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Job Description:

The Defense Group at Leidos currently has an opening for a Software Developer to work with our customer at Eglin AFB, FL. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the Joint Staff J6 Joint Assessment Division (JAD) conduct system of systems interoperability assessments. In this mission Leidos is helping JAD to transform from a platform centric to data centric assessment posture. The candidate will work with fellow engineers, subject matter experts and analysts in solving technical problems and providing assistance during all phases of design, installation, and operation of data collection hardware and software at JAD garrison and deployed environments. The candidate will contribute to the production of software applications that enhance analyst ability to perform queries and retrieve data in a time-sensitive manner.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage the system engineering life-cycle for software and hardware data collection components, including development, test, and implementation.
• Write and maintain source code for one or more JAD automated tools to support task and product requirements – e.g., JWinWAM, DCAAF, MIG.
• Develop solutions to complex technical issues regarding automated tool integration within deployed networks to satisfy unique JAD event data collection requirements.
• Interact with JAD functional peer groups and customers to gain cooperation regarding solution design and approaches to operations.
• Interact with government and contractor client members external to JAD regarding automated tool training and feedback.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in software engineering (or other engineering/math field) and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Bachelor’s and 10+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional experience, trainings, or certificates may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
• Software development expertise associated with C, C++ or C#, SQL or NOSQL
• Current baseline certification meeting IAT-2 – e.g., Security+
• Ability to complete computing environment training within 6 months of assignment
• Capability to lift 40 lbs.
• Professional writing and oral presentation skills, MS Office proficiency

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with data collection in field event environments
• Experience with AI/ML applications
• Experience with Azure, AWS
• Experience with tactical radios and associated military standards – e.g., Mil-Std 6016 (Link 16), Mil-Std 6017 (VMF), Platform J

Pay Range:

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.