Senior Software Engineer with Security Clearance - Fort Meade, MD, United States - LG-TEK

Description

Senior Software Engineer Description

• The Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements
• Works individually or as part of a team

Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results

• Resolves software problem reports
• Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment
• Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software Components

Clearance Requirements:
Top Secret Security Clearance with Polygraph (TS/SCI + poly) Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
• Debug existing software and correct defects.
• Provide recommendations for improving 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, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance.
• Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.
• 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 the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project.
• Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.
• 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

Qualifications

• Twenty (20) years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required
• Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Computer Network Operations - Works with other engineering disciplines in the design, development, and utilization of software to drive other mechanical and RF systems
• Computer Network Operations - Provides analysis related to the design, development, and implementation of software for products such as utility software, development software, and diagnostic software
• Computer Network Operations - Participates in the development of engineering test strategies and devices.
• Information Technology - Generates program design language and code based on customer requirements

May develop code in such languages as LabVIEW, Visual C++, C#, and JAVA

Clearance:
Top Secret/SCI with a Full-Scope Poly Desired Skills:

• Customer Focused Attitude
• Excellent Written/Verbal Skills
• Proactive Work Approach
• Problem Solver
• Team Player
• Self-starter
• Professional
• Ability to work under strict timelines
• Flexibility
• Strong Computer Skills (Microsoft Office Suite)