Job Title: Software Systems Engineer - Auburn, AL

Position: Software Systems Engineer

Location: Auburn, AL, Aberdeen, MD

Job Type: Full-time

Job Description: IS4S is seeking a Software Systems Engineer in Auburn, AL or Aberdeen, MD to assist development and integration of software solutions supporting Army and Joint warfighting functions. The person or persons filling this position will join an existing, multi-disciplinary team to perform system engineering activities involving software architecture design, creating use cases and user stories, requirements definition, capturing implementations, creating test plans, validating performance, and change management. Responsibilities include
• Assist managing the full software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance
• Solve complex integration problems, leveraging existing solutions and developing new code as necessary
• Develop and maintain comprehensive integration documentation, including design specifications, field mappings, test plans, user guides, and architecture diagrams
• Conduct integration testing and validation to ensure data accuracy and integrity
• Verify solutions adhere to data security and access requirements
• Communicating and interacting with customers, stakeholders, and other companies

The challenges facing our nation are constantly evolving. Therefore, we are looking for self-driven, entrepreneurial team members willing and able to constantly learn, adapt, and find ways to develop and integrate solutions. Selected applicants will be expected to gain familiarity with the underlying domain (e.g., EW, Fires, PNT) and its role in the larger system of systems to incorporate warfighter needs throughout the solution. They will be given freedom to solve problems and develop solutions with the expectation of owning their tasks and responsibilities. They will also integrate into an existing team that provides support and to ensure designs and solutions conform to and enhance the end product.

Required Abilities, Experience, and Skills:
• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, computer science, or related technical field (for full-time applicants)
• In pursuit of a Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, computer science, or related technical field (for part-time applicants)
• Ability to architect software solutions, defining functions and interfaces between internal and external components, and work with other engineers and developers to implement the design
• Experience developing and capturing use cases and user stories to drive design and development in a modified Agile workflow
• Experience informing and documenting software development processes
• Experience developing software documentation and system engineering artifacts, including architecture descriptions, algorithm descriptions, system/subsystem descriptions, interface control documents (ICDs), application programming interfaces (APIs)
• Experience developing test plans, conducting functional tests, measuring and validating results against requirements, verifying operation
• Ability to manage changes and updates to software and corresponding artifacts
• Familiarity with programming languages and software design
• Knowledge of computing platforms and environments, particularly cloud-based environments
• Knowledge of computer network protocols, routing, and IP-based communications
• Experience with systems integration
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage tasks with minimal direction
• Must be able to travel to support customer engagements, integration and testing in live environments, occasionally working non-standard hours to match exercise schedules
• Must be able to lift and carry computing and networking equipment in support of transit and installation
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills
• US Citizenship is required

Desired Experience and Skills:
• Development experience with programming languages and build tools (e.g., C++, cmake)
• Understanding of containerization, management, and software deployment (especially using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm)
• Understanding of enterprise application development
• Understanding of hardware and software virtualization
• Understanding of tactical networks, including enterprise, satellite, terrestrial, and mobile, ad hoc networks (MANETs)
• Familiarity with Army compute systems and compute environments
• Familiarity with standard DevSecOps practices and platforms (e.g., git, CI/CD pipelines, vulnerability scanning, etc.)
• Experience with Mission Command or C2 systems, especially those dealing with Fires and Electromagnetic Warfare

Benefits Summary:
• Competitive salary with comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment
• Employee ownership
• Medical, dental, and vision care plans
• Paid time-off and parental leave programs
• Group term life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Tuition Assistance, Training, and education development offerings