Junior Software Engineer

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Job Summary:

Leidos is a technology-enabled services company focused on national security and defense solutions. They are seeking a Junior Software Engineer for the Chinook Program, responsible for engaging in the complete software development lifecycle and collaborating with a dynamic team to deliver enhancements and optimal technical designs.

Responsibilities:

• Resolve various tasks as prioritized by the team product owner.

• Engage in the complete software development lifecycle, operating within well-defined parameters.

• Take ownership of delivering enhancements within a system or application.

• Break down sizable tasks into manageable units for execution and provide LOE estimations.

• Collaborate with fellow software engineers to create and document optimal technical designs.

• Ensure team compliance with Agile processes and best practices.

• Build software solutions where the solution is not clearly defined but always prioritizing customer needs.

• Resolve obstacles for the development team, working collaboratively with the Product Owner, technical leadership, and other engineers.

Qualifications:

Required:

• US citizenship is required per contract.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience and 2-4 years of prior relevant experience.

• Hands-on experience with the following technologies: Web: HTML, CSS, Django, and REST APIs.

• Hands-on experience with Object-oriented Programming: Python, Java, JavaScript, and REACT.

• Hands-on experience with Cloud Development: AWS, Azure, or similar cloud platforms.

• Hands-on experience with Relational Database: PostgreSQL with the ability to write SQL statements.

• Hands-on experience with Operating System: Windows, Linux.

• Hands-on experience with Version Control System: Git, Jira.

• Understanding of modern software design patterns and coding standards.

• Experience delivering complex software systems into production.

• Working knowledge of Agile development and continuous integration/continuous delivery methodologies and tools.

• Strong, self-motivated desire to learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and techniques.

• Ability to complete tasking independently with minimal direct supervision.

• Ability to work and collaborate effectively within a multi-disciplined engineering team.

Preferred:

• Experience with scripting languages such as Python and REACT.

• Software Architectures: Client-Server, Microservices, Model-View-Controller.

• Cloud Exposure: Multi-cloud architectures: AWS, IBM, Google, Azure, and Oracle.

• Specific AWS Services: S3, SQS, SNS, EC2, CloudFormation and RDS.

• Knowledge of continuous integration and delivery tools: Jenkins, GitLab, and Docker.

• Demonstrated experience planning and presenting user interface designs.

Company:

Leidos is a Fortune 500 innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. Founded in 1969, the company is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Public Company.