Junior Software Engineer
About The Position
Looking for a junior software engineering opportunity at a place you can make an impact every day? Discover this great opportunity in our Herndon, Virginia location. Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make an impact towards our military defense by discovering your new role supporting this critical mission. Serco supports the US Army as a prime for their PPB BOS contract maintaining their financial management application. Our team upgrades, maintains and manages the software that runs the Army’s cloud based financial systems to allow them to perform their missions successfully. You will be part of a small team of programmers that works closely with the customer and other application teams to deliver quality systems. The team has been recognized by the Army for their outstanding contributions to the contract and program. In this role, you will: Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle Write well designed, testable, and efficient code Code, design, and implement Java and APEX solutions for the Army Conduct software analysis, programming, testing, debugging activities and maintenance Develop technical designs for application development and recommend changes to improve established application processes
Requirements
- An active Secret clearance.
- A Bachelors degree in Computer Science, IT or another STEM field
- 1 year of Java and/or APEX programming experience
- The ability to travel up to 10% of the time
- The ability to report on-site at our Herndon, VA office.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of SQL and database concepts
- Experience in programming for military systems
- Experience in consulting directly with customers.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle
- Write well designed, testable, and efficient code
- Code, design, and implement Java and APEX solutions for the Army
- Conduct software analysis, programming, testing, debugging activities and maintenance
- Develop technical designs for application development and recommend changes to improve established application processes
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract
- 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Employee Assistance Plan that includes counseling conditions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
