Software Engineer TS/SCI Poly

Leidos; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Software Engineer to join a dynamic agile team focused on a key cryptographic key management program. This role involves developing software solutions while adhering to DEVOPS best practices and utilizing Behavior Driven Development (BDD). With opportunities for server-side logic and UI development, you will leverage your expertise in Java, Python, and C/C++ to enhance system capabilities. The position requires an active TS/SCI Polygraph clearance, ensuring you contribute to a mission-critical environment. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and are eager to embrace new technologies, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Sign-on Bonus

Referral Bonus

Flexible Schedule

Professional Development

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of software development experience with a Bachelor's degree.
• Strong understanding of software development principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop software as part of an agile team and participate in planning.
• Analyze complex system requirements and provide design support.

Skills

Java

Python

C/C++

SQL

SOAP

XML

User Interface Development

Agile Development

DEVOPS

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Eclipse

Jenkins

FITNesse

Mockito

Cucumber

Selenium

Postgres

Oracle

Job description

Software Engineer TS/SCI Poly $25k SIGN ON

Job #: R-00155629
Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Category: Software Engineering
Schedule (FT/PT): Full Time
Travel Required: No
Shift: Day
Remote Type: No Remote
Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph
Referral Eligibility : Eligible
Referral Bonus Amount: $5000
Sector: National Security

Leidos is looking for a Software Engineer to join a high performing agile team using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology to support a nationally significant and fast-paced cryptographic key management program. Program execution follows DEVOPS best practices and employs robust development, test, and production environments. Additionally, the program is using Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and test automation tools alongside a full suite of team collaboration tools. Leidos is the prime contractor providing system engineering, development, test, integration, and operational support. This new program is focused on injecting new technology and adding advanced capabilities over the coming three years while continuing to support an on-going mission and operational system. $25k SIGN ON BONUS.

Job Summary

The Software Engineer will perform software development activities as a member of an agile development team. You must have an active/current TS/SCI Polygraph up front (this is firm). The development here includes the full range of turning agile stories into implementable concepts, through development, testing, and deployment of the new capabilities in this complex system. Following the BDD pattern, our developers are responsible for implementing robust testing leveraging DEVOPS automation and, where appropriate, use of test automation commercial tools. There are a range of opportunities for server-side business logic implementation as well as client web application and user interface (UI) development. Java, Python, embedded C/C++, Java cryptographic framework, XML, web UI and special purpose device programming opportunities are available.

Primary Responsibilities
The Software Engineer will be responsible for software development activities both individually and as a member of an agile team. The software engineer will actively participate in program increment planning and related team activities. The individual will analyze and study complex system requirements, use design software tools, provide support using formal specifications, data flow diagrams, and other accepted design techniques with the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools and will use sound software engineering principles to ensure that developed code is modifiable, efficient, reliable, understandable, fault tolerant, and reusable. The individual will provide software process management and control throughout the coding portion of the software development process. Additionally, the individual will promote code reuse and cross-program collaboration while reducing maintenance costs by creating common functions and shared actions for developers and testers. The individual will engineer, author, tune and document automation scripts in a development environment and deploy to the test/production bench.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and four (4) to eight (8) years of prior relevant development experience or master’s with two (2) to six (6) years of prior relevant development experience.
• Additional experience may be substituted for a Degree.
• Must have demonstrated experience with Java.
• Experience or familiarity with multiple the following: Java/JEE, Python, C/C++, SQL, SOAP, WSDL, WADL, PERL, PowerShell, VBS, Eclipse, Postgres, Oracle, Jenkins on a Windows platforms.
• Experience with User Interface development, knowledge of databases and structures, and/or experience working with XHTML, HTML, XML, XSLT.
• Experience developing on Windows, and/or Linux operating systems.
• Must have a strong understanding of sound software development principles and practices.
• Must be able to plan and prioritize personal tasking and be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Must be an independent thinker, capable of performing high quality work, both independently and with a team in a fast-moving environment.

Security Clearance requirement:

• Candidates must possess an active TS/SCI with Polygraph to be considered for this role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the following: JEE, SQL, application servers (Tomcat, WebLogic, JBoss), scripting.
• Experience with high level requirements management including requirements decomposition, secure systems engineering and development, trade-off analysis, interface control, and testing and continuous integration.
• Experience in software development on Agile teams using Agile Developer practices such as Pair Programming, TDD, Refactoring, and ATDD.
• Experience with FITNesse, Mockito, Cucumber, Unified Functional Tester (UFT), Selenium.
• Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD).
• Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology, SAFe Agilest Certification, or experience as a member of an agile team.