Marine Operations (MO) Software Development Lead

Graham Technologies•Norfolk, VA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Graham Technologies is seeking an experienced Marine Operations (MO) Software Development Lead to provide technical leadership for software development and IT support activities supporting NOAA marine operations. The Software Development Lead will oversee application design, development, integration, testing, deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting for ocean-going vessels, marine mission systems, unmanned systems, and shore-based support environments.

Requirements

Minimum 8 years of software development or software engineering experience
Minimum 3 years serving as a Software Development Lead, Senior Developer, Software Architect, or equivalent
Experience across the complete software development lifecycle
Experience developing and supporting distributed, remote, or mission-critical applications
Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex software and systems-integration issues
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
Ability to satisfy all Government security, suitability, and access requirements applicable to the position
Experience with source control, CI/CD, automated testing, APIs, databases, and configuration-management technologies
Experience with secure software-development and DevSecOps practices

Nice To Haves

NOAA, Department of Commerce, DoD, or Federal IT experience
Experience supporting ocean-going vessels, shipboard IT, marine systems, scientific platforms, or unmanned marine systems
Experience supporting software in remote or intermittently connected environments
Experience supporting high-latency/low-bandwidth satellite-connected environments
Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, or related technical discipline
Cloud, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, or software-development certifications
Experience with containerization, orchestration, automated deployment, and modern application architecture

Responsibilities

Lead software development activities supporting NOAA Marine Operations mission requirements
Provide technical direction and mentorship to software-development personnel
Lead requirements analysis, architecture, application design, development, testing, integration, deployment, and maintenance
Translate shipboard and marine operational requirements into secure, resilient, and maintainable software solutions
Support applications associated with ocean-going vessels, marine mission systems, scientific operations, and unmanned marine systems
Design and maintain software capable of operating effectively in remote, intermittently connected, and bandwidth-constrained environments
Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex software, integration, data, and performance issues
Apply secure software-development and DevSecOps practices throughout the development lifecycle
Establish standards for source control, code review, testing, release management, configuration management, and technical documentation
Coordinate integration with shipboard and shore-based networks, servers, databases, identity systems, and cybersecurity services
Evaluate legacy applications and recommend modernization, automation, integration, resilience, and maintainability improvements
Develop and maintain technical documentation, design artifacts, operating procedures, and knowledge-transfer materials
Mentor developers and perform technical and quality reviews
Support resolution of mission-critical software issues affecting vessel or marine operations
Coordinate technical priorities, risks, dependencies, and schedules with the Program Manager and Government stakeholders