{"id":1198881,"url":"https://alion.io/job/leidos-jr-software-developer","title":"Jr Software Developer","company":{"id":7791,"name":"Leidos","domain":"leidos.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/leidos","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":true,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":90,"open_postings":82,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.61,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":21,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Backend","role_family":"Backend","seniority":"junior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Gaithersburg, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":57850,"max":104575,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":104575},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Ansible","optional":false},{"name":"Bash","optional":false},{"name":"Docker","optional":false},{"name":"KVM","optional":false},{"name":"Linux","optional":false},{"name":"Podman","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"Red Hat","optional":false},{"name":"VMWare","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":true},{"name":"Configuration Management","optional":true},{"name":"Git","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-24T19:43:10Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T19:43:10Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Leidos is looking for a Software Developer focusing on System Management supporting our Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) program. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the seamless integration and functionality of air traffic management systems. Your expertise will contribute to the modernization and enhancement of the systems that support air traffic control operations.\nTFDM is the surface management solution that will provide NextGen Air Traffic Control capabilities to improve air traffic operations in the National Airspace System (NAS). The TFDM program is a Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) NextGen program based on airport surface management that provides efficiency for both the airport surface and terminal airspace by providing a new and comprehensive integrated surface traffic control and management system. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.\n**Location: This position is in our Gaithersburg, MD office 3 days a week and 2 days a week from home office.\nTravel: 25% travel is required for this position. Travel will be to various airports across the country as the TFDM system is deployed to 89 airports. The travel will generally be between 1 to 2 weeks per trip.\nRequired Technical Skills:\nCore Technologies:\nAnsible - Deep experience with playbooks, roles, custom plugins, callbacks, and inventory systems\nPython - Strong scripting, automation, and tool development\nBash/Shell scripting - Complex build orchestration and system automation\nLinux system administration - Red Hat Enterprise Linux, package management, integration of Linux technologies, etc. Demands strong foundational Linux administration and management of the full lifecycle of systems from bare metal to operational deployment across multiple environments.\nContainer technology - Podman/Docker, container builds, orchestration\nSystems Knowledge:\nNetwork configuration (VLANs, IP schemes, switch configs)\nPhysical hardware provisioning (PXE boot, kickstart)\nVirtual machine lifecycle management (VMware and KVM)\nMulti-environment deployment (dev/test/prod/lab)\nPackage ecosystem management (RPM, pip, Ansible Galaxy)\nBachelor’s degree in computer science or related field and less than 2 years prior relevant experience\nMust be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.\nMust be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident\nTechnical Skills (Highly Desirable)\nAnsible best practices\nYAML templating and variable hierarchies\nAnsible vault and secrets management\nMulti-site infrastructure coordination\nCustom Ansible plugin development\nAI assisted development\nDomain Experience\nEnterprise infrastructure management\nMission-critical system deployment\nMulti-processor-type system architectures\nAir-gapped or classified environments\nInfrastructure & DevOps:\nInfrastructure as Code (IaC) practices\nConfiguration management at scale\nCI/CD and build automation\nRelease management and versioning\nGit workflows and collaboration\nQualities & Soft Skills\nSystems Thinking:\nUnderstand complex interdependencies (200+ Ansible roles, multiple processor types)\nTrace issues across numerous environment configurations\nSee how changes ripple through the architecture\nSystematic & Methodical:\nFollow documented workflows (TCM verification, CAS validation)\nTest thoroughly before deployment\nProblem-Solving Approach:\nDebug across multiple abstraction layers\nWork within constraints of existing architecture\nCollaboration:\nWork with established patterns rather than reinventing\nCoordinate across multiple sites and environments\nIf you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.\nOriginal Posting:\nSeptember 24, 2026For U.S. Positions: 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.\nPay Range:\nPay Range $57,850.00 - $104,575.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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