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As a Software Engineering & AI Intern, you will join our Digital Sector on 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) in support of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). This role is primarily remote, with mandatory, periodic on-site requirements at either Scott AFB, IL or Ft. Meade, MD.\nYour Opportunity:\nWe are looking for highly motivated, driven, and capable candidates to join our GSM-O Global Automation and Intelligent Network Solutions (GAINS) Team! This summer, you will do more than observe-you will help build intelligent systems that operate at mission-critical scale. You will work with high-volume data, engineer real-time pipelines using technologies such as Kafka and Elastic, and apply predictive machine learning and generative AI to detect emerging problems and advance toward closed-loop, self-healing networks. You will gain hands-on experience with AWS, Databricks, Watson AIOps and cybersecurity automation, building the technical experience and portfolio-ready accomplishments that can accelerate your career.\nWhat You’ll Do (Potential Projects & Learning Opportunities):\nDesign, develop, document, test, and deploy software written in Python, JavaScript, Java, and SQL.\nCreate Kibana visualizations and dashboards to provide information to users and support staff.\nDevelop Kafka system integrations between Elasticsearch/Logstash and other systems, such as Databricks.\nDevelop and apply AI/ML and automation capabilities.\nAssist with the deployment, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, updates/upgrades of Kafka and Elastic clusters and environments.\nDevelop automated tests using Ansible, Selenium, JMeter, Junit and/or other applicable tools.\nDevelop automated CI/CD build/deployment pipelines using Jenkins, Artifactory, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, and Bitbucket.\nWork with an Agile team, attend daily scrums, and demonstrate working software while collaborating with a geographically distributed (remote) team.\nTroubleshoot and resolve installation, infrastructure, and system issues.\nProactively and independently identify, report, monitor, and mitigate technical risks.\nFrequently communicate and collaborate with other team members to ensure successful completion of project objectives.\nWhat You’ll Bring (Required):\nCitizenship & Clearance: Must be a U.S. citizen. Ability to obtain an interim Secret DoD Security clearance prior to your start date is required (selected candidates will be sponsored for the required clearance).\nEducation: Currently pursuing a degree in a relevant discipline such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Data Science.\nTechnical Foundation: Software development experience with Python, Java, and SQL, and a working knowledge of HTML and JavaScript.\nVersion Control: Experience with distributed version control software such as Git and Bitbucket.\nPlatform Knowledge: Experience developing software on a UNIX command line platform.\nTeamwork: Strong communication skills that enable proactive and effective collaboration with a virtual team.\n Location: This position is primarily remote, but regular, on-site support at Scott AFB, IL or Ft. Meade, MD is mandatory for periodic project milestones. Candidates must have reliable transportation and the capability to report on-site to their designated facility within a reasonable timeframe when requested by management.\nWhat We Want (Desired):\nCertifications: Obtaining a CompTIA Security+ certification (or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT II certification) before the start date is strongly encouraged.\nHands-On Experience: Full software lifecycle experience (design, development, test, deployment), especially in a containerized environment (Kubernetes/Docker).\nFamiliarity with:Web development using UI frameworks like React.\nDesigning and building DevOps pipelines with tools like Bitbucket, Jenkins, and Ansible.\nDeveloping software in a cloud environment (AWS is a plus).\nAtlassian tools, including JIRA and Confluence.\nArtificial Intelligence (AI) tools and concepts (large language models, predictive analytics) to support the development of self-healing and auto-ticketing capabilities.\n\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:\nNovember 4, 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 $48,100.00 - $86,950.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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