Software Engineer

VTG•Herndon, VA

About The Position

VTG is looking for an experienced applications developer who can hit the ground running with minimal spin up time. Mobile app development with Android is a must have. The Systems Engineer will serve as a geospatial technology and mobile SME. They will support technical meetings with vendors to communicate program and mission requirements and provide technical advice and direction based on practical knowledge of mobile phone hardware, mobile operating systems (Android/iOS), software (commercial, FOSS, and GOTS), and security mechanisms. They will interact with the Sponsor’s Enterprise teams to integrate Sponsor’s geospatial mission data within a common, enterprise web application, to include system administration, database administration, file, and access management functions using Amazon EC2, S3, and related services. They will develop mobile applications and be proficient with both Android and iOS app development.

Requirements

Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Poly on day one of employment.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Demonstrated experience with strong knowledge of Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) applications and services.
Demonstrated ability to develop Android/iOS mobile applications using React.
Proficiency with Visual Studio Code, Android Studio, Xcode, Nodejs, and Javascript.
Demonstrated experience developing Windows and Linux application releases using the Electron framework.
Demonstrated experience working with small teams to manage software development activities.
Demonstrated experience working with customers to define functional requirements, concept of operations, and UI/UX design.
Demonstrated experience managing iterative software development releases.
Demonstrated experience tracking development sprints using JIRA.
Demonstrated experience managing source code in Github and Gitlab.
Demonstrated experience developing test plans.
Demonstrated experience providing technical support and training to a broad client base.
Demonstrated experience understanding emerging technical trends.
Demonstrated experience in software engineering and development.
Demonstrated experience supporting technical operations.
Demonstrated experience working with Windows, UNIX, and Linux platforms.

Responsibilities

Serve as a geospatial technology and mobile SME.
Support technical meetings with vendors to communicate program and mission requirements.
Provide technical advice and direction based on practical knowledge of mobile phone hardware, mobile operating systems (Android/iOS), software (commercial, FOSS, and GOTS), and security mechanisms.
Interact with the Sponsor’s Enterprise teams to integrate Sponsor’s geospatial mission data within a common, enterprise web application.
Perform system administration, database administration, file, and access management functions using Amazon EC2, S3, and related services.
Develop mobile applications and be proficient with both Android and iOS app development.
Manage software development activities.
Define functional requirements, concept of operations, and UI/UX design.
Manage iterative software development releases.
Track development sprints using JIRA.
Manage source code in Github and Gitlab.
Develop test plans.
Provide technical support and training to a broad client base.
Support technical operations.