Software Engineer (SWE) Level 3

Clearance Level: Must have a Full-Scope Poly to be considered for this opportunity. MUST be US Citizen
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 responsibilities will be to develop, maintain, and enhance 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 3 Software Engineer (SWE) shall possess the following:

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
• Debug existing software and correct defects 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
• 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
• Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards
• 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
• 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

Qualifications:

• Twenty (20) 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.