Senior Java Software Engineer​/Scrum Master

Position: Senior Java Software Engineer / Scrum Master
** Description*
* Leidos is seeking Senior Java Software Engineer - Scrum Master to join the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector, supporting the development of next-generation flight service and air traffic systems. This work aligns with the FAA's broader initiative to modernize legacy flight service capabilities, replacing aging infrastructure with scalable, cloud-based platforms designed to improve safety and operational efficiency-particularly in remote and high-dependency aviation environments.

These efforts focus on delivering mission-critical, future-ready solutions that provide safety-critical flight services to the pilot community.

This is a hybrid technical role where approximately  
** 50% of your time will be spent designing, developing, testing, and maintaining production software** , while the remaining  
** 50% will be dedicated to serving as Scrum Master
** for an Agile development team. We are looking for experienced software engineers who enjoy facilitating Agile teams while remaining actively involved in coding, technical design, reviews, and software delivery.

As a member of a Scaled Agile software development organization, you will contribute to the technical execution of a program that integrates proven, globally deployed technologies with modern cloud-native capabilities. You will work alongside cross-functional teams and technical leaders to deliver predictable outcomes in a highly regulated, safety-critical environment.

**** Please note, this exciting position is currently unfunded and is anticipation of future work.*
* ** Candidate must be able to obtain a favorable SF-85P Public Trust suitability determination from the FAA customer. Due to contract requirements, the position requires U.S. Citizenship.*
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* Primary Responsibilities:

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** Approximately 50% hands-on software engineering:
** Design, develop, test, review, debug, deploy, and maintain production-quality cloud-native Java microservices while contributing to software architecture and technical design decisions.

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** Approximately 50% Scrum Master responsibilities:
** Facilitate Agile ceremonies, remove impediments, promote continuous improvement, and help the team deliver predictable sprint outcomes.

+ Leverage modern Dev Sec Ops  practices, CI/CD pipelines, AI-assisted development tools, and engineering best practices to accelerate the delivery of secure, high-quality software.

+ Coordinate with the Release Train Engineer, management, and cross-functional stakeholders to communicate team status, risks, dependencies, and delivery progress.

+ Support deployment, operational troubleshooting, and resolution of critical issues in development, test, and production environments.

+ Mentor junior engineers and foster collaboration across engineering teams to ensure successful sprint execution and project delivery.

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience or a Master's degree with 6+ years of prior experience. May also possess a Doctorate

+ 5+ years of experience designing, developing, testing, and reviewing Java applications.

+ 2+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master on a SAFe Agile team within a large-scale software development environment.

+ Extensive experience with Web development and commonly used front-end tools and languages (React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript)

+ Extensive experience with unit testing tools such as Junit and Mockito

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Experience with RESTful API, JSON, XML, XSD

+ Significant experience with Spring Framework, Spring Security, and Spring Boot

+ Significant experience with Linux

+ Significant experience with version control systems such as Git or Subversion

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Experience with common development tools and IDEs (Eclipse, VS Code, etc.)

+ Understanding of sound software development principles and practices

+ Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing

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** Ability to obtain SF-85 Public Trust (Tier
2) suitability determination*
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** US citizenship required*
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* Preferred Qualifications:

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* + Knowledge of or experience with AI-assisted coding (Claude Code, Codex etc.)

+ Knowledge of or experience with…