Junior Software Engineer at Leidos in Orlando, FL

Summary: Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. They are seeking a Junior Software Engineer to join their Command and Control Incident Management Emergency Response Application program, where the successful candidate will design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug mission-critical software in a collaborative environment. Responsibilities: - Design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug mission critical software source code using modern software development languages and tools, such as java - Participate in the full software development lifecycle, working within broadly defined parameters - Use Agile development tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket/Git to manage work and collaborate with your teams - Support creation and updating of all relevant documentation and specifications for design, development and testing - Identify potential roadblocks and develop around them - Plan and estimate development tasks and work to improve performance metrics - Develop maintainable code that matches specification - Develop automated tests leveraging a continuous integration process - Own delivery of small parts of a system or application - Work closely with other engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development - Build software solutions where the solution is not always well defined but always considers the customer first Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree with 0-2 years of experience or a Masters degree. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree - US Citizen with at least an active Secret clearance or higher with the ability to maintain your clearance during your employment with Leidos - Hands-on experience with Java/C++ and object-oriented programming (applicants will be tested) - Hands-on experience with JavaScript and JS frameworks such as React - Ability to apply software development process fundamentals - Strong, self-motivated desire to learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and techniques - Ability to complete tasking independently with minimal direct supervision - Ability to work and collaborate effectively within a multi-disciplined engineering team Preferred Qualifications: - Familiarity with basic web technologies including HTML, CSS, XML, REST, JSON, SOAP, and WSDL - Familiarity with web application technologies, such as Apache Tomcat, JBoss, etc - Knowledge of a version control system (e.g., Git) - Knowledge of Agile Development methodologies - Familiarity with multiple operating systems (Mac OSX, Windows, LINUX, etc.) - Familiarity with at least one Relational Database Management System (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, etc.) - Proficiency with MS Office Products (Word, Excel, Visio, & PowerPoint) - Familiarity with NoSql databases (MongoDB, etc.) - Familiarity with server-side JavaScript Required Skills: Java, JavaScript, Object-oriented programming Important Skills: Agile development, Version control (Git), Relational Database Management Nice-to-Have Skills: HTML, CSS, XML, REST, JSON, SOAP, WSDL, Apache Tomcat, JBoss, NoSQL databases, Server-side JavaScript, MS Office, Multi-OS familiarity Benefits: Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave, Retirement