Software Engineer Sr - Level 3 (TS/SCI)

Lockheed Martin; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Herndon, VA, seeks a software developer to join an agile scrum team for the GCX program sustaining and evolving the GIMS system. You will design, develop, test, and maintain software addressing mission needs using Java and diverse tech stacks.

Required TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship, with experience in Linux/Windows, Agile, and DevSecOps practices. The role supports a critical enterprise system with broad collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar field.
• Develop/modify/troubleshoot Java code.
• Ability to troubleshoot and navigate multiple operating system environments (e.g., Linux/Windows).
• Ability to learn and implement new technologies.
• US Citizenship and TS/SCI clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, and coordinate agile software development activities.
• Design, develop, document, test, and debug software with logical/mathematical solutions for mission issues.
• Apply standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle.
• Apply knowledge of hardware/software to develop software for business/mission applications.
• Correct program errors, document development, and analyze system capabilities to resolve questions.

Skills

Java

Linux/Windows

Agile

DevSecOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Git/Jira

CI/CD

Microservices

SQL/DB

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira

Git

Jenkins

Kafka

Job description

Standard Job Description

The GEOINT Collection ext (GCX) Program is a 7-year contract awarded to Lockheed Martin, tasked with providing sustainment and evolution of the GEOINT Information Management Services (GIMS) system. GIMS is a mission‑critical enterprise application that serves as the central entry point for the submission and adjudication of all GEOINT Information Needs (GINS) and associated requirements. The system enables users to search, discover, and retrieve imagery and other types of GEOINT data, while centrally managing collection, exploitation, dissemination, and production requirements across a vast network of commercial and national suppliers. The program is structured utilizing DevSecOps and Agile methodologies. These software development methodologies emphasize communication, collaboration (information sharing and web service usage), integration, automation, and measurement of cooperation between software developers and other IT professionals. Operational stability is the program’s number one priority. As a member of the Development Team, the selected individual will be required to be part of an agile scrum team and be knowledgeable in numerous development tools and technologies.

Responsibilities

The selected individual will be assigned to a scrum team within the development organization supporting numerous activities to include:

• Planning, conducting, and coordinating agile software development activities.
• Designing, developing, documenting, testing, and debugging software that contains logical and mathematical solutions to critical mission issues.
• Applying the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle.
• Applying knowledge of computer hardware and software, subject matter to be programmed in business/mission applications, information processing techniques used, and information gathered from system users to develop software.
• Correcting program errors, compiling documentation of program development, and analyzing system capabilities to resolve questions of program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.
• Ensuring software standards are defined and met.

To be considered for this position, applicants must be U.S. citizens, possess a current Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance, and meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information, as determined by a government security investigation.

The information below reflects the standard job description for this position.

Plans, conducts, and coordinates software development activities. Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs software that contains logical and mathematical solutions to business/mission problems or questions in computer language for solutions by means of data processing equipment. Applies the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle. Applies knowledge of computer hardware and software, subject matter to be programmed in business/mission applications, information processing techniques used, and information gathered from system users to develop software. Corrects program errors, prepares operating instructions, compiles documentation of program development, and analyzes system capabilities to resolve questions of program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls. Ensures software standards are met.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar field.
• Develop/modify/troubleshoot Java code
• Ability to troubleshoot and navigate multiple operating system environments (e.g., LINUX/Windows).
• Ability to learn and implement new technologies.
• Applicants selected must be a US Citizen, will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• TS/SCI Clearance required for this role.

Desired Skills

• Large scale software development experience and Integration Pipeline build concepts leveraging: Docker, Chef, Git / JIRA, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Conductor, Kafka/Zookeeper, Consul, CMDB
• Experience in COTS/FOSS integration and support.
• Agile development experience and familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and associated tools and processes (including use of VersionOne, Jira)
• Understanding of Cloud infrastructure.
• Interest and experience in development tools and technologies (e.g., Docker, git, DevSecOPS, Java, Drools, CSS, XML, Tailwinds, Python, front end, back end, microservices, automated testing).
• Big data technologies to include data Ingest, Analytics, Elasticsearch, Kubernetes, GitOps pipelines, Kinetica and COTS Integration.
• Database/SQL Development (Oracle DBMS, Postgres DBMS, SQL, PL/SQL, MongoDB, MySQL RDS).
• AI/Machine Learning Technologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills. Strong communication skills. Proven team player.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $110300.00 - $204900.00

Benefits offered

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.