Senior Front End Software Engineer - Leidos

Looking for an exciting opportunity to make an impact as a full stack Senior Software Engineer that enjoys UI/UX?

Leidos Managed Services has an exciting Senior Software Engineer position located in Southwest Virginia with opportunities to work remotely.
 
POSITION SUMMARY:
Our new Senior Software Engineer will support and modernize cloud applications for the ATF contract. This contract includes modernization of currently migrated mission critical applications and production support that are hosted in AWS GovCloud.  

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• After your initial onboarding and acclimation to the team, you will work with a team of highly skilled software developers, engineers and QA analysts responsible for delivering customized solutions for federal and commercial clients.
• Participate in design, development, testing, and release of key functionality for large scale custom software projects to meet customer requirements
• You will work to develop core functionality for existing systems, create and execute unit tests, and assist with deployment of new software to the user community.
• Analyze, diagnose, and resolve software bugs utilizing approved procedures following software best practices
• Work prioritized tasks from implementation through test and deployment during each Agile Sprint period.
• Collaborate with other software developers, QA analysts, operations staff, supervisors, and clients
• Provide technical leadership for the UI/UX team while developing features; identify technical requirements, estimate level of effort, collaborate cross-team with other technical leaders; mentor junior team members.
• Provide technical expertise and consulting to project leadership, tactical and strategic recommendations, risk assessment and management approaches to ensure development activities proceed as needed.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: 

• A full stack software developer with a Bachelors’ degree and 8+ years or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience developing and supporting software applications 
• Strong knowledge of programming languages, development methodologies, and best practices
• A developer that is proficient in the practical application of programming languages such as React, Angular JS, Vue, JavaScript, Node JS, HTML/CSS, Python, Bash, etc.
• Experience working with UI/UX designer, methodology, tools; collaborative refinement and implementing to defined specifications; previous cross browser development experience
• Experience with Microservices, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, JSON
• In-depth knowledge of relational databases, database design data modeling with SQL and NoSQL
• Experience with message-based systems and event-driven architecture
• Responsible for researching technical issues and provide a clear path to resolution with strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Experienced in Agile and Scrum development methodologies and processes
• Knowledge of cloud computing platforms, such as AWS and Azure.
• Previous experience with code reviews and mentoring
• Excellent written/verbal communication.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance (which includes three years of immediate residency in the US). US Citizenship required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with cloud technology environments
• Experience with best practices for creating a secure software application 
• Experience with Java EE, AJAX, SOAP