Software Engineer Intern

Description

The Digital Modernization Group at Leidos has an opening for a Software Engineering intern for the Global Solutions Management – Operations II (GSM-O II) contract. This contract includes the Operations, Sustainment, Maintenance, Repair and Defense of the Defense Information System Network (DISN) within the DOD Information Network (DODIN) in support of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). This role is primarily remote, but candidates must be within commuting distance to Scott AFB, IL for on-site work, as needed.

Leidos is a worldwide defense, intelligence, homeland security and advanced technology company. Our program GSM-O is a United States Government program chartered to provide worldwide Defense Information System Network services to the Department of Defense and national security organizations.

We are looking for highly motivated, driven, capable candidates to join our GSM-O team! The Special Projects/Innovations Team is looking for qualified interns with the focus on supporting software development.

Primary Responsibilities:

Design, develop, document, test and deploy software written in Python, JavaScript, Java and SQL.

Create Kibana visualizations and dashboards using React to provide information to users and support staff.

Develop Kafka system integrations between Elasticsearch/Logstash and other systems.

Develop robotic process automation (RPA) bots.

Assist with the deployment, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, updates/upgrades of Kafka and Elastic clusters and environments.

Develop automated tests using Ansible, Selenium, JMeter, Junit and/or other applicable tools.

Develop automated CI/CD build/deployment pipelines using Jenkins, Artifactory, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible and Bitbucket.

Work with an Agile team, attend daily scrums and demonstrate working software while collaborating with a geographically distributed (remote) team.

Troubleshoot and resolve installation, infrastructure and system issues.

Proactively and independently identify, report, monitor, and mitigate technical risks.

Frequently communicate and collaborate with other team members to ensure successful completion of project objectives.

Basic Qualifications:

Current enrollment in an Associate’s, Bachelor's or Master’s-granting program from accredited college/university in a relevant discipline is required for consideration.

Software development experience with Python, Java and SQL. Working knowledge of HTML and JavaScript.

Experience with distributed version control software such as Git and Bitbucket.

Knowledge of and ability to apply principles, theories, and concepts of Software Engineering.

Experience developing software on a UNIX command line platform.

Strong communication skills that enable proactive and effective collaboration with a virtual team.

Ability to obtain interim Secret DoD Security clearance prior to start date (selected candidates will be sponsored for required clearance).

Must be a US Citizen to qualify.

Ability to obtain Security+ certification or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT II certification.

To be considered for this internship, candidates must not have graduated prior to May 2025. Candidates must be actively enrolled in a degree plan that extends into fall 2025.

Preferred Qualifications:

Web development experience, specifically using HTML, JavaScript and UI frameworks such as React.

Experience working remotely with a geographically dispersed team.

Full software lifecycle experience (design, development, test, deployment), including deployment to a production environment.

Experience developing software in a containerized environment with Kubernetes and/or Docker.

Experience designing, building and deploying DevOps pipelines with Bitbucket, Git, Jenkins, Artifactory and Ansible (or equivalent tools).

Experience designing, developing and deploying software in a cloud environment (AWS is a plus).

Experience with Atlassian tools, including JIRA and Confluence.

Original Posting Date:

2024-11-20

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 $44,850.00 - $81,075.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

REQNUMBER: R-00148560

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.