Sr. Software Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Sr. Software Engineer with Security Clearance
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- Description Leidos is presently seeking a Sr. Software Engineer in support of the Defense Information Systems Agency GSMO-II Program. The selected candidate will be a key member of CESO Engineering team, working hands-on and will provide technical expertise in Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), Dev Ops and Software Configuration Management in support of the automated and rapid delivery of innovative solutions to a hybrid on-premises/cloud-based environment.

Primary Responsibilities
* Create and maintain the Dev Ops platform strategic roadmap, for continual process improvement.

* Proactively and independently identify, report, monitor, and mitigate technical risks.

* Communicate and collaborate frequently with stakeholders to ensure successful completion of project objectives.

* Implement software release version control, provide release management support throughout a software product's life cycle (initial software development through promotion to Test, QA and Production Environments), ensuring the consistency and reliability of software builds.

* Provide technical direction, leadership, guidance, and training on software engineering processes, ensuring congruence of the various infrastructure, software, configurations, and interfaces maintained under configuration control.

* Develop automated CI/CD build/deployment pipelines using Jenkins, Ansible and Bitbucket.

* Develop automated tests using Ansible and other applicable tools.

* Design, develop, document, test and deploy software written in Python, JavaScript, Java and SQL.

* Work with an Agile team, attend daily scrums and demonstrate working software while collaborating with a geographically distributed (remote) team, communicating and collaborating frequently with teammates to ensure successful completion of project objectives.

* Troubleshoot and resolve installation, infrastructure, and system issues.

Required Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in relevant technical discipline and 12+ of related experience; additional related years of experience are accepted in lieu of a degree.

* Must possess a Top Secret DoD security clearance with SCI eligibility prior to start date.

* Ability to obtain Security+ certification or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT II certification prior to start date.

* Must possess one of the following certificates :

* AWS Certified Developer – Associate:
Validates proficiency in developing and maintaining applications on AWS.

* AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer – Professional:
Focuses on provisioning, operating, and managing distributed application systems on AWS.

* Experience designing, developing, and deploying software in a cloud environment (AWS is required).

* Prior software engineering technical experience in an Agile software development environment.

* Full software lifecycle experience (design, development, test, deployment), including deployment to a production environment.

* Previous software configuration management experience, including release planning, managing software baselines, merging branches, and producing software builds.

* Strong communication skills that enable proactive and effective collaboration with a virtual team, including the ability to clearly articulate status and present to both customers and program leadership.

* Ability to multi-task, self-assign work, and lead a geographically distributed team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

* Demonstrated leadership skills and attention to detail, including excellent organizational and documentation skills.

* Previous experience tracking projects in Jira or equivalent Agile Project Management software.

* Experience with software development languages/environments such as:
JavaScript. Git Lab, Jenkins, Ansible Automation, Python, JavaScript, Java, PSSQL, YAML, and Terraform.

Preferred Qualifications
* Hands-on full-SDLC Agile Software Development experience, including full software lifecycle automation experience (design, development, test, deployment), including deployment to a production environment.

* Experience designing, building, and deploying Dev Ops pipelines with Bitbucket, Git, Jenkins, Artifactory and Ansible (or equivalent tools).

* Experience developing and deploying software in a DoD environment (DISA experience is a plus), including experience building and deploying software applications that meet DoD security standards and updating applications and code to meet security scans and security implementation guidelines (e.g. STIGs).

* Experience developing software on a Linux platform (RHEL
9), including experience working in a UNIX command line environment.

* Experience with distributed version control software, such as Bitbucket, and experience with development workflows in Git or an equivalent tool

* Experience designing and building automated software testing pipelines using Ansible, and other applicable tools.

* Software requirements analysis and design documentation experience, including the creation of functional, technical, and architectural design…