Gritter Francona is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support and modernize mission-critical Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits processing systems. This role serves as a key contributor for a middle-tier application development, maintenance, analysis, and modernization efforts within the VETSNET ecosystem.
The ideal candidate possesses experience in C++ development, legacy system analysis, VA Awards processing, and software engineering across both traditional and modern development methodologies. This individual will help bridge legacy architectures with emerging technologies, including Spec-Driven Development (SDD) and AI-assisted software engineering practices.
Key Responsibilities- Design, develop, analyze, maintain, and enhance middle-tier application components supporting VA benefits and awards processing.
- Perform detailed code reviews and modifications across large, complex, monolithic code bases that may exceed 10,000 lines per module.
- Analyze and support legacy VETSNET applications, including systems originally translated from C and FORTRAN into C++.
- Serve as a middle-tier for awards processing functionality and related business workflows.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, diagnose, and resolve software defects through comprehensive root cause analysis.
- Evaluate multiple technical solution paths and recommend approaches based on effectiveness, efficiency, maintainability, risk mitigation, and business requirements.
- Support modernization initiatives, including migration efforts toward Java-based and database-driven architectures.
- Participate in the adoption and implementation of Spec-Driven Development (SDD) methodologies and AI-assisted code analysis and generation tools.
- Validate software behavior through testing, database verification, and system-level analysis.
- Contribute actively to Agile development activities, including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
- Communicate technical concepts, system issues, and remediation strategies to technical teams, leadership, and stakeholders.
- Mentor team members and support adoption of modern development practices, including Git and GitHub workflows.
Requirements- Bachelor's Degree
- 10+ years of software engineering experience with progressively increasing responsibilities.
- Experience developing and maintaining applications in C++.
- Demonstrated experience analyzing and modifying complex legacy systems.
- Experience supporting middle-tier application architectures and distributed systems.
- Strong understanding of software design, structured programming methodologies, and application lifecycle management.
- Experience working within UNIX/Linux environments, including shell scripting and command-line development tools.
- Experience using Git and GitHub for source control, branching, code reviews, and collaboration.
- Debugging, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills.
- Experience evaluating technical impacts of computational precision, machine rounding, monetary calculations, and system architecture considerations.
Preferred Qualifications- Direct experience with VA VETSNET applications and tools.
- Experience with:
- Tuxedo middleware development and support
- VETSNET Awards
- VBMS-CORE
- VBMS-RATING
- VBMS-AWARDS
- SHARE
- Experience developing in C and/or FORTRAN.
- Java development experience.
- Experience writing and optimizing SQL queries.
- Familiarity with Oracle SQL Developer or similar database tools.
- Experience with JIRA or comparable work management systems.
- Exposure to software modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted development platforms and Spec-Driven Development methodologies.
- Knowledge of VA organizational processes and operational environments.
Benefits- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
