Sr. Software Developer

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We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Sr. Software Engineers to join a high performing agile team using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology in Annapolis Junction MD; Alexandria VA; Aurora CO; or San Diego CA!

You will 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 Behavioral 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.

You will perform software development activities as a member of an agile development team. Development 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.

You will be responsible for analyzing and resolving highly complex software issues related to multiple aspects and components of the system; collaborate with other experts within the program and in the user community to design develop and debug existing software and to design and develop enhancements that incorporate new capabilities into various components of the existing systems; provide technical leadership for software development activities as a member of an agile team and will actively participate in program increment planning and related team activities. You will perform high-level software development functions including design development troubleshooting and debugging of software programs; analyze system requirements and develop and maintain software infrastructures using Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools. You will be responsible for using sound software engineering principles to ensure that developed code is modifiable efficient reliable understandable fault tolerant and reusable including providing software process management and control throughout the coding portion of the software development process; work with other Software Engineers and System Engineers in resolving complex technical issues and problems that impact multiple facets of the system.

Basic Qualifications:

Requires a Masters degree with 15 20 years of prior relevant experience or Doctorate with 13 16 years of prior relevant experience.

Must have demonstrated development experience with Java. Specific experience with one or more of the following: Java/JEE Python C/C SQL SOAP WSDL WADL. 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. Experience with one or more of the following: Java Python PERL PowerShell VBS Eclipse Postgres Oracle Jenkins on a Windows platforms.
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:

Must have 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.

5 years of 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) or Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Secure Software development (i.e. Layer 7 Policy)
Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology SAFe Agilest Certification or experience as a member of an agile team.

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Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.