Principal Software Engineer TSSCI Polygraph

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer in our National Security Sectors (NSS) Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering Computer Network Operations (CNO) Mission Software Analytical Methods and Modeling Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and Cryptographic Key Management.

At Leidos we offer competitive benefits including Paid Time Off 11 paid Holidays 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting Flexible Schedules Discounted Stock Purchase Plans Technical Upskilling Education and Training Support Parental Paid Leave and much more. Join us and make a difference in National Security!

The Principal Software Engineer will serve as technical anchor for a new feature/capability being added to our candidate will be able to architect/design a new feature and translate complex business requirements into robust documented technical designs. Responsibilities will include coordinating closely with members of an Integrated Feature Team (IFT) to ensure high-quality delivery through the lifecycle. This role requires an active/current TS/SCI Polygraph up front.

KeyResponsibilities

• Architectural Analysis & Design: Deconstruct complex requirements to determine system impact. You will lead the creation of design documentation using Object-Oriented (OO) principles ensuring new features integrate seamlessly without technical debt.

• Technical Shepherding: Act as the feature lead for a new capability. You are responsible for the definition of done guiding a feature from initial concept through development testing and deployment.

• Cross-Team Coordination: Serve as the technical liaison to the Systems Engineering team to align on approach and constraints.

• Team Leadership & Tasking: Decompose high-level feature designs into actionable tasks for the development team. Manage feature status to leadership and mentor junior/mid-level peers.

• Quality Assurance: Conduct rigorous merge request (MR) reviews to maintain code standards security protocols and performance benchmarks.

Basic Qualifications

• TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph

• Bachelors Degree or higher in computer engineering or in a field related to the computer engineering or computer science disciplines is required. Requires Bachelors degree with a minimum of 18 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 15 years of prior relevant experience or Doctorate with 13 years of prior relevant experience.

• Expert in Java (17 preferred) the Spring Boot ecosystem SOLID principles OO design patterns and REST interface standards/best practices.

• Strong communicator with the ability to facilitate cross-team collaboration and clearly convey architecture and design concepts through both oral and written communication.

• Skilled in developing technical documentation (including wiki sites blogs and XML/HTML content) and mentoring junior to mid-level software development peers.

Desired Skillsets:

• Strong experience with MongoDB Data Architecture (schema design indexing and aggregation).

• Proficiency in Docker for local development and CI/CD pipelines.

• Familiarity with Kubernetes orchestration and the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch Logstash Kibana) for system monitoring and troubleshooting.

• Experience in PKI/TLS/SSL certificates

• Knowledge of ICAM Capabilities and Integration

• Familiarity using Confluence and Jira

• Strong organization and time management skills including the ability to multi-task and work independently with minimum supervision to meet deadlines

At Leidos the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us helping you grow your career is good business. We look forward to learning more about you apply today

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