Software Developer Mid
Reston, VA - USA
Job Summary
Looking for an opportunity to make an impact
At Leidos we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers success. We empower our teams contribute to our communities andoperatesustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers our people and our community. Our Mission Vision and Values guide the way we do business.
If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive keep reading!
The Intel Security Sector delivers technology-enabled services and mission software capabilities for defense and intel customers in the areas of cyberlogistics security operations and decision analytics.
Your greatest work is ahead!
This position will be located at one of our customer sites in Bethesda MD; Reston VA; or Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling DC.
The Intel Security Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Software you a Software Developer that likes to work with big data to produce analysis and visualizationsIn this role you will work alongside government partners engineers and other industry teammates to translate operational and strategic requirements into scalable production-ready solutions. You will contribute directly to product planning execution and continuous improvement helping ensure capabilities are delivered efficiently aligned to mission priorities and positioned for sustained success.
This position offers the opportunity to work on a high-visibility enterprise program at the intersection of data analytics and emerging AI technologies. Ideal candidates are motivated by mission impact comfortable operating in complex stakeholder environments and interested in building deep domainexpertisewhile delivering capabilities with real-world national security successful candidate will work on projects to design develop and deploysoftware applicationsto support DIA/NDOC OSINT production on behalf of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise (DIE).
Are you ready for your next career challenge Join a team committed to a Mission!
Responsibilities Include:
Work closely with a tight-knit team ofsoftware developersdata scientists network engineers senior investigators program managers researchers and data analysts tocreate andmaintainmissionapplications.
Develop test andmaintainOSINT mission application-level software including backend services APIs and user-facing components.
Establish andmaintaindevelopment test integration staging and production environments for the System.
Implement features and enhancements using modern programming languages (e.g. Java Python JavaScript or similar).
Build and integrate APIs and microservices to support platform and application functionality.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop features fix defects and improve system performance.
Contribute to development of front-end and back-end components for enterprise applications.
Integrate software intoDevSecOpspipelinesfor automated build testing and deployment.
Preparemaintain and execute a System Test Plan (STP) based on CI/CD andDevSecOpsprinciples.
Preparemaintain and execute a Software Engineering Plan (SWP) for managing all aspects of the software lifecycle.
Implement andmaintainsource code Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and Configuration-as-Code (CaC).
Conduct configuration management operations to controlidentify record and report IT components and relationships.
Perform debugging troubleshooting and resolution of application defects and performance issues.
Ensure adherence to secure coding practices and support remediation of vulnerabilities.
Plan design and implement software testing tools processes and procedures.
Support software testing including unit integration and user acceptance testing.
Deliver andmaintainall software artifacts on Government-owned software repositories.
Translate systems engineering and reference architecture designs into software designs.
Participate in code reviews and contribute to development standardsand best practices.
Participate inSAFeceremonies including PI Planning backlog refinement sprint reviews and retrospectives.
Clearance Required:
Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain andmaintainTS/SCI with Polygraph.
Required Experience Skills and Education:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Data Science Engineering Information Systems or related technical discipline and 4 years of experience. Additional years of experience in lieu of degree are acceptable
Candidates with a minimum of 3 years of recent experience in the field will be considered.
Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain andmaintainTS/SCI with Polygraph.
Due to the nature of the government contracts we support US Citizenship is required.
Experience developing enterprise software solutions using modern programming languages (e.g. Java Python Go C or similar).
Proficiencyin programming languages such as Java Python or C.
Experience building and integrating RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
Experience integrating software into CI/CD pipelines andDevSecOpsenvironments (e.g. GitLab Jenkins or similar).
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and Configuration-as-Code (CaC).
Experience withDevSecOpspractices and tools.
ExperienceoperatingwithinSAFeor Agile frameworks supporting enterprise systems.
Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Preferred Experience Skills and Education:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Data Science Engineering Information Systems or related technical discipline.
8 years of experience in the field with at least aportionof the experience within the last 2 years.
A significant share of your data analytics experience in direct support of military or intelligence community customersdemonstratingprogressive technical development and mission-focused outcomes.
Significant experiencedealing with at least two of the following data classes: open source publicly available information (PAI); forensic media (i.e. DOMEX); measurement and signatures intelligence (MASINT); or cybersecurity and cyber forensics
Knowledge of DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and container hardening standards.
Experience supporting software development across multi-enclave DoD environments.
Experience with cloud-native development in AWS GovCloud C2S SC2S Azure or GCP.
Experience contributing to enterprise-level architecture design decisions.
Experience with containerization technologies (Docker Kubernetes).
Experience integrating with data platforms AI/ML services or analytics systems.
Demonstratedexpertisein secure software development practices and automated testing frameworks.
Experience implementing automated security scanning and compliance validation in pipelines.
At Leidos the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that provide them with an opportunity to thrive professionally and personally. For us helping you grow your career is good business. Were excited to learn more about you.
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If youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
April 30 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $87100.00 - $157450.00The 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.
Required Experience:
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About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.