Software Engineer 3

Columbia Technology Partners•Annapolis Junction, MD

About The Position

Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a Software Engineer 3 to develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems in support of mission and business objectives. The role involves designing, building, and integrating software solutions across data-intensive applications, real-time systems, and large-scale data platforms. The engineer may work independently or as part of a team to analyze requirements, develop capabilities, troubleshoot issues, and deliver high-quality software. The position also contributes to system design, evaluates trade-offs, and recommends improvements to development processes and technologies. Candidates should have substantial experience supporting programs of similar scope and complexity, a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field (or four additional years of relevant experience in place of the degree), and experience developing and maintaining complex software systems. Preferred technologies include Angular, RxJS, Spring Boot, and a subset of Java, Spring MVC/Data/Security, Kafka, JMS, Oracle, Elasticsearch, Docker, Kubernetes, Maven, Gradle, GitLab, and CI/CD pipelines. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. The position requires a DOD 8570 certification and an active security clearance with appropriate polygraph. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph; applicants and employees are also subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Columbia Technology Partners describes itself as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business specializing in technology and management consulting for corporations and federal agencies. The company states that it offers competitive pay and benefits, including medical plans, company-paid vision and dental coverage, a 401(k) company contribution, paid time off and leave, career-related learning and tuition support, insurance and disability coverage, profit-sharing bonuses, and referral bonuses.

Requirements

12 or more years of experience as a Software Engineer supporting programs of similar scope and complexity.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or four additional years of relevant experience in lieu of the degree.
Experience developing and maintaining complex software systems.
Experience analyzing requirements and implementing software solutions.
Experience debugging, testing, and maintaining codebases.
Experience working within structured software development methodologies.
U.S. citizenship.
DOD 8570 certification.
Active security clearance with appropriate polygraph.
Successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph.
Applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Angular and RxJS for front-end development.
Familiarity with the Spring Boot framework.
Experience with one or more of Java, Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Security, Kafka, JMS, Oracle, Elasticsearch, Docker, Kubernetes, Maven, Gradle, GitLab, or CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

Analyze user requirements and translate them into software design and performance specifications.
Design, develop, test, and maintain software solutions.
Debug and resolve software defects and performance issues.
Modify and enhance existing software to add features or improve functionality.
Integrate software into new or existing systems and environments.
Develop algorithms and data-processing solutions to meet system requirements.
Design and implement database queries and interfaces.
Write, review, and maintain technical documentation.
Contribute to system design, including hardware/software trade-offs and reuse of existing components.
Support testing activities and validate software performance.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful solution delivery.
Recommend improvements to development processes, tools, and technologies.
Provide technical leadership as needed based on project scope.

Benefits

Three medical plans with in-network and out-of-network options.
Vision and dental coverage paid in full by the company.
401(k) with a 6% company contribution.
Paid time off and customizable leave plans.
Jury duty, bereavement, and military leave.
Up to $10,000 for approved career-related learning, training, education, and/or tuition.
Life and AD&D insurance.
Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
End-of-year profit-sharing bonus.
Tiered referral bonus program, with bonuses ranging from $7,000 to $20,000 if the referral joins the team.