Senior Aviation Data & Software Developer

Leidos Inc; Oklahoma City (OK); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Database/Software Developer to support the FAA's Aeronautical Information Services. The role focuses on design, development, modernization, testing, and implementation of data-driven software applications for distributing aeronautical information to FAA customers.

The candidate will collaborate with FAA stakeholders, users, and technical teams to create new capabilities, modernize legacy apps, configure COTS software, and improve workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, information systems, information technology, or a related technical discipline and at least 8 years of relevant professional experience.
• Significant experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining enterprise software applications.
• Experience developing applications using modern programming languages and frameworks such as C#, .NET, Java, Python, JavaScript, or comparable technologies.
• Strong experience designing, developing, and supporting relational databases such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or comparable database platforms.
• Experience developing complex SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, views, database schemas, and data interfaces.
• Experience developing or supporting database-driven web, desktop, or enterprise applications.
• Experience modernizing, replacing, or enhancing legacy software applications.
• Experience translating user and business requirements into functional and technical software solutions.
• Experience troubleshooting complex application, database, interface, and data-quality issues.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, implement, and maintain data-driven software applications supporting the distribution of aeronautical information to FAA customers.
• Perform ad hoc software development in support of special projects and emerging Aeronautical Data Team requirements.
• Customize, configure, and integrate Commercial Off-the-Shelf applications being evaluated or deployed by the Aeronautical Data Team.
• Develop software solutions to replace, modernize, or augment legacy applications requiring technology refreshment.
• Assist Aeronautical Information Services in evaluating, testing, and validating COTS applications prior to deployment.
• Work with users and stakeholders to gather, analyze, clarify, and document functional and technical requirements.
• Assist in the development and implementation of new workflows supporting Aeronautical Data Team projects.
• Design, develop, and maintain relational database structures, queries, stored procedures, views, functions, interfaces, and supporting application components.
• Translate business and operational requirements into scalable, maintainable, and secure software solutions.
• Troubleshoot application, database, integration, and production issues; perform root-cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation for applications, source code, database structures, system architecture, process methods, configurations, and operational procedures.
• Participate in technical working groups, planning sessions, requirements discussions, design reviews, code reviews, and project meetings.
• Collaborate with software developers, database personnel, system administrators, analysts, testers, and FAA stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Provide technical guidance, knowledge sharing, and mentoring to less-experienced team members.
• Support software quality, cybersecurity, configuration management, and organizational development standards.
• Perform additional software and database development activities as required to support program and customer objectives.

Skills

Modern programming languages

Relational databases

Software development lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng/IT

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Database/Software Developer to support the FAA's Aeronautical Information Services. The role focuses on design, development, modernization, testing, and implementation of data-driven software applications for distributing aeronautical information to FAA customers.

The candidate will collaborate with FAA stakeholders, users, and technical teams to create new capabilities, modernize legacy apps, configure COTS software, and improve workflows.