Expert Software Developer/Systems Engineer

NewGen Technologies

• $110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • TS/SCI FSP Clearance required
  • Minimum 3 years recent experience coding in Python
  • At least 12 years of overall programming experience
  • Proficient in a Linux-based development environment
  • Experience with Node.js and SQL/PostgreSQL databases
  • Skilled in creating and integrating API endpoints
  • Familiarity with Elasticsearch data management

Responsibilities

  • Understand requirements and design software components
  • Research and develop proof-of-concepts for software concepts
  • Collaborate with team members to address project status and blockers
  • Test code and write test steps for independent testers
  • Participate in code reviews and agile development processes
  • Communicate effectively with developers and end-users
  • Develop new features for web applications to enhance user experience
  • Mentor junior developers and apply good judgment in project scope
  • Provide regular reports to stakeholders
  • Adapt to changing organizational priorities
  • Break down requirements into work packages in JIRA
  • Assist with tier 3 help desk issues as needed
  • Manage the development life cycle and deployment process
  • Evaluate and integrate various data sources for specific queries

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on innovative projects supporting the Intelligence Community
  • Chance to grow expertise alongside talented professionals
  • Impactful work contributing to national security
  • Collaborative team environment with regular communication
  • Mentorship opportunities for junior developers
Full Job Description
In this role, you will contribute directly to innovative projects that support the Intelligence Community, helping to protect our country from emerging threats. This position offers the chance to grow your expertise alongside talented Software Developers, Data Engineers, and System Engineers while pioneering solutions that make a national impact.

Responsibilities
  • Understand requirements and design and develop software components
  • Research software concepts, develop, and demo proof-of-concepts
  • Collaborate with team members regularly to discuss project status, dependencies, or project blockers so that any issues can be addressed early on
  • Test code and write test steps for independent testers
  • Participate in code reviews and engage in the project's agile development process
  • Effectively communicate with fellow developers and occasionally with end-users
  • Develop new features and enhancements to web applications that allow users to enter, search, and retrieve information
  • Effectively apply good judgement and leadership within project scope and has experience mentoring two to three more junior developers
  • Supply regular reports to stakeholder components
  • Accommodate changes in priority as organizational goals change
  • Break down requirements into work packages in JIRA
  • Assist with tier 3 help desk issues on an as-needed basis
  • Manage the development life cycle and deployment schedule and process
  • Evaluate and integrate data sources as needed; be able to use various data sources and correlate data to answer specific questions
Requirements
  • TS/SCI FSP Clearance
  • At least 3 years of recent experience coding in python, minimum 12 years programming experience overall
  • Experience working in a Linux-based development environment
  • Experience with Node.js
  • Experience with SQL/PostgreSQL databases and writing complex queries
  • Experience creating API endpoints or integrating with other teams' endpoints to exchange data in a fully authenticated and audited way
  • Experience with Elasticsearch data management


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