Junior Applications Programmer — Training & Govt Projects

Prescient Edge; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with performance bonuses

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Retirement plan with no vesting schedule

Career development opportunities

Positive work environment

Job summary

A Veteran-Owned Small Business is seeking a Junior Applications Programmer to support a Federal Government client. This role involves creating and improving software applications, assisting in software development, and interacting with customers for requirements gathering. The ideal candidate has less than 3 years of experience and a relevant degree or equivalent experience. The position requires a TOP SECRET security clearance and offers comprehensive healthcare benefits, a retirement plan, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Create software applications and improve their usability.
• Assist in defining, developing, and maintaining software applications.
• Analyze user needs to develop effective software solutions.
• Update software and enhance existing capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test software applications to meet business requirements.
• Interact with customers to gather requirements.
• Prepare software documentation and train users.

Skills

Software application development

Testing and evaluating applications

User-friendly application improvement

Database maintenance

Education

BS/BA degree in technical or scientific discipline

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Prescient Edge is seeking aJunior Applications Programmerto support a Federal Government client.

Please note that the availability of this position is contingent upon contract award.

Junior Applications Programmer

Benefits:
At Prescient Edge , we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule.
• Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.

Job Requirements

Desired experiences :

• Has less 3 years of experience performing work related to the labor category functional description.
• Create software applications, test and evaluate applications, and tweak and improve applications to make them user-friendly.
• Assist in the definition, development, testing, analysis, and maintenance of new or existing software applications in support of the achievement of business requirements.
• This includes writing, coding, testing, and analyzing software programs and applications.
• Other tasks may include interacting with customers to find out their requirements, preparing software and training manuals, and training users.
• Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
• Update software or enhance existing software capabilities.
• May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems and develop specifications and performance requirements.
• May maintain databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.

Desired education:

• BS/BA degree in technical or scientific discipline or at least 3 years of experience and a High School diploma or GED.

Security Clearance:

• Security clearance required TOP SECRET.

Location:

Prescient Edge is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) founded as a counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) company in 2008. We are a global operations and solutions integrator delivering full-spectrum intelligence analysis support, training, security, and RD&E support solutions to the Department of Defense and throughout the intelligence community. Prescient Edge is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by law. We strive to foster equity and inclusion throughout our organization because we believe that diversity of thought is critical for creating a safe and engaging work environment while also enabling the organization’s success.