Software Engineer
About The Position
Leidos is seeking Software Engineers with at least 4 years of hands-on experience to join its Agile software teams in Omaha, Nebraska. The role focuses on building JavaScript-based web applications and requires strong programming fundamentals and familiarity with web application development and deployment processes. The successful candidate will manage multiple projects through completion, work through obstacles independently, and contribute in a customer-facing, fast-paced, collaborative environment. Most work is performed on site at Leidos’ Omaha facility, with some remote or work-from-home flexibility possible. The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance within 365 days of starting with Leidos. No clearance is required to start.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance within 365 days of starting with Leidos.
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree and at least 2 years of experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Broad proficiency with ES6+ JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
- Familiarity with containerization using Docker or Podman.
- Solid understanding of software development process fundamentals.
- Ability to work on multiple projects and see them through to completion.
- Ability to work on site in Omaha, Nebraska for most of the work.
Nice To Haves
- Active TS/SCI security clearance.
- Experience with Agile development principles and methodologies.
- Working knowledge of continuous integration and delivery methodologies and tools.
- Experience managing projects using Atlassian tools such as Confluence, Jira, and Bitbucket.
- Familiarity with component-based web frameworks and libraries such as React, Vue, or Angular.
- Knowledge of a version control system such as Git.
- Familiarity with CI/CD processes and tools such as GitLab.
- Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases.
- Experience with the USSTRATCOM Nuclear Planning process.
- Experience with modern React and technologies including Tanstack Query/ReactQuery, StyleComponents, Playbook, CesiumJS, or TypeScript.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the full software development lifecycle within broadly defined parameters.
- Use Jira, Confluence, Nexus, Git, development operations, collaboration, and source control tools.
- Create and update documentation and specifications for design, development, and testing.
- Identify potential roadblocks and develop ways to work around them.
- Plan and estimate development tasks and work to improve performance metrics.
- Develop maintainable code that meets specifications.
- Write and execute unit, end-to-end, and integration tests.
- Work with other engineers to develop technical designs and approaches for new products and enhancements.
- Build customer-focused software solutions when requirements or solutions are not fully defined.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
