Software Developer

Clearance: Active Secret

Location: Norfolk, VA

Job Type: Full-Time

Target Salary Range*: $115,000 - $160,000

*This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary.

Program Overview
Provide engineering and technical services to integrate and test advanced systems for the Navy's Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) training capabilities. This contract is part of a larger effort to enhance Navy training and collaboration through a global, interconnected network of simulation and training systems.

Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Perform a variety of systematic, disciplined, and quantifiable approaches to the development, operation, and maintenance of software systems supporting the Navy Continuous Training Environment (NCTE)
• Design, develop, test, debug, and implement complex software solutions to improve or maintain the NCTE, such as by providing capability to integrate tactical systems with simulation-based training interfaces
• Perform all aspects of software lifecycle development and maintenance to in compliance with contractual and legal requirements as well as governing guidelines and standards
• Identify or define software information and engineering requirements commensurate with the complexity of those software systems to meet customer requirement
• Identify specific technical problems and implement solutions using applicable procedures, knowledge, tools, and methods for software requirements, software design, software construction, software testing, and software maintenance tasks
• Research and propose solutions for prospective products with contemporary technologies aimed at improving the performance of customer solutions
• Integrate the discipline of software engineering with other team member disciplines, to include those of computer science, computer engineering, management, mathematics, project management, quality management, software ergonomics, and systems engineering

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• Five (5)+ years of relevant experience in software engineering, to include digital logic, circuit analysis, and embedded systems programming
• Software development experience in classified and unclassified environments, specifically related to development of Joint Semi-Automated Forces (JSAF) and Joint Simulation Bus (JBUS) (only for JSAF/JBUS specific developers)
• Experience in software development using C/C++, and Java
• Knowledge of systems design/development lifecycle (SDLC), software systems theory and engineering principles, network/systems design and implementation, virtualization, and cloud technologies
• Possess the necessary training, qualifications, and experience for the IAT-II level at a minimum in accordance with SECNAV M-5239.2 and DoD 8140/8570. (ex. CompTia Sec+)
• Experience with Agile development methodologies
• Familiarity with web development and architecture
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to effectively communicate complex engineering concepts to a variety of audiences

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in related field.
• Seven or more (7+) years of relevant work experience as a software engineer within a U.S. Government environment, DoD strongly preferred
• Software or systems engineering experience specializing in M&S and C4I integration applications such as JBUS and JSAF
• Experience in software development management role
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures used in systems development
• Knowledge of systems design/development lifecycle (SDLC), software systems theory and engineering principles, network/systems design and implementation, virtualization, and cloud technologies
• Familiarity with Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), ISO 9000, and AgileTek methodologies

Clearance Requirements:

• Active Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain an Active Top Secret/ SCI security clearance

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.