20 years of experience as a software engineer required.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field required.
24 years of experience can substitute for a bachelor's degree.
Expertise in software development methodologies and design essential.
Top Secret/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph mandatory.
Responsibilities
Develop and enhance complex software systems based on requirements.
Collaborate within a team or work independently on projects.
Test software components to verify adherence to design.
Troubleshoot and resolve software issues.
Provide input on software systems design and requirements analysis.
Utilize appropriate software development frameworks and tools.
Engage in managing software components across various platforms.
Benefits
100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and dependents.
401(k) plan with immediate vesting and generous company match.
Flexible paid time off policy allowing up to 20 days.
Eleven paid floating holidays annually available.
Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hire.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 3274
Standard Title:
Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
Work Type: On-Site
Shift: First
Referral Eligibility: Eligible
U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes
Position Summary
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements.
Works individually or as part of a team.
Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results.
Resolves software problem reports.
Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment.
Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.
Experience with some or all of the following: Programming languages such as Java, C#, C++, JavaScript, Python, Scala, Ruby and Go.
Experience with IDEs such as Eclipse, NetBeans, IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, Visual Studio and VS Code.
Experience with operating systems such as Windows, Unix, Linux and macOS.
Experience with team collaboration and issue tracking tools such as Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence), GitHub and ServiceNow.
Experience with software frameworks such as Spring, Angular and Bootstrap.
Experience with databases such as Oracle, MySQL and MongoDB.
Experience with build tools such as Maven and Jenkins.
Experience with containers and container orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience with configuration management tools such as Git, SVN and CVS.
Experience with cloud providers such as AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.
Required Qualifications
Twenty (20) years experience as a software engineer is required.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
Four (4) years of additional software engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
Preferred Qualifications
Not specified.
Required Education and Experience Equivalency
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university with 20 years of experience.
No bachelor's degree with 24 years of experience.
Required Certifications
None specified.
Required Security Clearance
Active Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
Pay & Benefit Highlights Compensation
Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).
Health
100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
Income Protection
100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.
Retirement
401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.
Leave
Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
11 paid floating holidays.
Work-Life Balance
Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).
