Description
Principal Software Engineer to support federal projects.
Responsibilities Include:
• Providing specialized expertise within multiple systems, software disciplines, as well as general knowledge of related disciplines, applications implications, and customer areas under minimal direction.
• Being responsible for performing in-depth analysis and technical support of systems software products, including complex problem resolution, design, development, testing, operational integration, and user support.
• Maintain currency, debugs and configures related software products.
• Work from specifications to develop or modify operating systems applications.
• Assist with design, coding, benchmark testing, debugging and documentation of programs.
• Interface with other system support groups to resolve problems, setting standards and improving overall efficiency of the operating system.
• Design, code, test and implement tools for operations automation.
• Working on most phases of software systems programming applications and may require instruction and guidance in other phases.
Requirements
• An active SECRET security clearance.
• A bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or related field from an accredited college.
• 10+ years of professional experience.
• Software engineering and software development with strong Java/C++/C# experience and scripting language experience such as Python.
• Experience and knowledge of basic software practices such as coding standards and configuration management.
• Experience and knowledge of software productization in the federal marketplace.
• Experience with creating, debugging, and testing robust tactical military applications.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and an ability to work effectively in a rapid paced team environment.
• Use of common software development and management tools such as Clearcase and Eclipse.
• Understanding of standard system engineering design artifacts such as Use Cases and SysML diagrams.
• Experience implementing mathematical algorithms in source code.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office products.
Desired Experience:
• A master's or PHD degree in software engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or related field from an accredited college.
• Experience developing enterprise applications.
• Familiarity with ADA is a plus.
• Familiarity with Java foundation classes and toolkits.
• Familiarity with DevOps and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery Pipelines
• Knowledge of server side/database development, computer system administration; Net-centric, horizontal integration program expertise is a plus.
• Flexibility and willingness to take on unanticipated tasking.
• Command and control system application development experience.
• Experience with Software Integration testing.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to review performance, identify root cause and recommend a solution.
