Senior Software Engineer

About the role

Torch Technologies is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team at the US Army Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC).

Responsibilities

• Manage repositories (Git) and implementing branching strategies.
• Create scripts to build, test, and deploy applications automatically.
• Manage environment settings and configurations across development, testing, and production to avoid configuration drift.
• Performing configuration audits to ensure the deployed product matches the documented requirements.
• Manage revisions to modeling and simulation software in parallel development related to Army defense systems.
• Gather and analyze user and business requirements to define the scope, objectives, and functionality of new software or systems.
• Design the overall architecture of applications and systems, create detailed flowcharts and diagrams, and write clean, efficient, and testable code in various programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, C++).
• Work independently day-to-day towards team-established milestones with consensus from leadership.
• Less than 10% travel to support test integration events, as needed.

Requirements

• US Citizenship.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Physics, Engineering, or another technical discipline from an accredited university.
• 10+ years applicable progressively complex software design engineering experience or a Bachelor's Degree.
• Strong programming skills with experience in C++ and Python.
• Experience developing for Windows operating systems.
• Experience in Red Hat-based Linux operating Systems (e.g., RHEL, Rocky, Oracle).
• Experience with CMake build tools and Git version control.
• Ability to collaborate in a multi-contractor team environment to deliver software solutions on schedule.
• Ability to work independently and with small teams on collaborative design.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Currently hold an active secret level security clearance to access classified information.
• Inability to maintain a security clearance will result in the candidate being ineligible for this position.
• Experience in computer virtualization, including containerization technologies and orchestration tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with GitLab.
• Experience with a containerization environment such as Docker or Podman.
• Experience with a virtualization environment such as Kubernetes.
• Experience writing shell scripts, real-time software, and working with hardware.
• Experience with Army software systems and applications, modeling and simulation, and statistical analysis.

Benefits

• ESOP participation.
• 401(k) match and safe-harbor contribution.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts.
• EAP.
• Education assistance.
• Paid time off, and holidays.