Associate Software Developer
About The Position
Leidos is looking for an Associate Software Developer focusing on System Management supporting our Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) program. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the seamless integration and functionality of air traffic management systems. Your expertise will contribute to the modernization and enhancement of the systems that support air traffic control operations. TFDM is the surface management solution that will provide NextGen Air Traffic Control capabilities to improve air traffic operations in the National Airspace System (NAS). The TFDM program is a Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) NextGen program based on airport surface management that provides efficiency for both the airport surface and terminal airspace by providing a new and comprehensive integrated surface traffic control and management system. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Requirements
- Ansible - Deep experience with playbooks, roles, custom plugins, callbacks, and inventory systems
- Python - Strong scripting, automation, and tool development
- Bash/Shell scripting - Complex build orchestration and system automation
- Linux system administration – Red Hat Enterprise Linux, package management, integration of Linux technologies, etc. Demands strong foundational Linux administration and management of the full lifecycle of systems from bare metal to operational deployment across multiple environments.
- Container technology - Podman/Docker, container builds, orchestration
- Network configuration (VLANs, IP schemes, switch configs)
- Physical hardware provisioning (PXE boot, kickstart)
- Virtual machine lifecycle management (VMware and KVM)
- Multi-environment deployment (dev/test/prod/lab)
- Package ecosystem management (RPM, pip, Ansible Galaxy)
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field and less than 2 years prior relevant experience
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
Nice To Haves
- Ansible best practices
- YAML templating and variable hierarchies
- Ansible vault and secrets management
- Multi-site infrastructure coordination
- Custom Ansible plugin development
- AI assisted development
Responsibilities
- Ensuring the seamless integration and functionality of air traffic management systems.
- Contributing to the modernization and enhancement of systems that support air traffic control operations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
