Software Engineer II — TS/SCI w/poly clearance

CyberTrend Engineering•Annapolis Junction, MD

About The Position

CyberTrend is seeking a Software Engineer to develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems based on documented requirements. Systems may include processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, very large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems. The engineer may work independently or as part of a team, review and test software components against design requirements, document test results, and resolve software problem reports. The role uses software development and design methodologies appropriate to the development environment and provides input to system design, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of COTS/GOTS products, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to software components. The position requires a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and 14 years of SWE experience on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline is required; four additional years of relevant SWE experience may substitute for the degree. CyberTrend was formed in 2010 and serves defense projects and programs, with clients and partners including AWS, IBM, government agencies, the intelligence community, and defense contractors. The company offers paid time off and holidays, employer-paid benefits for full-time employees, a SEP-IRA contribution, and educational and training assistance.

Requirements

  • Fourteen years of experience as a software engineer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university, or four additional years of SWE experience on projects with similar software processes in lieu of the degree.
  • Experience with Hadoop, Accumulo, AWS, Terraform, Java, and Python.
  • TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
  • Design and code new software or modify existing software to add features, correct errors, adapt to new hardware, or improve performance.
  • Debug existing software and correct defects.
  • Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments.
  • Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories; design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces and queries.
  • Recommend and implement improvements to documentation and software development process standards.
  • Develop or implement algorithms that meet or exceed system performance and functional standards, including complex algorithms subject to timing, resource, or interface constraints.
  • Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components, review and test components against design requirements, and document test results.
  • Write or review software and system documentation.
  • Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, consulting users or system engineers, analyzing system flows, data usage and work processes, and investigating problem areas.
  • Serve as a team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process in use.
  • Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure work complies with the constraints of the software development process in use.
  • Perform quality control on team products.
  • Confer with system and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and obtain information about project limitations, capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces.
  • Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met.
  • Resolve software problem reports and provide input to system design, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, COTS/GOTS use, and requirements analysis and synthesis.

Benefits

  • Generous, competitive paid time off scaled based on time in service.
  • Eleven paid annual holidays.
  • For full-time employees, CyberTrend pays 100% of the cost of the medical base plan, dental, vision, disability, life, and EAP benefits.
  • CyberTrend contributes 10% of monthly gross salary to a non-contributory SEP-IRA with no vesting period; the account is 100% owned and managed by the employee.
  • Educational assistance up to $5,250 annually for work-related activities, subject to prior approval.
  • Training assistance up to $3,000 annually for work-related activities, subject to prior approval.
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