Lead Software Engineer with TS/SCI

Position Description

This role involves leading software development efforts, performing code reviews, developing system-level designs that integrate COTS/GOTS systems, and driving process improvements in Agile and DevSecOps practices.

Position Responsibilities

• Mentoring and leading junior and mid-level engineers to build proofs of concept for one-of-a-kind capabilities.
• Performing peer testing and code review.
• Troubleshooting and debugging issues.
• Contributing to all levels of the architecture.
• Maintaining key system technical documentation.
• Developing a familiarity with new tools and best practices.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement and further implementation of best practices in software development, unit testing, agile scrum, and DevSecOps.
• Collaborating with your team to author technical reports and demonstrate capabilities to both internal and external stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or another technical field with 5 years of experience or Masters (MS/MA) in a related field with 3 years of experience
• Active Security+ Certification, or equivalent, or the ability to obtain one within 6 months from start date.
• Strong knowledge of C, C++, Java, or other C-style, cross-platform programming languages
• Experience developing software for and configuring Linux and/or Unix systems
• Demonstrated experience writing, testing, and debugging software
• Ability to develop and document system-level design options, including integration with commercial and government off-the-shelf (COTS/GOTS) systems and software
• Experience with version control, issue tracking, and documentation tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Adaptability and initiative to perform a wide variety of tasks to achieve program success

Desired Qualifications

• Active Security+ Certification
• Strong knowledge of Linux operating systems
• Linux development experience at both user and kernel levels
• Experience modifying and compiling large open-source codebases
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
• Experience with DevSecOps tools such as GitLab, SonarQube, Coverity, etc.
• Experience with dnf package management using local repositories