Senior Java Software Engineer / Scrum Master
About The Position
Leidos is seeking a Senior Java Software Engineer - Scrum Master to join the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector. This role supports the development of next-generation flight service and air traffic systems, aligning with the FAA’s initiative to modernize legacy flight service capabilities with scalable, cloud-based platforms. The position is a hybrid technical role, with approximately 50% of the time dedicated to software engineering (designing, developing, testing, and maintaining cloud-native Java microservices) and the remaining 50% focused on serving as Scrum Master for an Agile development team. The role involves contributing to technical execution within a Scaled Agile software development organization, integrating proven technologies with modern cloud-native capabilities, and working with cross-functional teams in a highly regulated, safety-critical environment. This position is currently unfunded and in anticipation of future work. A favorable SF-85P Public Trust determination from the FAA customer is required, and U.S. Citizenship is mandatory due to contract requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of prior experience. May also possess a Doctorate.
- 5+ years of experience designing, developing, testing, and reviewing Java applications.
- 2+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master on a SAFe Agile team within a large-scale software development environment.
- Extensive experience with Web development and commonly used front-end tools and languages (React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
- Extensive experience with unit testing tools such as Junit and Mockito.
- Experience with RESTful API, JSON, XML, XSD.
- Significant experience with Spring Framework, Spring Security, and Spring Boot.
- Significant experience with Linux.
- Significant experience with version control systems such as Git or Subversion.
- Experience with common development tools and IDEs (Eclipse, VS Code, etc.).
- Understanding of sound software development principles and practices.
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
- Ability to obtain SF-85 Public Trust (Tier 2) suitability determination.
- US citizenship required.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of or experience with AI-assisted coding (Claude Code, Codex etc.)
- Knowledge of or experience with microservices and cloud-based environments
- Knowledge of or experience with Python programming language
- Knowledge of or experience with Ansible playbooks and YAML
- Knowledge of or experience with Linux shell scripting
- Knowledge of or experience with MongoDB
- Knowledge of air traffic control and flight services
- ATMC
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, review, debug, deploy, and maintain production-quality cloud-native Java microservices.
- Contribute to software architecture and technical design decisions.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies, remove impediments, and promote continuous improvement.
- Help the team deliver predictable sprint outcomes.
- Leverage modern DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, AI-assisted development tools, and engineering best practices.
- Coordinate with the Release Train Engineer, management, and cross-functional stakeholders to communicate team status, risks, dependencies, and delivery progress.
- Support deployment, operational troubleshooting, and resolution of critical issues in development, test, and production environments.
- Mentor junior engineers and foster collaboration across engineering teams.
Benefits
- Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
