Software Engineer

About the role

Assertive Professionals is in search of Software Engineers to support our National Security Customer near Hanover, MD.

This is a Funded and Immediate positions.

We are offering a salary range of:

Level 0: $115,000 - $125,000

Level 1: $171,000 - $181,000

Level 2: $194,000 - $204,000

Level 3: $232,000 - $242,000

In addition to salary, we are offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus, plus a $1,200 annual compliance bonus!

We offer an excellent benefits package, including PTO, 401k Match at 5%, Profit Sharing, Company paid Life Insurance, Dental, Vision, STD/LTD, and two options under a national medical plan with employer contribution.

Position Description:

The Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems, including 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 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 software components of system design, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) solutions in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from the system level to individual software components.

Level 0:

Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements

Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features

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 or data repositories

Make recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards

Level 1:

Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards

Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components

Write or review software and system documentation

Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, conferring with users or system engineers, analyzing systems flow, data usage and work processes, and investigating problem areas

Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on a particular project

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

Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces and queries

Level 2:

Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used

Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints

Perform quality control on team products

Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and obtain information on project limitations, capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces

Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met

Implement recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards

Level 3:

Serve as the technical lead of multiple software development teams

Select the software development process in coordination with the customer and system engineering

Recommend new technologies and processes for complex software projects

Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software

Delegate programming and testing responsibilities to one or more teams and monitor their performance

Required Experience and Qualifications:

TS/SCI with a Polygraph

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university

Four (4) years of additional software engineering experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree

Experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity at the applicable level

Level 0 (Linux/System Administration) Requirements Include:

Less than seven (7) years of experience

Linux administration experience

Scripting experience

Ability to support a variety of technical tasks and projects focused on maintaining security compliance, including system patching and hardware configuration

Willingness and ability to learn additional mission capabilities and take on increasingly complex projects

Level 0 (Java/Data Ingestion) Requirements Include:

Four (4) to seven (7) years of Java experience

Experience supporting Java software development

Ability to support complex data ingestion from various data sources and data types

Level 1 (Java/RESTful Interfaces) Requirements Include:

Seven (7) to fourteen (14) years of Java experience

Strong experience developing and working with RESTful interfacesTest-driven development

Level 3 (Splunk/Big Data) Requirements Include:

Nineteen (19) or more years of software development experience

Experience supporting software development involving large or complex data sets

Desired Experience and Qualifications:

Level 0 (Linux/System Administration):

Experience with system patching and security compliance

Experience configuring hardware

Level 0 (Java/Data Ingestion):

Experience or exposure to signals analysis and/or Digital Signal Processing (DSP)

Level 3 (Splunk/Big Data):

Splunk experience is strongly preferred

Experience with other big data technologies may be considered in lieu of Splunk experience

Additional relevant technologies may include:

Spring and JavaScript

JSP and servlet programming

JEE and enterprise web application design and development

Apache Tomcat

JavaScript presentation libraries such as JQuery, Angular, and extJS

Linux development environments

Revision control applications such as Git, Subversion (SVN), CVS, or ClearCase

Test-driven development

Oracle, PL/SQL, and/or MySQL

MongoDB and Apache Camel

Perl

Red Hat Package Manager (RPM)

SNMP

Virtualization technologies