The Role
Develops, tests, integrates, and troubleshoots software, system daemons, user interfaces, and hardware-supported solutions for DoW cybersecurity, cryptographic protection, and data protection requirements. Collaborates with systems analysts and hardware engineers, analyzes user needs and software requirements, ensures cybersecurity standards, and supports installations and system performance. Requires programming experience, cybersecurity and operating-system certifications, U.S. citizenship, and eligibility for a Secret clearance.
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Overview
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.
Responsibilities- Develops system and network daemons in support of Department of War (DoW) cybersecurity, cryptographic protection, and data protection requirements.
- Develops end-user interfaces and system applications on various hosting operating systems and networks, with emphasis on usability for non-engineering users.
- Conducts research in the design, development, testing, and utilization of electronic data processing software.
- Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs software solutions, to potentially include development of host hardware to fit the requirements of the solution.
- Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software.
- Determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.
- Develops and integrates hardware components or host-platform modifications needed to support software and cryptographic protection solutions.
- Supports hardware/software integration, testing, and troubleshooting to ensure system performance, interoperability, and security requirements are met.
- Ensures various software standards are met, including DoW cybersecurity standards.
- Analyzes user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.Confers with systems analysts, engineers, programmers, and others to design systems and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces.
- Designs, develops, and modifies software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design.
- Coordinates software system installations and monitors equipment functioning to ensure specifications are met.
- Bachelor’s degree and 2–4 years of related work experience.
- DoD 8570.1-M Cybersecurity Technician Level II or III certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+/Network+, or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)) and operating systems certification (e.g., Microsoft Technology Professional, CompTIA Linux+, and Cisco Certified Network Administrator (CCNA)).
- Experience using industry-standard programming languages (Rust, C++, Java, Python).
- Ability to obtain Secret level security clearance.
- U.S. citizenship required for the purpose of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 2-4 years of related work experience
- DoD 8570.1-M Cybersecurity Technician Level II or III certification, such as CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, or CISSP
- Operating systems certification, such as Microsoft Technology Professional, CompTIA Linux+, or CCNA
- Experience with Rust, C++, Java, or Python
- Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance
- U.S. citizenship
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The Company
What We Do
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned government services contractor that delivers professional, technical, information technology, engineering, analysis, testing, evaluation, and training solutions for complex national-priority programs. Based in McLean, Virginia, the company supports federal customers—particularly defense and other Department of Defense missions—with mission-essential and information engineering, digital engineering, systems integration, cybersecurity, cloud, data, and lifecycle IT services across critical public-sector environments.
