Senior Java Engineer & Scrum Master — Cloud Native

Leidos Inc; Eagan (MN); Hybrid; USD 107,900 - 195,050; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Java Software Engineer - Scrum Master to join the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector, supporting next-generation flight service and air traffic systems. The role blends hands-on Java development with Scrum Master duties in a regulated, safety-critical environment.

The position splits ~50% coding and ~50% facilitating Agile ceremonies, with focus on cloud-native microservices, DevSecOps, and timely delivery. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience or a Master's degree with 6+ years of prior experience.
• 5+ years of experience designing, developing, testing, and reviewing Java applications.
• 2+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master on a SAFe Agile team within a large-scale software development environment.
• Extensive experience with Web development and front-end tools/languages (React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• Extensive experience with unit testing tools such as JUnit and Mockito.
• Experience with RESTful API, JSON, XML, XSD.
• Significant experience with Spring Framework, Spring Security, and Spring Boot.
• Significant experience with Linux
• Significant experience with Git or Subversion
• Experience with Eclipse, VS Code
• Understanding of sound software development principles and practices
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
• Ability to obtain SF-85 Public Trust (Tier 2) suitability determination
• US citizenship required

Responsibilities

• Approximately 50% hands-on software engineering: design, develop, test, review, and maintain production-quality cloud-native Java microservices.
• Approximately 50% Scrum Master responsibilities: facilitate Agile ceremonies, remove impediments, promote continuous improvement, and help the team deliver sprint outcomes.
• Leverage DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering best practices to accelerate secure, high-quality software delivery.
• Coordinate with Release Train Engineer, management, and cross-functional stakeholders to communicate status, risks, dependencies, and delivery progress.
• Support deployment, operational troubleshooting, and resolution of critical issues in development, test, and production environments.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster collaboration across teams to ensure sprint execution and project delivery.

Skills

Java

SAFe Agile

Scrum Master

Web development

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Master's degree

Doctorate

Tools

Git or Subversion

Eclipse

VS Code

JUnit

Mockito

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior Java Software Engineer - Scrum Master to join the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector, supporting next-generation flight service and air traffic systems. The role blends hands-on Java development with Scrum Master duties in a regulated, safety-critical environment.

The position splits ~50% coding and ~50% facilitating Agile ceremonies, with focus on cloud-native microservices, DevSecOps, and timely delivery. U.S.