Software Engineer Skill Level 2

Wyetech•Annapolis Junction, MD

About The Position

Wyetech is seeking a Software Engineer, Skill Level 2, to develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems based on documented requirements. Systems may include processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems. The engineer works individually or as part of a team, reviews and tests software components against design requirements, documents test results, resolves software problem reports, and applies software development and design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. The role also provides input to system design decisions involving hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) or Government off-the-shelf (GOTS) products in place of new development, and analysis and synthesis of requirements from the system level to individual software components. Strong Java experience is required, along with experience in MapReduce, cloud technologies, GhostMachine, and QTA. The position requires TS clearance with a customer-appropriate polygraph; an in-scope polygraph within seven years may also be required. The position offers an hourly pay range of $78.99–$99.84. Wyetech describes its employee experience as part of an award-winning corporate culture supporting federal government customers. Benefits include a company SEP IRA contribution, PTO, voluntary insurance plans, referral bonus eligibility, contract mobility, company events, and complimentary branded clothing orders.

Requirements

Strong Java experience.
Experience with GhostMachine and QTA.
Experience with MapReduce.
Cloud experience, including three years of other cloud experience as specified for the contract.
Demonstrated work experience with distributed scalable Big Data stores (NoSQL), such as HBase, CloudBase/Accumulo, or BigTable.
Demonstrated work experience with the MapReduce programming model and technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, or Pig.
Demonstrated work experience with the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS).
Demonstrated work experience with serialization such as JSON and/or BSON.
Fourteen years of experience as a software engineer in 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 bachelor's degree.
TS clearance with a customer-appropriate polygraph.
May require an in-scope polygraph within seven years.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems based on documented requirements.
Work individually or as part of a team.
Review and test software components for adherence to design requirements and document test results.
Resolve software problem reports.
Use software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment.
Provide input to software components of system design, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, COTS/GOTS use, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

Benefits

Company contribution of 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no employee matching requirement; contributions are fully vested from day one.
PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, with the ability to adjust PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year.
Voluntary medical plan options, some with a Health Savings Account (HSA).
Vision and dental benefits.
Life and AD&D benefits.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance.
Optional identity theft and legal protection services.
Employee referral bonus eligibility up to $10,000.
Mobility among Wyetech-supported contracts.
Team-building events, including monthly lunches, a summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
Two complimentary branded clothing orders annually.