Software Engineer

About the role

Labor Category: Software Engineer

Position Title: Software Engineer

Position Level: Level 2 – Expert

Salary: Up to $240,000.00 per year

Core Hours: 9am to 4pm

Location: Herndon VA

Description

Position Requires a Top Secret (TS/SCI) Clearance with a Polygraph.

We are seeking a skilled Software Developer with expertise in DevOps to join our technology-based program supporting a key customer. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and automating our customer’s in support of this customer’s mission, ensuring the smooth operation of all systems within the virtual environment (Nutanix, VMs,) to optimize performance, scalability and automation.

Provides development engineering and programming support to projects and infrastructure support activities. Develops, creates, and modifies general computer applications software or specialized utility programs. Analyzes user needs and develops software solutions. Designs software or customizes software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency. May analyze and design within an application area, working individually or coordinating development as part of a team.

Duties/Tasks And Responsibilities

Design and develop tools for the Linux, MS Windows, or other relevant operating system platforms

Design and develop tools that integrate with commercial applications

Develop unit and functional test plan

Provide the operations and maintenance of operational systems

Modify existing software to correct errors, allow it to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance

Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost restraints

Consult with customers about software system design and maintenance

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

Develop and direct software system testing and validation procedures, programming, and documentation

Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces

Correct errors by making appropriate changes and then recheck the program to ensure that the desired results are produced

Conduct trial runs of program and software applications to be sure they will produce the desired information and that the instructions are correct

Compile and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instruction so others can understand the program

Write, update, and maintain computer programs or software packages to handle specific jobs, such as tracking inventory, storing or receiving data, or controlling other equipment

Consult with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes

Perform or direct revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements

Write or contribute to instructions or manuals

Assign, coordinate, and review work and activities of programming personnel

Collaborate with internal teams to identify technical requirements and implement solutions that meet business needs

Provide technical support and guidance to end-users, resolving issues in a timely manner

Implement best practices for automation, backup, disaster recovery, and system redundancy

Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in cloud computing and IT systems administration

Details

Labor Category: Software Engineer

Position Title: Software Engineer

Position Level: Level 2 – Expert

Salary: Up to $240,000.00 per year

Core Hours: 9am to 4pm

Location: Herndon VA

Mandatory Requirements

Developmental (0-2 years’ experience)

Full Performance (3-5 years’ experience)

Senior (6-10 years’ experience)

Expert (11-15 years’ experience)

SME (16+ years’ experience)

We are looking for experienced Software Developers to join our technology-based program supporting a key Government customer.

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees are preferred with a minimum of eleven (11) year’s relevant experience with the following skillsets:

Serve as part of a software development team to deliver automated solutions for standard network services support of a large IT infrastructure project.

Must have hands – on programming and scripting experience in Python with 5 to 7 years of experience with a minimum of 2 years on network automation

Must be a self-starter that can lead complex automation projects and guide junior developers

Experience operating in a CI/CD/DevOps/Agile fast paced environment

Experience in network automation tools Ansible and Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO)

Experience with IP Address Management tools such as NetBox

Experience in Development of automated testing scripts with integration to a CI/CD pipeline with Python PyATS or similar testing framework and Jenkins

Experience in developing data models and understanding of Yang

Exposure to Cisco IOS, IOS XR. NX –OS and Junos operating systems desired

Optional Requirements

The ideal candidate would also have IT project management experience, and be familiar with Scrum, Lean, Agile and DevOps.

Familiar with network concepts (VLAN, Interfaces, Virtual Chassis, etc)

Familiar with configuring docker/podman containers on Linux

Familiar with AWS (EC2 and RDS)

Familiar with Python to make REST API or Postgres

Db calls (desired / nice to have)

Familiar with NetBox and/or Forward Networks

B4CORP Company Information

B4Corp is a small defense contracting company that focuses on providing an optimum environment for mission-focused, highly skilled consultants to support the United States of America’s intelligence community and other defense organizations. B4Corp provides a low overhead, highly efficient, high salary environment that allows employees to excel at meeting the client’s needs. B4Corp is looking for information technology professionals that have a high sense of personal responsibility, self-motivation, and mission drive.

B4Corp’s dedication and care for its employees is reflected in our outstanding compensation and benefits package. B4Corp’s benefits reflect the company’s policy of putting the employees first. B4Corp’s maximum flexibility comp / makeup time policy, along with the company’s cafeteria-style benefit plan that allows employees to maximize their Benefit Dollars, reflects B4Corp’s commitment to its employees.

Compensation

Outstanding Salaries

Retirement

Full Vanguard 401k Plan – Featuring a full scope of investment options – 100% employer matched contribution up to 6% of employee’s salary – Ability to max out 401k savings $57k ($63.5k if over 50)

Employees receive B4Corp phantom stock each year (2-year vesting period)

Insurance

Medical – United Health Care (UHC) (multiple plan options)

Dental – United Concordia (UC) Flex Plan

Vision – Vision Service Plan Insurance Co (VSP) Signature Plans

Mutual of Omaha short-term disability (60% of salary up to $2,000.00/week)

Mutual of Omaha long-term disability (60% of salary up to $10,000.00/month)

Mutual of Omaha life insurance ($200,000.00)

Employee Referral Bonus

Refer a friend or a coworker and receive $3,000 per year for every year the person works for B4CORP

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Seven weeks of leave per year (including ten federal holidays)

Flexible work schedule with comp time (with customer approval)

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