Java Developer

Overview

As a Developer at Leidos, you will participate in implementing full lifecycle solutions for modern application and system platforms from requirements analysis, platform selection, technical architecture design, application design and development all the way till testing, and deployment. Your key responsibilities will be in implementing end‑to‑end projects on cloud, you will participate in development, designing, building integrations to various systems, and overall testing.

You will play a key technical role in the delivery, support, and maintenance of our IT solution.

• Act as a developer, integrator, and analyst for complex and technically difficult assignments; collaborate with other developers working on production issues.
• Participate in application walkthroughs and in peer code reviews for conformance to standards.
• Create and maintain appropriate documentation.
• Consistently apply Information Technology software standards and help to establish department‑specific standards.
• Build Java programs to support the business needs working in tandem with a complex IT solution.
• Practical and pragmatic approach – willing to get "hands on" to deliver what is needed.
• Exceptional communication skills, fluent in English.
• Experience working within a Linux environment.
• Experience working in an AWS environment.

• Degree in Computer Science or Technical Science or similar.
• Strong experience in software development projects; front‑end and backend development.
• Experience in unit, integration, system, and regression testing.
• Hands‑on coding experience in Java programming language and other languages such as Java/JavaScript, Python, Perl.
• Experience in frameworks like React, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Angular, Vue.js, and Java Spring.
• Experience in software development tools e.g., Jira, Confluence, Git, SVN, Jenkins, Packer.
• Experience and interest in designing and building solutions using cloud platform such as AWS, GCP or Azure.
• Strong interest in growing own technical skills.
• Ability to be an innovative, resourceful, and collaborative problem solver.
• Experience and/or interest in container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Openshift.
• Knowledge of UNIX or Linux environments.
• J2EE, Restful Webservices, Node.js.
• Advanced proficiency in Build Management, Configuration & Release Management, Design & Build Enablement.
• Integration experience working with XSLT / XHTML / IBM Web Sphere MQ / IBM Sterling OMS.

• BPSS Pre‑screening required to start.
• Must hold or be eligible to apply for SC clearance.

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Flexible Working Scheme