Senior Software Engineer

Gritter Francona•Washington, DC

13h

About The Position

Gritter Francona is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support and modernize mission-critical Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits processing systems. This role serves as a key contributor for a middle-tier application development, maintenance, analysis, and modernization efforts within the VETSNET ecosystem. The ideal candidate possesses experience in C++ development, legacy system analysis, VA Awards processing, and software engineering across both traditional and modern development methodologies. This individual will help bridge legacy architectures with emerging technologies, including Spec-Driven Development (SDD) and AI-assisted software engineering practices.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
10+ years of software engineering experience with progressively increasing responsibilities.
Experience developing and maintaining applications in C++.
Demonstrated experience analyzing and modifying complex legacy systems.
Experience supporting middle-tier application architectures and distributed systems.
Strong understanding of software design, structured programming methodologies, and application lifecycle management.
Experience working within UNIX/Linux environments, including shell scripting and command-line development tools.
Experience using Git and GitHub for source control, branching, code reviews, and collaboration.
Debugging, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills.
Experience evaluating technical impacts of computational precision, machine rounding, monetary calculations, and system architecture considerations.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with VA VETSNET applications and tools.
Experience with: Tuxedo middleware development and support
VETSNET Awards
VBMS-CORE
VBMS-RATING
VBMS-AWARDS
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Experience developing in C and/or FORTRAN.
Java development experience.
Experience writing and optimizing SQL queries.
Familiarity with Oracle SQL Developer or similar database tools.
Experience with JIRA or comparable work management systems.
Exposure to software modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
Experience leveraging AI-assisted development platforms and Spec-Driven Development methodologies.
Knowledge of VA organizational processes and operational environments.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, analyze, maintain, and enhance middle-tier application components supporting VA benefits and awards processing.
Perform detailed code reviews and modifications across large, complex, monolithic code bases that may exceed 10,000 lines per module.
Analyze and support legacy VETSNET applications, including systems originally translated from C and FORTRAN into C++.
Serve as a middle-tier for awards processing functionality and related business workflows.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, diagnose, and resolve software defects through comprehensive root cause analysis.
Evaluate multiple technical solution paths and recommend approaches based on effectiveness, efficiency, maintainability, risk mitigation, and business requirements.
Support modernization initiatives, including migration efforts toward Java-based and database-driven architectures.
Participate in the adoption and implementation of Spec-Driven Development (SDD) methodologies and AI-assisted code analysis and generation tools.
Validate software behavior through testing, database verification, and system-level analysis.
Contribute actively to Agile development activities, including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
Communicate technical concepts, system issues, and remediation strategies to technical teams, leadership, and stakeholders.
Mentor team members and support adoption of modern development practices, including Git and GitHub workflows.