Jr. Software Developer

Leidos hiring for Jr. Software Developer jobs in Baltimore, MD, US

Description

Leidos is seeking a Jr. Software Developer to be part of the mission solution and help lead SSA’s Digital Modernization Strategy.  Join one of our high performing teams responsible for building the next-generation enterprise APIs and modern responsive user interfaces, supporting the Social Security Administration (SSA) and their mission to meet the changing needs of the public, positively impacting at least 65 million American lives per month.  We are a team of forward-looking professionals in need of a strong candidate with these key required skills:  Knowledge of Java programming language and working understanding of all language constructs such as collections, streams, lambdas, threads, garbage collection, etc.  (max 255 characters)

If this sounds like a mission you want to be a part of, keep reading!

TEAM CULTURE

Your passion and values might be a good fit for our teams if you answer “yes” to the following questions:

• Are you looking for a company that puts employees first, with a focus on career, flexibility, and well-being?
• Do you enjoy collaborating with colleagues and teammates and believe that the best ideas are fostered in an inclusive environment?
• Are you searching for a team with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive for daily mission success?
• Are you comfortable with proactive outward communication and technical leadership?
• Do you enjoy being a catalyst, solving complex problems, and providing innovative solutions?
• Do you have the flexibility, creativity, and resilience to pivot the mission for success?
• Do you have the courage to make tough ethical decisions with pride, transparency, and respect?

MENTORSHIP & CAREER GROWTH

Our teams are dedicated to supporting new team members in an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Experienced team members will be assigned to new hires for one-on-one mentoring, collaborative reviews, and coaching on customer engagement to help each new hire successfully onboard and demonstrate their skills. Projects and tasks are assigned in a way that leverages your strengths and will help you further develop your skillset.

DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES

Every position we take is more rewarding when you know the why behind it. Know your work makes a difference to support those who need it most. If your passion is enabling life changing service to those around, you this is the place for you. Find you passion in a team environment where all members are valued regardless of contractor or employee status.   Find your “Why” with us and take your place in our Leidos Family!!

• Perform technical tasks as assigned, including software development, technical analysis/research, debugging/testing, etc.
• Attend team meetings and agile ceremonies and participate in the software engineering lifecycle
• Analyze and improve code and participate in code peer review process to ensure the highest degree of software quality
• Communicate clearly and effectively with Leidos team members as well as SSA leaders in all team meetings/discussions
• All other duties as assigned or directed

FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or a related field. 
• Understanding of the Java programming language and working understanding of all language constructs such as collections, streams, lambdas, threads, garbage collection, etc.
• Understanding of Spring / Spring Boot or other dependency injection / IoC framework
• Experience with JUnit, Mockito, Rest Assured and/or other Java testing frameworks/tools
• Understanding of RESTful API design principles and general HTTP web service utilization patterns
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement.

*** Selected candidate must reside within two (2) hours of SSA Headquarters in Woodlawn, MD

*** Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site at least 2 days a week.

FACTORS TO HELP YOU SHINE (Required Skills)

These skills will help you succeed in this position:

• Experience with one or more frameworks such as AngularJS, jQuery, ReactJS, and Express/Node.js
• Experience using Git, Maven, etc.
• Strong communication and writing skills
• The passion and drive to expand coding skills

HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD (Desired Skills)

Showcase your knowledge of modern development through the following experience or skills:

• Experience with modern software development tools (e.g. CI/CD) including Bitbucket, Jenkins, VersionOne/Agility, Jira, Confluence, etc.
• Experience with Apache POI, iText, PDFBox, and other similar libraries for file format conversion
• Tableau / reporting experience​

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.

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.