ECS is seeking a Software Engineer to work in a hybrid remote/onsite capacity, with minimum of 3 business days onsite at our Fairfax, VA corporate office and/or our Springfield, VA customer site.
ECS is seeking an innovative and articulate Software Engineer to support the execution of a variety of projects including Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and Big Data/Cloud Solutions. This position requires strong technical skills in software development and enterprise application integration. You will work closely with the technical team to develop, test, deploy, and maintain solutions in an Agile environment, promoting excellence in collaboration and customer service. You should expect a fast-paced, multidisciplinary-team environment with tight deadlines.
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop software solutions by conferring with stakeholders, studying information needs, and analyzing system flow, data usage, and work processes.
- Determine operational feasibility by evaluating problem definition and requirements, third-party analysis, and proposed solutions.
- Estimate and meet timelines, working both independently and as a member of the larger team.
- Brief stakeholders by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing development and service issues.
- Improve operations by conducting systems analysis and recommending changes to processes.
- Develop software application tests and testing strategies to improve product development and deployed operations.
- Develop scripting solutions which automate manual processes to support throughput demands.
- Embrace challenges with enthusiasm to develop imaginative solutions to unique operational problems.
- Ability to work in person a minimum of 3 days per week.
About ECS:
We are a rapidly growing company that considers our employees and teams to be our most important assets. Our team environment provides opportunities for growth to individuals who are motivated to excel. We are situated in Merrifield, VA with a customer location in Springfield, VA and offer a flexible work schedule to facilitate some of the most interesting and advanced IT business in the DC area. Our growing program works with forward-leaning technologies and thought/action leaders within the AI/ML domain. As expected, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits.
Preferred Qualifications- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related IT field, or equivalent experience
- US citizenship
- Active Secret Security Clearance and ability to obtain a TS/SCI Security Clearance
- 4-6+ years of experience designing, coding, deploying, and supporting enterprise-level systems
- Proficiency with multiple programming languages such as C++, Python, and JavaScript
- Strong analytical and reasoning skills with an ability to visualize processes and anticipate outcomes
- Experience with brownfield applications, identifying opportunities for improvement and designing/implementing new features
- Experience with DevSecOps frameworks (e.g. GitLab, Jira)
- Experience developing architecture/system diagrams and data flow diagrams
- Experience with containerization/orchestration technologies (e.g. Kubernetes, OpenShift)
- Experience with Linux command-line interface (CLI) including scripting
- Experience working in an Agile environment (e.g. work breakdown/refinement, ongoing task updates)
- Excellent communication/presentation skills to make recommendations to stakeholders with varying degrees of technical awareness
- Ability to quickly grasp and leverage new technologies
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to travel (less than 10%) to mostly CONUS locations
Top Skills
What We Do
ECS, a segment of ASGN (NYSE: ASGN), delivers advanced solutions and services in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and commercial industries.
ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies.
Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 3,400 employees throughout the U.S. and has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for the last five years.
