Software Development Intern

Description

The National Security Sector at Leidos has an opening for a Software Development Intern to provide Agile DevOps support to mission critical systems. As a Software Developer on this program, you will have the opportunity to build strong systems, software, and cloud environments and provide operations and maintenance for critical systems. The candidate will provide technical expertise and support in the design, development, implementation and testing of customer tools and applications. Based in a DevOps framework, participate in and/or direct major deliverables of projects through all aspects of the software development lifecycle including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding and unit testing.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, test and deploy software written in Python, JavaScript, Java and SQL.

• Create Kibana visualizations and dashboards using React to provide information to users and support staff.

• Develop Kafka system integrations between Elasticsearch/Logstash and other systems.

• Develop robotic process automation (RPA) bots.

• Assist with the deployment, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, updates/upgrades of Kafka and Elastic clusters and environments.

• Develop automated tests using Ansible, Selenium, JMeter, Junit and/or other applicable tools.

• Develop automated CI/CD build/deployment pipelines using Jenkins, Artifactory, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible and Bitbucket.

• Work with an Agile team, attend daily scrums and demonstrate working software while collaborating with a geographically distributed (remote) team.

• Troubleshoot and resolve installation, infrastructure and system issues.

• Proactively and independently identify, report, monitor, and mitigate technical risks.

• Frequently communicate and collaborate with other team members to ensure successful completion of project objectives.

Basic Qualifications

• Pursuing a BS or MS degree from an accredited college/university in a related field of study.

• Software development experience with Python, Java and SQL. Working knowledge of HTML and JavaScript.

• Experience with distributed version control software such as Git and Bitbucket.

• Knowledge of and ability to apply principles, theories, and concepts of Software Engineering.

• Experience developing software on a UNIX command line platform.

• Strong communication skills that enable proactive and effective collaboration with a virtual team.

US citizenship required.

Candidate must have an active TS/SCI w/poly

Preferred Qualifications

• Web development experience, specifically using HTML, JavaScript and UI frameworks such as React.

• Experience working remotely with a geographically dispersed team.

• Full software lifecycle experience (design, development, test, deployment), including deployment to a production environment.

• Experience developing software in a containerized environment with Kubernetes and/or Docker.

• Experience designing, building and deploying DevOps pipelines with Bitbucket, Git, Jenkins, Artifactory and Ansible (or equivalent tools).

• Experience designing, developing and deploying software in a cloud environment (AWS is a plus).

• Experience with Atlassian tools, including JIRA and Confluence.

Original Posting Date:

2024-03-26

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $44,850.00 - $81,075.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500 innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

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Commitment to Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.