Software Engineer

About the position

CohesionForce is actively seeking candidates for a Software Engineer to become part of our team in Huntsville, AL. In this role, your responsibilities include: Writing programs using C++, Java, or similar languages; creating and running unit test; developing software documentation; creating and running automated software builds and pipelines in a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) environment; collaborating with stakeholders and government customers; working within an Agile team environment, to include Program Increment Planning, Iteration Planning, Feature and Story development, Sprint Planning, and Iteration Retrospectives; Participating in demos for the team and program Sprint reviews.

Responsibilities

• Writing programs using C++, Java, or similar languages
• Creating and running unit tests
• Developing software documentation
• Creating and running automated software builds and pipelines in a CI/CD environment
• Collaborating with stakeholders and government customers
• Working within an Agile team environment, including Program Increment Planning, Iteration Planning, Feature and Story development, Sprint Planning, and Iteration Retrospectives
• Participating in demos for the team and program Sprint reviews

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 5 years of professional experience; or 3 years of professional experience with a related Master's degree; or no experience required with a related PhD or JD
• Proficient in C++
• Experience with GitLab/Git for software configuration management
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS
• Full time onsite
• Works well in a fast-paced collaborative team environment
• An active Secret security clearance

Nice-to-haves

• Familiar with Scaled Agile Framework
• Agile Scrum
• Experience with Java and user interfaces
• Jira - issue tracking and agile project management, or similar tool
• Multi-core and multi-threaded programming
• Familiarity with MDA Sensors and missile defense systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills