Leidos is seeking a junior-Level Software Developer on the NOAA Cyber Security Center and Department of Commerce ESOC contract. The NOAA Cyber Security Center is seeking a qualified Software Developer to provide operations and engineering support for a growing program. The Software Developer will participate in the modernization and transformation of the NOAA Cyber Security Center’s (NCSC) Security Operations Center’s (SOC) capabilities through the development and implementation of several cyber security stack products, including Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR); Security Information and Event Management (SIEM); and other tools as assigned. Furthermore, this individual will participate in activities to promote development and configuration automation, integrations with the enterprise Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) solution (ServiceNow), and improvement of system monitoring capabilities.

The position will be onsite in either Fairmont, WV or Boulder, CO.

Must be a US citizen with current active DOD Secret or Top-Secret clearance. Please only apply if you have this level clearance!

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform development on cybersecurity system components as assigned, to include Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools.

• Develop integrations between cybersecurity stack components as assigned.

• Draft and maintain system design documentation for all assigned system components according to system design life cycle (SDLC) best practices.

• Analyze customer requirements and provide best approach, feasibility of implementation, level of effort feedback as necessary.

• Serve as liaison for professional services engagements, where available and as needed, to define and translate customer requirements.

• Other software development duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Software development and scripting skills in multiple disciplines (Python, Javascript, Powershell, etc.)

• Entry-Level position

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience and less than 2 years prior relevant experience.

• Candidate must be able to obtain an SF-85P Public Trust clearance from the NOAA customer.

• Have strong communication skills

• Ability to work autonomously with minimal oversight

• Knowledge of development on classified systems and the required security guidelines associated with secure facilities

• Experience with Information Assurance (IA) hardening and compliance (STIG, CIS, DSS compliance, documentation, etc.)

• Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of SIEM platforms (ArcSight, Elasticsearch, Splunk, etc.)

• Distributed event streaming platforms (Apache Kafka, Cloudera, Informatica, etc.)

• Experience supporting Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) transformations.

• Experience supporting ServiceNow API development and integration

• Provided direct support to a Security Operation Center environment

• Familiarity with task automation

• Must be able to work collaboratively with other system administrators, system engineers, and network engineers in a team environment

Original Posting Date:

2025-02-03

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 $55,250.00 - $99,875.00

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.