Leidos Digital Modernization Group seeks a Software Developer with a data background to support the Global Management Systems (GMS) Team for the Global Solutions Management – Operations II (GSM-O II) contract, which involves the Operations, Sustainment, Maintenance, Repair and Defense of the Defense Information System Network (DISN) within the DOD Information Network (DODIN) in support of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). This includes transforming DISA’s operational mission through innovation and supporting DISA’s mission partners.
Requirements
- Proficiency in software development with Python, Java, and SQL; working knowledge of JavaScript/HTML.
- Experience with Git/Bitbucket and UNIX command line development.
- Strong understanding of software engineering principles and the full software lifecycle (design, development, test, deployment).
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker), and DevOps practices.
- Experience with data integration and distributed platforms such as Kafka, Elastic, Spark, and NiFi.
- Experience with Kafka connectors, custom connector development, and working knowledge of ksqlDB/Kafka Streams.
- Familiarity with automated software testing pipelines (Ansible, Selenium, JMeter, JUnit, etc.).
Responsibilities
- Designing and developing software for multiple GMS Innovations portfolio projects, ranging from technical design and implementation for a variety of AI solution capabilities to integrating various data sources into Confluent (Kafka) and Elastic platforms, supporting the development of robust integration solutions, and adhering to the program’s CI/CD processes and data governance practices.
- Develop Kafka system integrations between Elasticsearch/Logstash and other systems.
- Deploy, configure, test, troubleshoot, and maintain updates/upgrades of Kafka and Elastic clusters and environments
- Develop automated CI/CD build/deployment pipelines using Jenkins, Artifactory, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, and Bitbucket.
- Develop automated tests using Ansible, Selenium, JMeter, JUnit, and related tools.
- Troubleshoot and resolve installation, infrastructure, and system issues.
- Independently report, monitor, and mitigate technical risks.
Other
- Candidate must be within driving distance of Scott AFB IL or Fort Meade MD. This position will be onsite a minimum of two days per week.
- At a minimum, a Secret clearance is required upon the start of employment and within 14 days following the start date the employee must obtain their Security + certification.
- Ability to obtain interim Secret DoD Security Clearance prior to start date.
- Ability to obtain Security+ (or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT II) certification within 14 days of start date.
- Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with geographically distributed teams.
