Specialist Software Engineering

L3HHCM20 • Nashville, TN

69d

About The Position

Participate and consistently contribute to planning, design, implementation, verification, deployment, and support activities for custom software components and applications. May perform task management and mentoring activities for other software engineers. The Software Engineer, Specialist is a seasoned and experienced professional with proficient job area knowledge and practical knowledge of project management, managing projects and processes under general supervision to achieve operational targets with moderate impact on departmental results.

Requirements

• Ability to acquire a clearance (SECRET)
• Experience with Object Oriented development with focus on SOLID principles
• A strong understanding of design patterns and UML
• TCP/UDP experience is preferred
• Proficient knowledge of relevant technologies, software development methodologies, and programming languages
• Proficient knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of object-oriented design/development in a real-time environment
• Knowledge and understanding of regulatory standards impact on software development
• Proficient knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of software unit, component, and integration testing
• Proficient knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of source code management and defect tracking
• Ability to effectively utilize both written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to identify complex problems and provide multiple solutions
• Ability to understand, create, and communicate complex design specifications
• Ability to quickly and effectively breakdown assignments into work tasks and provide effort and schedule estimates and successfully achieve them
• Ability to use judgment and logic in decision-making considering relative to costs and benefits of potential actions
• Ability to promote a corporate ethics and exhibit a spirit of teamwork and cooperation within the organization
• Understanding and ability to implement Agile and Scrum methodologies, valuing procedures principles
• Ability to work in a team environment and highly effective at collaboration
• Ability to work in Version 1
• Experience with C# and Visual Studio required (Java experience a potential substitute)
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance, which requires US citizenship

Nice To Haves

• Basic understanding of UML (Unified Modeling Language)
• C# development and WPF/XAML experience is preferred
• Hardware/Software API development preferred
• Azure DevOps source control experience and YAML pipeline/release development is a plus
• Ability to utilize design patterns as appropriate
• Azure DevOps source control (GIT)
• A basic understanding of SOLID principles
• Experience with multithreaded application development

Responsibilities

• Interact directly with engineering team and program management staff to analyze and understand requirements
• Translate requirements into appropriate technical designs
• Effectively present technical designs to software engineering, program management, and other team members
• Implement requirements into software components and applications according to technical design
• Unit and component test software components and applications to ensure quality of deliverables
• Provide input and effort for the technical verification of all technical, functional and corporate requirements prior to delivery of software components and applications
• Investigate and address requirement violations in functional testing and production software as needed
• Track and report status of tasks, deliverables, and issues to software engineering team
• Adhere to corporate processes and standards for all activities and deliverables during all phases of involvement in the software development life cycle
• Effectively manage multiple task assignments
• Mentor less experienced team members as appropriate
• Perform other appropriate duties as requested, directed, or assigned
• Perform all job functions with a positive, professional attitude

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees