Data Driven Software Developer

Leidos • Scott Air Force Base, IL

423d • $67,600 - $122,200 • Remote

About The Position

The Data Driven Software Developer at Leidos will support the Global Management Systems (GMS) Team for the Global Solutions Management - Operations II (GSM-O II) contract. This role involves designing and developing software solutions that integrate various data sources and AI capabilities, while adhering to CI/CD processes and data governance practices. The developer will work in a fast-paced Agile environment, contributing to the transformation of DISA's operational mission through innovative technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a relevant technical discipline and 2+ years of related experience obtained through any combination of coursework and internships.
• Must hold an active interim Secret DoD Security clearance or higher.
• Ability to obtain Security+ certification or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT II certification within 14 days of start date.
• Software development experience with Python, Java and SQL. Working knowledge of HTML and JavaScript.
• Experience with distributed version control software such as Git and Bitbucket.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply principles, theories, and concepts of Software Engineering.
• Experience developing software on a UNIX command line platform.
• Strong communication skills that enable proactive and effective collaboration with a virtual team.
• Basic understanding of event streaming and Kafka integration.
• Basic experience in application integration design and strong communication skills for collaboration with virtual teams.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with CI/CD techniques, containerized pipelines, and DevOps practices.
• Experience with artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques, combined with interest in building AI capabilities.
• Experience in data integration, storage, and analysis technologies like Kafka, Elastic, Spark, and NiFi.
• Experience with Kafka connector integrations, custom connector development and an understanding of core concepts and working experience with ksqlDB and Kafka Streams.
• Experience in developing software detailed designs, particularly for ksql or kstreams.
• Experience designing and implementing application deployment pipelines and developing software in a containerized environment with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes deployment, Agile methodologies, and tools.
• Familiarity with developing and deploying software in an AWS cloud environment, including the configuration of cloud infrastructure, networking and security policies (GovCloud is a plus).
• Full software lifecycle automation experience (design, development, test, deployment), including deployment to a production environment.
• Experience designing and building automated software testing pipelines using Ansible, Selenium, JMeter, Junit and/or other applicable tools.
• Experience developing and deploying software in a DoD environment (DISA experience is a plus), including experience building and deploying software applications that meet DoD security standards, including updating applications and code to meet security scans and meeting security implementation guidelines (e.g. STIGs).
• Develop DoD requirements, traceability, and detailed plans/schedules. Write software systems engineering documents and interface documents (IDDs/ICDs).
• Experience with Agile methodologies and related tools. Experience with Atlassian tools, including JIRA and Confluence.
• Experience working remotely with a geographically dispersed team.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, test and deploy software written in Python, JavaScript, Java and SQL.
• Create Kibana visualizations and dashboards, including using machine learning capabilities and React.
• Develop Kafka system integrations between Elasticsearch/Logstash and other systems.
• Develop AI/ML Pilot solutions.
• Develop Predictive Analytics solutions.
• Develop robotic process automation (RPA) bots.
• Deploy, configure, test, troubleshoot, and maintain updates/upgrades of Kafka and Elastic clusters and environments.
• Develop automated tests using Ansible, Selenium, JMeter, Junit and/or other applicable tools.
• Develop automated CI/CD build/deployment pipelines using Jenkins, Artifactory, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible and Bitbucket.
• Collaborate with an Agile team, attend daily scrums and demonstrate working software while collaborating with a geographically distributed (remote) team.
• Troubleshoot and resolve installation, infrastructure and system issues.
• Independently report, monitor, and mitigate technical risks.
• Communicate and collaborate with other team members to ensure successful completion of project objectives.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree