Job DescriptionSoftware Engineer - Linux CLI/Bash - 7+ yrs of Experience - TS/SCI w/Poly clearance is requiredHalogen Engineering is seeking a Software Engineer who will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining tools and services in support of the Atlassian's suite of products including Jira and Confluence. The Software Engineer shall work closely with cross-functional teams including software developers, system administrators, project managers, and mission customers to deliver seamless integrations that enhance productivity and streamline workflows.
This candidate will design, develop, test, deploy, document, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems based upon documented requirements. These systems might include, but are not limited to, processing- intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, business management information systems, and systems which incorporate data repositories, data transport services, and application and systems development and monitoring. 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 Open Source Software (OSS) and/or Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Government Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) software in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components. Experience developing in Unix. Ability to perform shell scripting. Working knowledge of Configuration Management (CM) tools and Web Services implementation.
Location: Fort Meade, MD
Travel Required:No
Shift:Day
Remote Type:Onsite
Security Clearance:Current TS/SCI
Polygraph:Required (must be less than seven years old)
Salary RangeThe projectedcompensation range for this position is
227K to 241K (annualized USD).
Salary isdetermined by various factors, including but not limited tolocation, the individual's particular combination of education,knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well ascontract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.
Capabilities- Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
- Debug existing software and correct defects.
- Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features.
- Write or review software and system documentation.
- Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments.
- Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories.
- Software development using languages such as C, C++, Python, Ruby, Perl, JavaScript, etc.
- Has experience with agile development processes.
- Has experience with source code control systems, such as Git.
- Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project.
- Design and development of relational and non-relational database applications.
- Use of orchestration frameworks such as Spring and Kafka.
- Familiarization with queue management systems
- Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards.
- Develop and execute test procedures for software components.
- Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards and conferring with users or system engineers; analyzing systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigating problem areas.
- Modify existing software to adapt to new hardware or to improve its performance.
- Design, develop, and modify software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design decisions.
- Java development using the Eclipse IDE (Integrated Development Environment).
- Development of Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) applications
- Experience using collaboration and software development tools (ie. Atlassian).
- Software development using continuous integration practices.
- Experience with container technologies (ie. Docker).
- Unix shell scripting
- Development of event driven, or data driven analytics
- Development of cloud-based solutions and technologies.
- Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints.Perform quality control on team products.
- Recommend and implement suggestions for improving documentation and software development process standards.
- Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project.
- Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces.
- Coordinate software installation on a system and monitor performance to ensure operational specifications are met.
- Recommend new technologies and processes for complex software projects.
- Serve as the technical lead of multiple software development teams.
- Select the software development process in coordination with the customer and system engineering.
- Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software.
- Delegate programming and testing responsibilities to one or more teams and monitor their performance.
Requirements- Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux Tools
- Experience writing Bash/PHP scripts to automate administrative tasks and workflows
- Recent software development experience using Python and Java
- Experience using an integrated development environment such as the Atlassian plugin software developer kit (SDK)
- Experience with IaC principles and automation tools such as Ansible
- Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
- Experience creating documentation of configurations, procedures, and system changes
- Experience with Git for source code management, branching strategies, and team collaboration
Desired Skills- Experience with sustaining mission applications deployed in a Linux environment
- Experience with interacting/training external customers
Qualifications- Master's degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
OR
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
OR
- Nine (9) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
BenefitsCareFirst InsuranceMedical Plans- Threeavailable medical plans-2 Platinum PPO Plans ($0 Deductible) and1 HSAPlan ($1500 deductible)
- Halogenpays 100% Medical Premium Costs up to $25,000
- CareFirstWellness Rewards Program
Guardian Insurance Dental Plan- Halogenpays 50% of the plan costs
Vision Plan- Halogenpays 100% of the plan costs
401KRetirement Plan• 10% contribution paid by the company, automatically vested andpaid in each pay period.
LifeInsurance, AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability CoveragePaidTime Off• 20 Paid Time Off Days
• 6 Federal Holidays
• 5 Floating Holidays
Bonuses• Based on performance and billable hours
