Mid-Level Software Developer/Engineer

Amentum•Hanover, MD

About The Position

Amentum is hiring a mid-level software developer/engineer for a junior software development team supporting a project focused on difficult-to-process mission data. The team analyzes communication signals and data sources to determine how tools and applications can ingest the data. The position also uses customer-provided AI tools to support software lifecycle activities, including documentation creation, source code reviews, draft design review documentation, source-code repository integration, and test creation and reporting. The team consists of the candidate, another software developer, and a signals analyst. The broader contract supports more than 12 efforts involving varying levels of hardware and software development. Projects span front-end equipment configuration and maintenance, back-end repositories, dashboards, and the full data-processing thread. Teams work directly with customers to discuss requirements, identify solutions, and determine implementation approaches, while planning for future needs. The software engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex software systems based on documented requirements. The role includes testing and reviewing software components, documenting test results, resolving software problem reports, and applying software development and design methodologies appropriate to the environment. It also contributes to system design decisions, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, COTS/GOTS use, and requirements analysis. The normal schedule is Monday through Friday, with start and end times determined by the candidate and team.

Requirements

At least 2 years of software development experience, primarily in Java.
Minimal Linux administration experience.
Minimal scripting, Ansible, or Puppet experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
At least 1 year of experience with a bachelor’s degree.
TS/SCI with Poly clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Docker, Maven, GitLab, and CI/CD processes.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems based on documented requirements.
Analyze user requirements to derive software designs, performance requirements, or configuration changes.
Modify existing software and configurations to add features or capabilities.
Debug configuration and software issues.
Review security scans, research mitigation steps, and implement mitigations.
Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments.
Review and test software components for adherence to design requirements and document test results.
Resolve software problem reports.
Contribute to system design, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, COTS/GOTS use, and requirements analysis and synthesis.
Use customer-provided AI tools for documentation creation, source code reviews, draft design review documentation, repository integration, and test creation and reporting.
Recommend improvements to documentation and software development process standards.
Meet applicable safety, quality, procedure, and environmental requirements.