Aquila Technology-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Senior
Fort Meade, MD
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Our customer is seeking a Software Engineer I to contribute to national security programs with a federal intelligence agency. The Software Engineer responsibilities will be to develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems, including processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, and manipulation of extremely large data sets. The role involves working on real-time systems and business management information systems based upon documented requirements. The engineer will work individually or as part of a team, reviewing and testing software components for adherence to design requirements and documenting test results. They will also resolve software problem reports and utilize appropriate software development and design methodologies.

  • Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
  • Debug existing software and correct defects; recommend improvements for documentation and software development process standards
  • Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
  • Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
  • Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories
  • Write or review software and system documentation
  • Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project
  • Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries
  • Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards
  • Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components
  • Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers, analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes, and investigate problem areas
  • Modify existing software to correct errors, adapt to new hardware, or improve performance
  • Design, develop and modify software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical models
  • Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints; perform quality control on team products
  • Implement recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
  • Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process
  • Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and obtain information on project limitations and capabilities
  • Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met
  • Recommend new technologies and processes for complex software projects
  • Serve as the technical lead of multiple software development teams
  • Select the software development process in coordination with the customer and system engineering
  • Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software
  • Delegate programming and testing responsibilities to one or more teams and monitor their performance
  • Twenty (20) years experience as a Software Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university
  • Four (4) years of additional Software Engineer experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
  • Build applications using specified programming language per the development requirements
  • Development for Windows or UNIX applications using scripting languages (e.g., C, C++, C#, Java, and Python)
  • DevOps experience with build and deploy technologies (e.g., Artifactory, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, Packer)
  • Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins and Bamboo), and building automated CI/CD pipelines
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Health Care Coverage
  • Health Savings Account
  • Pet Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Professional Development Program: reimburses Up to $2k per year for classes, seminars, licensing and certifications
  • Referral Bonuses: Up to $10,000 referral bonus, both you and the person you refer must be employed for a minimum of 90 days
  • Employee Assistance Program: Offers services to help the well-being of employees and their dependent family members
  • Worldwide Travel Assistance for travel beyond 100 miles of employees' residence
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