Software Engineer (SWE) Level 2
Clearance Level: Must be have an Active Full Scope Poly in order to consider for this position
Location: Fort Meade, MD
Our customer is seeking a Software Engineer I to contribute to national security programs with a federal intelligence agency
Responsibilities to include but not limited to:
The Software Engineer will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing complex and diverse software systems
- Processing-intensive analytics
- Novel algorithm development
- Manipulation of extremely large data sets
- Real-time systems and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements.
- 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 Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off The-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.
Capabilities:Level 2 Software Engineer (SWE) shall possess the following:
- Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
- Debug existing software and correct defects
- Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
- Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
- Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments (U) Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories
- Write or review software and system documentation
- Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project
- Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries (U) Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards (U) Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components
- Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas
- Modify existing software to correct errors, 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 outcome and consequences of design
- Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints; Perform quality control on team products
- Implement recommendations 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 system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met
Qualifications:
- Fourteen (14) years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
- Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
- Additional contract or position specific required experience for this level (skills, technologies, expertise)
- Build applications using specified programming language per the development requirements.
- Development for Windows or UNIX applications using scripting languages (e.g., C, C++, C#, Java, and Python).
- DevOps- Build and deploy technologies (e.g., Artifactory, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, Packer)
- CI/CD- Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins and Bamboo), and building automated CI/CD pipelines
Benefits Include:
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Health Care Coverage
- Health Savings Account
- Pet Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
PTO:
- 0-2 Years – 21 days
- 2-8 Years – 26 days
- 8-15 Years – 28 days
- 16+ Years – 31 days
Professional Development Program: reimburses Up to $2k per year for classes, seminars, licensing and certifications.
Referral Bonuses: Up to $10,000 referral bonus, both you and the person you refer must be employed by for a minimum of 90 days.
Employee Assistance Program: Offers services to help the well-being of employees and their dependent family members.
Worldwide Travel Assistance: for travel beyond 100 miles of employees’ residence
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.