Software Developer

Leidos•Gaithersburg, MD

1d•$69,550 - $125,725•Hybrid

About The Position

Leidos is looking for a Software Engineer 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. Location: This position is in our Gaithersburg, MD office 3 days a week and 2 days a week from home office. Travel: 25% travel is required for this position. Travel will be to various airports across the country as the TFDM system is deployed to 89 airports. The travel will generally be between 1 to 2 weeks per trip.

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
4+ years of proven experience in Software Engineering
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices
Configuration management at scale
CI/CD and build automation
Release management and versioning
Git workflows and collaboration
Systems Thinking: Understand complex interdependencies (200+ Ansible roles, multiple processor types)
Systems Thinking: Trace issues across numerous environment configurations
Systems Thinking: See how changes ripple through the architecture
Systematic & Methodical: Follow documented workflows (TCM verification, CAS validation)
Problem-Solving Approach: Debug across multiple abstraction layers
Collaboration: Work with established patterns rather than reinventing

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
Enterprise infrastructure management
Mission-critical system deployment
Multi-processor-type system architectures
Air-gapped or classified environments

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.
Managing the full lifecycle of systems from bare metal to operational deployment across multiple environments.
Coordinating across multiple sites and environments.
Testing thoroughly before deployment.
Debugging across multiple abstraction layers.
Working within constraints of existing architecture.
Collaborating with established patterns rather than reinventing.
Deploying TFDM systems to airports across the country.