Software Engineer III

Ignite Digital enables national security agencies to accelerate decisions, elevate operational outcomes and achieve the outsized performance only an inside partner can deliver. We combine mission experience, domain expertise and technology with the insights partners gain by being there every day. When agencies need a combination of tech and touch, Ignite Digital creates outcome-driving partnerships and stands with agencies to accomplish mission objectives. Ignite delivers intelligent solutions and AI integration for faster, better transformation, inspiring the confidence to lead in a digital-forward world.

Perks of Working at Ignite Digital

• Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO
• Education stipends and referral bonuses
• Compelling work with the U.S. federal government
• Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement
• Opportunity to shape the future of our industry
• Supportive colleagues and management who invest in your growth

Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of software operating system and application engineering, including design, analysis, modeling, development, and optimization at a highly technical level.
• Perform full life-cycle application system design and development, ensuring robust architectural decisions and adherence to engineering best practices.
• Assess system architecture and hardware limitations, and recommend new concepts, approaches, methodologies, and technologies for modern software development.
• Define complex design specifications and parameters, ensuring accuracy, scalability, and compatibility across hardware/software interfaces.
• Resolve complex interface design and hardware/software compatibility issues.
• Perform requirements acquisition, definition, and data analysis to support architectural and implementation decisions.
• Conduct research on emerging technologies and evaluate impacts on application execution and performance.
• Perform systems modeling, database analysis, design, implementation, and testing.
• Create, modify, and maintain technical documentation, including user guides, system documentation, and training materials.
• Conduct integration testing and support a variety of computer operating systems and network environments.
• Troubleshoot and provide customer support for software operating systems and application issues.
• Analyze and document client needs and requirements, participate in customer meetings, and deliver client presentations when required.
• Serve as a task or team lead, providing technical mentorship, enforcing engineering standards, and guiding development efforts from design through deployment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or mathematics
• Eligible for DoW TS/SCI clearance upon hiring
• At least five (5) years of directly related experience in designing, writing, and testing computer programs or databases
• Comprehensive knowledge of full life-cycle application and systems development principles, practices, and procedures
• Experience with software engineering, system programming, modeling, analysis, and database development
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to code in at least three different modern programming languages
• Experience supporting DoW or Federal programs
• Experience supporting Information and Operational Technologies
• Familiarity with secure development environments, RMF, STIGs, Zero Trust
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both engineering teams and clients
• Proven ability to lead technical efforts or coordinate project delivery

Pay

$135k+ to align with education and experience.