes using Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, and container technologies.
• Perform security reviews and ensure compliance with classified environment requirements.
• Document system specifications, configuration changes, and release notes.

Skills

Ansible

Python scripting

Shell scripting

RHEL Linux

Containerization (Podman/Docker)

CI/CD pipelines

IaC (Infrastructure as Code)

VMware/KVM virtualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

4+ years of software engineering experience

Tools

Git workflows

Pip

RPM packaging

Kickstart/PXE provisioning

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Software Developer focused on System Management for the FAA’s TFDM program. You will design, develop, test, and deploy TFDM components, collaborating with FAA customers during deployment and supporting operations at airport sites nationwide.

You will maintain and troubleshoot TFDM on RHEL platforms, automate deployment using Ansible and CI/CD, and perform security reviews for classified environments, documenting changes and release notes across multiple airports.