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At Leidos, innovation is at the heart of everything we do. Powered by a team as diverse as it is talented, we're driven by a shared passion for delivering bold solutions that fuel our customers' success. We believe in empowering our people, giving back to our communities, and leading with sustainability. Every action we take is grounded in integrity and a steadfast commitment to doing what’s right—for our customers, our teams, and the world around us. Our Mission, Vision, and Values aren't just words—they're the compass guiding our journey toward a brighter future.

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The Defense Sector within Leidos develops and produces advanced space, aerial, surface, and sub-surface manned and un-manned capabilities. Our Business Area delivers smart, integrated, mission-ready solutions that enhance military intelligence operations and accelerate decision advantage for the warfighter. We achieve this through advanced platform and systems integration, rapid systems modernization, repeatable mission software offerings, and intelligence and data rationalization that turns information into actionable insight.

Are you ready for your next career challenge?

Leidos is on the lookout for a Computer Scientist to work in Honolulu, HI. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience in supporting the INDOPACOM J2 mission. The primary location for this effort is at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), Hawaii. Candidates must currently possess a TS/SCI security clearance in order to be considered.

Note: This role is part of a prospective contract, contingent upon final award notification. Anticipated start date would be mid to late May 2026.

Job Summary:

Applies core computer science principles to help develop technical solutions that support intelligence operations. This role assists in designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software systems that process and visualize multi‑source intelligence data. The Computer Scientist follows established best practices and modern development methods to build scalable and secure tools that meet mission needs. The position requires a solid understanding of computer science fundamentals and hands‑on experience creating solutions that comply with DoD cybersecurity guidelines while supporting the delivery of new capabilities to the operational environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Apply computer science disciplines such as software engineering, algorithms, distributed systems, cloud computing, full‑stack development, and database management as part of ongoing development efforts.
• Contribute to the design and development of technical solutions that support JIOC mission requirements and help close intelligence gaps.
• Support the development and optimization of automated intelligence processes and analysis tools.
• Assist in investigating, prototyping, and evaluating emerging technologies and processes to enhance intelligence capabilities.
• Help integrate new technologies into existing operational architectures to improve intelligence effectiveness.
• Implement and integrate open‑source, commercial off‑the‑shelf (COTS), and government off‑the‑shelf (GOTS) technologies within established frameworks.
• Participate in evaluating the functionality, effectiveness, and suitability of systems and applications to identify and address shortcomings.
• Prepare technical documentation, contribute to code reviews, and support technical guidance for development activities.
• Collaborate with government, military, and contractor personnel in complementary mission areas to help identify and address technical deficiencies.
• Recommend process improvements informed by operational needs and emerging technologies.
• Participate in intelligence planning conferences and exercises, J2 working groups, intelligence system capability development meetings, Joint and national‑level intelligence coordination boards, and technical exchange meetings with mission partners.

Required Qualifications:

• Current TS/SCI security clearance on day 1
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in computer science, software development or similar technical roles

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related technical field
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages and software development frameworks
• Experience with software development methodologies (SDLC, Agile, etc.)
• Experience with database design and management
• Familiarity with cloud computing platforms and architectures
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and critical thinking
• Experience developing code using DevSecOps practices and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools
• Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences

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.

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Pay Range:

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.