Description

Job Description:

The Defense Group at Leidos seeks a Junior DevOps Software Engineer for the Global Solutions Management – Operations II (GSM-O II) contract. The selected candidate will be a key member of the Special Projects Innovations team, working hands-on as a member of a software engineering team, and will provide technical expertise in Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), SecDevOps and Software Configuration Management in support of the automated and rapid delivery of innovative solutions to a cloud-based environment. While this role is primarily remote, one must live within commuting distance to Scott AFB, IL or Ft. Meade, MD for on-site support.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop automated CI/CD build/deployment pipelines using Jenkins, Artifactory, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible and Bitbucket.
• Develop automated tests using Ansible, Selenium, JMeter, Junit and/or other applicable tools.
• Design, develop, document, test and deploy software written in Python, JavaScript, Java and SQL.
• Apply DevOps expertise to ensure congruence of the various infrastructure, software, configurations and interfaces maintained under configuration control.
• Assist with the deployment, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, updates/upgrades of Kafka and Elastic clusters and environments.
• Work with an Agile team, attend daily scrums and demonstrate working software while collaborating with a geographically distributed (remote) team, communicating and collaborating frequently with teammates to ensure successful completion of project objectives.
• Troubleshoot and resolve installation, infrastructure and system issues.
• Proactively and independently identify, report, monitor, and mitigate technical risks.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a relevant technical discipline and 1+ year of related experience obtained through any combination of coursework and internships.
• Software development experience with Python, Java and SQL. Working knowledge of JavaScript.
• Working knowledge of Git and experience with development workflows in GitHub, Bitbucket or an equivalent tool.
• Experience developing software on a UNIX command line platform.
• Strong communication skills that enable proactive and effective collaboration with a virtual team.
• Ability to obtain interim Secret DoD Security clearance prior to start date.
• Ability to obtain Security+ certification or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT II certification within 60 days of start date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing, developing and deploying software in a cloud environment (AWS is a plus).
• Experience designing, building and deploying DevOps pipelines with Bitbucket, Git, Jenkins, Artifactory and Ansible (or equivalent tools).
• Experience designing and implementing application deployment pipelines and developing software in a containerized environment with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Full software lifecycle automation experience (design, development, test, deployment), including deployment to a production environment.
• Experience designing and building automated software testing pipelines using Ansible, Selenium, JMeter, Junit and/or other applicable tools.
• Previous SCM experience, including release planning, managing software baselines, merging branches, and producing software builds
• Experience with Atlassian tools, including Bitbucket integrations with JIRA and Confluence.
• Experience integrating code review systems into the SCM process.
• Experience with static code analysis, particularly security scans.
• Experience working remotely with a geographically dispersed team.
• Experience working as part of an Agile software development team.
• Experience developing and deploying software in a DoD environment (DISA experience is a plus), including experience building and deploying software applications that meet DoD security standards and updating applications and code to meet security scans and security implementation guidelines (e.g. STIGs).

Pay Range:

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