Software Engineer (Remote)

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Job Summary:

Leidos is seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join their team, focusing on the maintenance and migration of systems to cloud-based infrastructure. This role involves designing and implementing solutions to complex technical challenges while collaborating with various teams to support critical business objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, debug, test, document, and deploy software enhancements in alignment with the overall Software Development Strategy.

• Contributes to the planning and execution of tasks within the software team to ensure timely delivery of project milestones and product releases.

• Investigate, identify, and resolve complex software and system issues, implementing effective mitigation strategies.

• Collaborate closely with software and test engineers to ensure that all new and updated software components are thoroughly verified prior to integration into production builds.

• Partner with senior engineers to analyze requirements, system workflows, data models, and operational processes to design and implement robust software solutions.

• Evaluate operational feasibility of requested features and changes by analyzing problem definitions, requirements, and proposed solutions.

• Document and present technical solutions through clear and concise artifacts, including flowcharts, diagrams, code documentation, and well-structured code.

• Contribute to the overall success of engineering objectives by performing related duties as needed in support of the organization’s mission.

• Maintain clear and consistent communication with project managers, team members, and cross-functional stakeholders to provide status updates and coordinate project efforts.

• Actively participate in and support Agile software development practices, including sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.

• Utilize industry-standard development tools such as Bitbucket, Jira, Jenkins, and the Atlassian suite (JIRA, Confluence) to manage source control, track development tasks, and automate builds and deployments.

• Share key project information with team members and foster a collaborative, high-performing development environment.

• Develop and contribute to detailed project plans; provide input on timelines, resource needs, and technical risks.

• Apply software engineering best practices and follow established standard operating procedures to ensure quality and compliance.

• Collaborate with subject matter experts to design technical solutions requiring in-depth analysis and a comprehensive understanding of system impacts.

• Develop innovative solutions to ambiguous technical challenges, leveraging deep technical expertise and creative problem-solving skills.

• Communicate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders, providing clear and actionable insights to guide technical decision-making and project direction.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 5+ years applying general software engineering practices.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or closely related technical field.

• Proven experience in Java development, including hands-on coding, debugging, and implementation.

• Demonstrated ability to perform complex and advanced system and specialty engineering tasks with minimal guidance.

• Strong capability to work independently, as well as collaboratively within a team environment.

• Experience in creating and maintaining technical documentation, including design specifications, system overviews, and user guides.

Preferred:

• C/C++ Development Experience.

• Development of CI/CD build pipelines utilizing Bitbucket and Git.

• Amazon AWS Experience, or other cloud platforms.

• Software Test Automation Experience with tools such as Robot Framework.

Company:

Leidos is a Fortune 500 innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. Founded in 1969, headquartered in Reston, Virginia, USA, team size 10001+ employees, currently Public Company. Leidos has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.