**Description** **Unleash Your Potential!** At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions by leveraging our diverse and talented workforce who are dedicated to our customer’s success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. **If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading!** Do you thrive working in small teams that collaborate closely with customers? Are you intrigued by big data? Our prototype development program is seeking someone with a strong mission focus who is passionate about new development and rapid prototyping. We want someone who can help us discover smarter, innovative approaches to support mission operations, discover new analytics, enhance tradecraft, and much more! Our LOE program provides our customer's Operations organization with the best possible solutions for their mission needs. We achieve this through rapid prototyping, new development, and advanced technology research. From leading-edge visualizations to analytic development, we're always pushing the boundaries to find new and better data sources and tradecraft to answer intelligence questions. With a focus on collaboration and a fast-paced environment, our prototype development program is the ideal place to grow your skills and make a real impact. Clickhere (https://careers.leidos.com/search/jobs?q=pdsii&ns\_job\_category=pdsii-jobs) to learn more about how this program “Delivers Mission Success!” **Your greatest work is ahead!** If you’re a talented Senior Analytic Software Developer with a TS/SCI polygraph clearance, we want to hear from you. The Leidos National Security Sector is looking for someone like you to join our team in the Fort Meade, MD area. As part of this highly visible and fast-paced prime contract, you'll enjoy a competitive benefits package including four or more weeks of Paid Time Off, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and more! Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to take your career to the next level. Apply today and join one of the most dynamic teams in the industry. **Are you ready to join a team dedicated to a mission? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your resume with us today!** **Your Main Objective:** + Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements. + Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance. + Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards. + Develop new software code or modify existing software to add new features. + Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments. + Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories. + Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries. + Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards + Write or review software and system documentation. + Work directly with the customer in a highly collaborative, integrated environment. + Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components. + Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas. + Design, develop, test, deploy, and document big data cloud computing workflows for the GhostMachine Platform (Apache Hadoop). + Participate in Agile software development; including sprint cycle planning, code reviews, create and maintain Jira tickets to document tasks performed. + Ability to serve as the team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any project. + Design, develop, and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design. **What Sets You Apart:** + Bachelor's degree plus 8-years of relevant experience or Master’s degree in plus 6-years of relevant experience. An Associate’s degree plus 10-years of relevant experience or high school diploma/GED plus 12-years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position + Computer Science (CS) degree or related field + TS/SCI clearance with polygraph + Experience with Java, Pig + Customer GHOSTMACHINE analytic development + Experience with Hadoop (Map Reduce & Distributed File System (HDFS)) + Experience with software configuration using Gitlab, Git, Gitflo and Nexus + Experience with Linux (Red Hat version 3 – 5+) + Experience with VPN technologies **You Might Also Have:** + Some networking knowledge + Experience developing analytics in the Query Time Analytics (QTA) environment. + Experience with Maven and web services development, Zoom workflows. + Familiarity with network encrypting protocols (i.e., IKE/IPsec, TLS, and technologies such as Tor) + Familiarity with SIGINT and customer corporate tools (i.e., XKS & DX) + Familiarity with JIRA and Confluence + Formal or informal leadership experience **At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. We look forward to learning more about you – apply today!** **conmd** **Original Posting Date:** 2024-10-01 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 $101,400.00 - $183,300.00 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-00145152 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.