Software Engineer Skill Level 2

Wyetech•Annapolis Junction, MD

About The Position

Wyetech is seeking a Software Engineer Skill Level 2 to develop and maintain cloud-based analytics solutions that process high volumes of data. The role involves developing, maintaining, and enhancing complex software systems, including processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithms, large-data-set processing, real-time systems, and business management information systems, based on documented requirements. The engineer may work individually or as part of a team, review and test software components, document test results, resolve software problem reports, and apply development and design methodologies appropriate to the environment. The position contributes to software and system design, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, COTS/GOTS considerations, and requirements analysis. Work includes designing and coding software, debugging and integrating systems, working with databases and data repositories, improving software and documentation processes, developing algorithms, supporting testing, and coordinating system installation. The position also includes team-lead and software-team oversight responsibilities appropriate to the project and development process. This role requires an active TS clearance with a customer-appropriate polygraph and U.S. citizenship. Wyetech describes itself as a small business founded in June 2007 and offers a generous retirement contribution and a range of other benefits. The listed hourly pay range is $78.99–$99.84; actual compensation varies based on factors including contract rates, education, experience, skills, certifications, and location.

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; four additional years of relevant Software Engineer experience on projects with similar software processes may substitute for the degree.
Experience with Spark and/or MapReduce and/or SQL/NoSQL and/or Pandas/NumPy/SciPy.
Demonstrated experience with distributed, scalable Big Data stores (NoSQL), such as HBase, CloudBase/Accumulo, or Bigtable.
Demonstrated experience with the MapReduce programming model and technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, or Pig.
Demonstrated experience with the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS).
Active TS clearance with a customer-appropriate polygraph.
U.S. citizenship and a position-appropriate security clearance are required due to federal contract requirements.

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 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 and data repositories.
Recommend and implement improvements to documentation and software development process standards.
Develop or implement algorithms that meet or exceed system performance and functional standards.
Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components; review and test components for adherence to design requirements and document test results.
Write or review software and system documentation.
Analyze system performance standards, systems flow, data usage, and work processes; confer with users and system engineers; and investigate problem areas to develop software solutions.
Serve as a team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process used on a project.
Design or implement complex database or data-repository interfaces and queries.
Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure work is completed within the applicable software development process constraints.
Design or implement complex algorithms subject to strict timing, system-resource, or interface constraints.
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 contribute to system design, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, and consideration of COTS/GOTS solutions.

Benefits

SEP IRA contribution equivalent to 20% of salary.
PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations; employees may adjust their 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 benefits.
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.