Software Engineer

About Leidos

Leidos is a FORTUNE 500 company bringing a mix of innovative technology and sector expertise to customers in the national security engineering and health industries. We deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers success. The Leidos Intel Sector combines technology-enabled services and mission software capabilities to support Intelligence Community customers as they address evolving national security challenges.

About the Opportunity

Leidos is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to develop maintain integrate and enhance complex software systems supporting critical mission needs. You will work individually and as part of an engineering team to translate user requirements into software solutions develop and modify software integrate capabilities into operational environments troubleshoot defects and evaluate software performance. Depending on assignment the role may also include significant Linux system support Splunk scripting automation data technologies and supporting infrastructure.

Why This Role Matters

Mission software must perform reliably within complex technical and operational environments. As a Software Engineer you will help turn requirements into working capabilities while solving software data integration and performance problems throughout the development lifecycle. Your work will contribute to both the functionality of individual software components and their successful integration into larger mission systems.

What Youll Do

Software Design & Development

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.

• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add capabilities.

• Develop and implement algorithms to meet system performance and functional standards.

• Debug existing software and correct defects.

• Modify software to adapt to new hardware correct errors or improve performance.

• Design develop and modify software systems using appropriate scientific analysis and mathematical models to evaluate design outcomes and consequences.

Integration Data & System Performance

• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems and operating environments.

• Develop data queries for existing or proposed databases and data repositories.

• Design or implement complex database and data-repository interfaces and queries.

• Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards system flows data usage work processes and technical problem areas.

• Work with users and systems engineers to understand requirements performance expectations and operating constraints.

• Contribute to system-design decisions involving hardware/software tradeoffs software reuse COTS/GOTS alternatives and allocation of requirements to software components.

Testing Documentation & Engineering Practices

• Review and test software components for adherence to design requirements and document test results.

• Assist in developing and executing test procedures for software components.

• Resolve software problem reports.

• Write and review software and system documentation.

• Apply software development and design methodologies appropriate to the development environment.

• Recommend improvements to documentation and software-development process standards.

• Serve as a team lead when appropriate to the software-development process and project environment.

Required Qualifications

Clearance

• TS/SCI with Polygraph upon Application to be considered for this position.

Education & Experience

• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience as a Software Engineer supporting programs or contracts of similar scope type and complexity.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.

• Four (4) additional years of Software Engineering experience on projects using similar software processes may be substituted for the bachelors degree.

Assignment-Specific Technical Requirements

Technical requirements vary by assignment. Candidates are not expected to meet the requirements of every project profile below; they should meet the requirements associated with the specific project for which they are being considered.

Project 1 Linux Splunk & Automation

Required

• 1 years of experience with Splunk.

• 2 years of experience with databases Ansible JSON JavaScript and Bash scripting.

• 4 years of experience with Linux.

• Experience providing comprehensive support for systems and servers including operating system and application installation and configuration daily operations and troubleshooting.

Desired

• Working knowledge of data-flow technologies identified for the project including Niagrafiles low-latency message transport smart-collection systems site-specific distribution management and relevant protocols.

• Working knowledge of Puppet.

• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).

Project 2 Splunk Linux & Data Integration

Required

• 2 years of experience with Splunk including Splunk Query Language reporting dashboards and visualizations.

• 3 years of experience with Python databases JSON Bash/Shell scripting Java and XML.

• 3 years of Linux experience providing system/server support including operating system and application installation configuration administration and troubleshooting.

• Familiarity with automation distributed computing load balancing network protocols hardware virtualization security architectures firewalls and switches.

Desired

• Splunk Core Certified Power User certification.

• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).

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The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.