COLSA Corporation

Software Engineer, Journeyman

COLSA Corporation$88K — $105K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in related field plus 3 years of relevant experience, including 3 years in the DoD, or a high school diploma with 10 years of relevant experience, including 5 years in the DoD.
  • Current/active Top Secret DoD security clearance required.
  • Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of software engineering principles.
  • Experience with the software development lifecycle, including validation and verification.
  • Familiarity with both agile and DevOps methodologies.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate operational feasibility through comprehensive analysis of requirements and proposed solutions.
  • Develop detailed documentation, including flowcharts and code comments, to support software solutions.
  • Design system specifications and standards for software installation and implementation.
  • Analyze systems and recommend operational improvements to policies and procedures.
  • Manage software acquisition by liaising with vendors and overseeing product testing and approvals.
  • Collect and summarize development and service issues to provide strategic insights.
  • Develop tailored software solutions by studying user needs and investigating workflow and data usage.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and growth within a supportive team environment.
  • Collaboration with a diverse group of engineers and professionals.
  • Engagement in cutting-edge technologies and methodologies such as agile and DevOps.
  • Possibility of contributions to national defense initiatives through software engineering.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Software Engineer that will perform work that applies a broad theoretical and practical knowledge of software engineering to include but not be limited to reviewing, preparing, and analyzing all types of documentation, planning, requirements, design, Validation and Verification, support, and test--to include source code, configuration files, and engineering resolution support.

Responsibilities may also include. but are not limited to:
  • Determining operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions
  • Documenting and demonstrating solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and clear code
  • Preparing and installing solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming
  • Improving operations by conducting systems analysis and recommending changes in policies and procedures
  • Obtaining and licensing software by obtaining required information from vendors, recommending purchases, testing, and approving products
  • Providing information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing development and service issues
  • Accomplishing engineering and organization mission by completing related results as needed
  • Developing software solutions by studying information needs, conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes, investigating problem areas, and following the software development life cycle
  • Plan and or implement agile acquisition/software development techniques
  • Plan and or implement DevOps processes and techniques for Cloud and non-cloud applications

Required Experience

Required Qualifications
  • Must have one of the following combinations of education and experience
    • Bachelors Degree in related field and at least 3 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 3 of which must be in DoD
    • High School Diploma (or equivalent) and at least 10 years of experience in the respective technical/professional disciplined being performed, 5 of which must be DoD
  • U.S. Citizenship required; Must have a current/active Top Secret DoD security clearance

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

About COLSA Corporation

COLSA Corporation is a technology services and solutions provider primarily serving the U.S. government and defense industry. The company offers a range of services including engineering, program management, cyber security, and information technology. COLSA Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama.
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