Sr. Software Engineer

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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…