Junior Application Engineer

Edgewater Federal Solutions; Juan Tabo Hills (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Junior Application Engineer to support a major national laboratory in Albuquerque, NM. The role requires proficiency in custom programming, COTS configuration, report development, dev-ops, scripting, and testing.

The candidate will assist in enhancing software functionality, provide client support, test applications, and participate in software development planning and documentation.

Qualifications

• AS/AA in a relevant discipline with at least 2 years of related experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance.
• US Citizenship required.
• Onsite work in Albuquerque area.

Responsibilities

• Assist in enhancing software functionality by improving architecture and supporting existing software.
• Provide technical support to clients, test applications, maintain hardware, and respond to customer requests.
• Analyze complex system requirements, design software tools, and manage development and support processes.
• Manage software development and support using formal specifications, data flow diagrams, or CASE tools.

Skills

Hardware troubleshooting

Requirements gathering

Requirements translation

SDLC basics

Desktop apps troubleshooting

Technical writing

Analytical thinking

Software architecture basics

.Net development

SQL experience

Education

AS/AA in relevant discipline

Job description

Junior Application Engineer

Job Location

US-NM-Albuquerque

Job Details

ID: 2026-4842

Category: Information Technology

Type: Full Time

Overview

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Junior Application Engineer to support a major national laboratory.

The successful candidate shall be proficient in the following areas: custom computer programming, commercial-off-the-shelf application configuration and customization, report development, dev-ops, scripting, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Assist in enhancing the overall functionality of software by improving software architecture, supporting existing software, and engineering hardware components that optimize various technologies.
• This role involves providing technical support to clients, testing applications, maintaining hardware, and responding to customer requests.
• The Application Engineer will also analyze complex system requirements, design software tools and subsystems, and manage software development and support processes.
• Manage software development and support using formal specifications, data flow diagrams, other accepted design techniques and Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools.
• Estimate software development costs and schedule.
• Review existing programs and assist in making refinements, reducing operating time, and improving current techniques.
• Candidate will gather functional requirements, document processes, could start learning some application development.

Qualifications

• AS/AA in relevant discipline plus minimum 2 years or more years of directly related experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance
• US Citizenship is Required
• Candidate must reside in the Albuquerque area as work is performed onsite.

Required Skills

• Experience troubleshooting hardware IT issues
• Experience gathering IT requirements
• Ability to translate customer needs into technical requirements
• Basic understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Experience troubleshooting desktop applications
• Process documentation and technical writing
• Analytical and critical-thinking skill
• Basic understanding of software architecture concepts

Desired Skills

• .Net development experience
• SQL experience

About Us

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2025.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law.