Software Engineer, Level 3

About the position

As a Level 3 Software Engineer, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing complex software systems, including processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems. Your work will be based on documented requirements, and you may work both individually and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Review and test software components to ensure they meet design requirements.
• Document test results.
• Resolve software problem reports.
• Utilize appropriate software development and design methodologies based on the development environment.
• Provide specific input on system design related to hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, and the use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS) and Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) products.
• Analyze and synthesize requirements from the system level down to individual software components.
• 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 used on any 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, conferring with users or engineers, analyzing systems flow, data usage, and work processes, and investigating problem areas.
• Modify existing software to correct errors, adapt to new hardware, or improve performance.
• Design, develop, and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design.

Requirements

• Seven (7) years experience as a Software Engineer (SWE) in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• A bachelor's degree may be substituted for four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes.
• Twenty (20) years' experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Python experience.
• Experience building and deploying Docker containers in a Kubernetes environment.
• Must possess an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph security clearance.