Software Engineer, Level 3

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
• Design, develop, and modify software systems to add new features, improve performance, or adapt to new hardware
• Debug existing software, identify root causes, and correct defects
• Develop and implement algorithms that meet strict performance, timing, and functional constraints
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
• Design and implement complex database or data repository interfaces and queries
• Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories
• Absorb and execute test procedures for software components
• Review, test, and validate software components for adherence to design requirements
• Write, review, and maintain software and system documentation
• Provide recommendations and implement improvements to software development processes and documentation standards
• Perform quality control on team deliverables to ensure compliance with project standards
• Serve as a technical lead or team lead, as appropriate to the software development process
• Delegate programming and testing tasks and monitor team performance
• Oversee one or more software development teams to ensure work is completed within process constraints
• Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and understand system limitations
• Coordinate software system installation and monitor system performance to ensure operational specifications are met
• Recommend new technologies, tools, and processes for complex software projects

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Strong experience with object-oriented programming languages such as C++ and Java
• Experience developing software for complex systems, including processing-intensive applications, real-time systems, or large data environments
• Proficiency in applying software development methodologies appropriate to the development environment
• Experience with requirements analysis, software design, implementation, testing, and integration
• Experience designing and implementing complex algorithms using scientific analysis and mathematical models
• Experience supporting Information Assurance or secure software development environments
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills
• Ability to work independently and lead technical efforts across multiple teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for documentation and technical collaboration

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university
• Four (4) additional years of software engineering experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of fourteen (14) years of experience as a Software Engineer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
• Additional experience with object-oriented programming languages such as C++ and Java is required