Sr. Software Engineer
Company: Leidos
Location: Arlington
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Leidos is presently seeking a Sr. Software Engineer in support
of the Defense Information Systems Agency GSMO-II Program. The
selected candidate will be a key member of CESO Engineering team,
working hands-on and will provide technical expertise in Continuous
Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), DevOps and Software
Configuration Management in support of the automated and rapid
delivery of innovative solutions to a hybrid
on-premises/cloud-based environment. Primary Responsibilities
Create and maintain the DevOps platform strategic roadmap, for
continual process improvement. Proactively and independently
identify, report, monitor, and mitigate technical risks.
Communicate and collaborate frequently with stakeholders to ensure
successful completion of project objectives. Implement software
release version control, provide release management support
throughout a software product's life cycle (initial software
development through promotion to Test, QA and Production
Environments), ensuring the consistency and reliability of software
builds. Provide technical direction, leadership, guidance, and
training on software engineering processes, ensuring congruence of
the various infrastructure, software, configurations, and
interfaces maintained under configuration control. Develop
automated CI/CD build/deployment pipelines using Jenkins, Ansible
and Bitbucket. Develop automated tests using Ansible and other
applicable tools. Design, develop, document, test and deploy
software written in Python, JavaScript, Java and SQL. 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.
Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in relevant technical
discipline and 12 of related experience; additional related years
of experience are accepted in lieu of a degree. Must possess a Top
Secret DoD security clearance with SCI eligibility prior to start
date. Ability to obtain Security certification or equivalent DoD
8570 IAT II certification prior to start date. Must possess one of
the following certificates : AWS Certified Developer – Associate:
Validates proficiency in developing and maintaining applications on
AWS. AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional: Focuses on
provisioning, operating, and managing distributed application
systems on AWS. Experience designing, developing, and deploying
software in a cloud environment (AWS is required). Prior software
engineering technical experience in an Agile software development
environment. Full software lifecycle experience (design,
development, test, deployment), including deployment to a
production environment. Previous software configuration management
experience, including release planning, managing software
baselines, merging branches, and producing software builds. Strong
communication skills that enable proactive and effective
collaboration with a virtual team, including the ability to clearly
articulate status and present to both customers and program
leadership. Ability to multi-task, self-assign work, and lead a
geographically distributed team in a dynamic, fast-paced
environment. Demonstrated leadership skills and attention to
detail, including excellent organizational and documentation
skills. Previous experience tracking projects in Jira or equivalent
Agile Project Management software. Experience with software
development languages/environments such as: JavaScript. GitLab,
Jenkins, Ansible Automation, Python, JavaScript, Java, PSSQL, YAML,
and Terraform. Preferred Qualifications Hands-on full-SDLC Agile
Software Development experience, including full software lifecycle
automation experience (design, development, test, deployment),
including deployment to a production environment. Experience
designing, building, and deploying DevOps pipelines with Bitbucket,
Git, Jenkins, Artifactory and Ansible (or equivalent tools).
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). Experience
developing software on a Linux platform (RHEL 9), including
experience working in a UNIX command line environment. Experience
with distributed version control software, such as Bitbucket, and
experience with development workflows in Git or an equivalent tool
Experience designing and building automated software testing
pipelines using Ansible, and other applicable tools. Software
requirements analysis and design documentation experience,
including the creation of functional, technical, and architectural
design artifacts as well as test cases and installation,
deployment, and configuration documentation. 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 leading code, document, and other
artifact reviews If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At
Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because
the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're
recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step
10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster
than anyone else dares. Original Posting: November 8, 2025 For U.S.
Positions: 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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00 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.
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