Unleash Your Potential
At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people 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!
The Mission
At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ 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.
The Digital Modernization Sector is focused on delivering performance-based IT services and repeatable solutions to include applying cloud-factory and aaS (as a Service) capabilities and integrating commercial products to provide a comprehensive digital engineering approach to IT transformation. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here!
Leidos is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the Software Developer/Scrum Master position for the Integrated Defensive Cyber Systems Contract. The ideal candidate will be a leader and problem solver. This position is located near Lackland Air Force Base; all work is onsite.
Primary Tasks
- Participating in the design and creation of scalable software
- Writing clean, functional code on the front- and back-end
- Unit testing and fixing bugs or other coding issues
- Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design
- Write effective APIs
- Create Use cases and Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
- Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
- Create security and data protection settings
- Build features and applications with a mobile responsive design
- Write technical documentation
- Drive the daily execution of an Agile project teams
- Help define, document, and track the completion of Epics, Stories, Tasks, and Bugs
- Run agile meetings such as daily scrum, retrospectives, and planning
- Protects the team from over-committing and scope creep during sprint planning. Assists in estimation and sub-task creation.
- Leads and captures feedback and generates action items during sprint retrospective meetings.
- Works as the administrator of the scrum board. Ensures that the tasks are up to date in the scrum tool and that the selected tools are working well.
- Meets individually with team members and stakeholders as needed. Assists in ironing out team disagree-ments about processes and work styles.
- Consults team members on how best to work within a scrum team.
- Assists Product Owners with collecting reporting metrics to better provide status.
- Aids the scrum team by eliminating any external blockers and manages internal roadblocks through process improvement.
- Ability to supervise up to 9 people.
Basic Qualifications
- Must possess an active Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance is required to be considered.
- BS degree and years of 8+ prior relevant experience or Masters with 10+ years of prior relevant experience.
- Experience in the following applications frameworks (at least 2):
- React, Angular, Python, JavaScript, CSS, & HTML,
- Familiarity & knowledge:
- Apache Spark, Kubernetes, Kafka, SIMP Project, Ansible, Docker, GIT, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Suricata, Zeek, Kibana, Logstash, Elastic Search, Neo4J, PostgreSQL, AWS Cloud & Nifi
- Must have the following certification:
- 8140 DCWF work role 802 IT Project Manager, CompTIA Security + is preferrable, also will accept SecurityX / CASP+ or CISSP
- Applications/Frameworks (at least 2):
- JIRA, Confluence, & Slack
Experience or Knowledge in the following Areas:
- Agile software development, agile methodologies, software development life cycle management, cross-functional team
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience
- Active TS/SCI preferred
- SAFe Scrum Master & SAFe for Teams, or SAFe Advanced Scrum Master & SAFe for Teams
- 2 years’ experience as a Scrum Master
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:May 7, 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.
The 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.
Skills Required
- BS degree and 8+ years or Masters with 10+ years of experience
- Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance
- Experience in at least 2 applications frameworks (React, Angular, Python, JavaScript, CSS, HTML)
- Must have CompTIA Security +, SecurityX, CASP+, or CISSP certification
- Agile software development experience
Leidos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Leidos and has not been reviewed or approved by Leidos.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with multiple plan options, low office-visit copays in some plans, and access to mental health and wellness support tools. The availability of HSA/FSA options and employer contributions is positioned as a meaningful part of the total package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as a strong component of total rewards, highlighted by a 401(k) match and immediate vesting in the standard package. The Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also presented as an additional long-term wealth-building feature.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle supports extend beyond core insurance, including wellness programs, fitness-related stipends, and assistance resources. Work flexibility and related perks are also included as part of the broader rewards experience.
Leidos Insights
What We Do
We Are Leidos For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world. OUR MISSION Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos. Your most important work is ahead.
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