Junior Software Engineer

Company: Leidos
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: September 22, 2023

Job Description:

Description Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer's success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. With Leidos, you will enjoy competitive benefits such as 5 weeks of Paid Time Off, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Unlimited Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and more!If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading!The Leidos Intelligence Group has a career opportunity on our newly awarded Leidos-led Prime Program for a Junior Software Engineer in Annapolis Junction, MD.*Qualified candidates are eligible for enhanced incentives including up to a $20K cash sign-on bonus or a paid time off bonus.Unleash Your PotentialThis program is a large, multi-year contract for the development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of large, collection systems. The work that's being done on this Leidos-led, prime contract is extremely important to the government and offers its team members the opportunity to work autonomously and explore new technologies. Join a tremendous technical team solving hard problems with true mission relevance on emerging technologies.Your greatest work is ahead!The Mission The Intelligence Group uses a wide range of capabilities in Digital Modernization, , and enabling technologies likeArtificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to support our customers' mission to defend against evolving threats around the world. Our team's focus is ensuring our intelligence customers have the right tools, technologies, and tactics to keep pace with an ever-evolving security landscape and succeed in their pursuit to protect people and critical assets. From scanning for illicit material at ports and borders to predicting future events and instability up to five years in advance, our products help customers make the world safer. To explore and learn more, click !Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career?The Challenge:The Software Engineer (SWE) works as part of a small, fast-paced team of engineers developing and maintaining a diverse mix of applications and systems utilizing a variety of the latest technologies. The SWE is responsible for developing new features, enhancing existing code, and resolving bugs using Python for systems running in Docker containers with Kubernetes orchestration. The SWE also develops and maintains systems using technologies such as Elasticsearch, Kibana, Kafka, and InfluxDB. The SWE makes recommendations for technology upgrades, performs upgrades to new versions of existing frameworks and, where applicable, migrates from one framework to another. What Sets You Apart (required)

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Self-Motivated, problem solver.
• We will accept zero years of experience for candidates with a technical BS (to be reviewed on a case by case basis).You Might Also Have:
  • Software development on Linux environments using Python.
  • Strong Java software engineers with light Python development skills who are interested in becoming proficient with Python will be considered on a case-by-case basis
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Writing code to interact with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB and InfluxDB.
  • Developing and maintaining systems using Elasticsearch and Kibana.
  • Experience with data streaming using Apache Kafka.
  • Previous experience with networking or optical network experience / knowledge is a plus.Security Clearance Requirement:Must possess active TS/SCI with polygraph to be considered for this role.KQWCONMDPay Range:Pay Range $53,300.00 - $82,000.00 - $110,700.00The 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.
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