Full Stack Developer
At a glance
Mid-level Full-stack Engineering role at Leidos. Arlington · full-time · $107,900–$195,050 base.
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What you'll do
- Build and maintain secure software across user interfaces, services and data, shifting between front-end and back-end work as needs change
- Create Java applications with Spring and Hibernate, plus interfaces using React, JavaScript and related web technologies
- Set up infrastructure-as-code and delivery pipelines with Ansible, Terraform and AWS CloudFormation
- Provision AWS environments and develop services using cloud resources such as EC2, RDS, Lambda and S3
- Review code, test for security issues, resolve defects and improve security operations procedures using metrics
What you bring
- U.S. citizenship and an active DoD TS/SCI clearance are required
- A bachelor's degree and twelve years of relevant technical work are expected; additional experience may substitute for the degree
- At least six years building application software, including three years creating infrastructure as code with Ansible, Terraform or CloudFormation
- Five or more years working in Agile, AWS and virtualized infrastructure environments
Who this fits
This suits an experienced developer comfortable moving across the full stack, cloud infrastructure and delivery automation. The role is fully on-site in Arlington, Virginia, with occasional situational travel around the DC metro area.
From the employer
This position is 100% on-site in Arlington, VA. Occasional, situational travel within the DC-Metro area may be required.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop Java based applications using Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Java, and Hibernate technologies.
- Develop front end applications using Ansible, React, jQuery, JSON, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS technologies
- Develop Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) applications using RESTFul, ESB, and Message Queues.
- Develop, document, and implement CI/CD strategy for management of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) baseline using Ansible, AWS CloudFormation, and Terraform.
- Experience in using DevOps tools such as GitLab, GitLab CI, Jenkins, JFrog Artifactory or similar Artifactory, Automated testing tools such as Selenium, and Leapwork.
- Experience in provisioning and managing AWS Infrastructure such as VPCs, subnets, availability zones, Firewalls, NACL, Security Groups, and hybrid connectivity.
- Experience in developing applications using AWS Services such as EC2, RDS, Lambda, SNS, SQS, S3, and Directory Services.
- Identify requirements, develop, document, and implement branching strategy to support change management requirements.
- Review, debug, and resolve technical issues throughout all stages of SDLC
- Assist with process development and process improvement for Security Operations to include creation/modification of SOPs, Playbooks, and Work instructions
- Measure effectiveness of process improvement and automation efforts via metrics and KPIs
- Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
- Apply coding and testing standards, security testing tools (including ‘fuzzing’ static-analysis code scanning tools), threat modeling, and conducts code reviews.
Basic Qualifications
- U.S. Citizenship and active DoD TS/SCI US Clearance.
- Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 12 years of directly relevant technical experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- 6+ years' experience with designing, building and modifying standard-alone application software
- 3+ years of experience in designing and developing IaC using Ansible, Terraform, and AWS CloudFormation
- 5+ years' experience developing in an Agile environment.
- 5+ years' experience working in AWS Cloud environment.
- 5+ years' experience working in a Virtual infrastructure
- Proficient in JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, REST API, Java, Visual Studio, Node.js React, JSON, HTML/CSS, XML
- Extensive experience in development, APIs, and scripting language support
- Experience implementing and maintaining services in a CI/CD pipeline
- Experience with Code repositories - i.e. GITLAB
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working Virtual environments
- Experience working in AWS and Azure
- Authoring SOPs, playbooks, work instructions and/or other process document
If 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.
Original Posting:
September 15, 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.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00The 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.
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