Software Engineer (SME)

Posted 2 Days Ago
VA
144K-261K Annually
Expert/Leader
Information Technology • Software
The Role
The Software Engineer SME will engage with customers to gather requirements, develop and demonstrate software solutions based on those needs, and support Agile development in a DevOps framework. Responsibilities include coding, testing, deploying solutions in cloud environments, and collaborating closely with team members and stakeholders.
Summary Generated by Built In

We have an opportunity for a Software Engineer SME with strong systems, software, cloud, and Agile experience to support a complex program to provide Agile development and operations and maintenance for critical systems. Work directly with customers to understand customer needs, elicit requirements, develop a solution to those requirements, then demonstrate solution to customer and iterate on the solution. Based in DevOps framework, participate in and/or direct major deliverables of projects through all aspects of the software development lifecycle including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding and unit testing.

**To be considered, you must have a current and active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Independently interact with customer to understand pain points and elicit requirements

  • Develop, prototype and deploy solutions within Commercial Cloud Solutions leveraging Infrastructure platform services

  • Participate in software programming initiatives to support innovation and enhancement, using Python, Java, JavaScript, SpringBoot, Hibernate, Angular.

  • Demonstrate proposed solutions independently to customer, then update solution based on customer feedback

  • Coordinate closely with team members, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to ensure User Story alignment and implementation to customer use cases

  • Create innovative solutions to meet the technical needs of customers.

  • Analyze (though proof of concept, performance, and end-to-end testing) and effectively coordinate Infrastructure needs driven by developed software to meet customer mission needs

  • Support the Agile software development lifecycle following Program SAFe practices

  • Use industry leading DevOps tools like GitHub, Jenkins, Unix bash scripting

  • Document and Perform systems software development, including deployment of build artifacts across different environments leverage GitFlow constructs

  • Communicate key project data to team members and build team cohesion and effectiveness.

  • Leverage Atlassian tool suite like JIRA and Confluence to track activities

  • Apply and identify best practices and standard operating procedures

Basic Qualifications:

  • Expert in using Python, R, and SQL

  • Experience in eliciting customer requirements

  • Experience with independent development in Commercial Cloud Platforms (ex, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)

  • Experience in independently demonstrating developed solutions and updating solution based on customer feedback

  • Proficient with common Agile practices, service-orientated environments, and development practices

  • Expert in using Java, JavaScript and Angular

  • Expert in the software development lifecycle, with experience delivering within DevOps toolsets/practices

  • Direct experience utilizing software testing performance tools, such as Junit

  • Experience working in an Agile development environment and tempo

  • Experience with development leveraging cloud data services (ex: S3, RDS, EFS)

  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

  • Well versed with using version control systems

  • Well versed with using issue/problem tracking systems

**Candidate must have a Master's degree with 15 or more years of relevant experience or a PhD. degree with 13 or more years of prior relevant experience.

**Candidate must be US Citizen.

**Candidate must have an active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with SAFe development practices

  • Experience with Perl, Visual Basic, PL/SQL, and XQuery

CABARESTON

Original Posting Date:2024-04-10

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:Pay Range $148,850.00 - $269,075.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.

Top Skills

Java
JavaScript
Python
R
SQL
The Company
Alexandria, VA
27,104 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

We Are Leidos

For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world.

OUR MISSION
Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020.

Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®.

Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos.

Your most important work is ahead.

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