Senior Software Engineer

SAIC; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is looking for a Software Developer Configuration Manager/Full Stack Developer to join their Air Operations Center Weapons System (AOC WS) Falconer Program. The ideal candidate will work closely with a team of engineers to innovate and develop government software, ensuring effective problem-solving and software configuration management.

This role demands a proactive developer with a Bachelor’s degree and minimum five years of experience, skilled in JavaScript, Docker, and REST services. The position includes managing deployments and troubleshooting operational issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least five years of experience; or Master's degree and at least three years of experience.
• Experience managing multiple environments including production, staging, user acceptance, and integration.
• Building REST services and managing containerized environments.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside a team of programmers and system engineers.
• Create and maintain GitLab pipelines.
• Manage source code using git and git tools.

Skills

Active Secret clearance

JavaScript proficiency

Container management (Docker/Kubernetes)

Unix/Shell scripting

REST services development

Database design (MySQL preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Master’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Git

NPM

Gradle

Maven

Visual Studio Code

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA

Job description

Description

SAIC is looking for a Software Developer Configuration Manager/Full Stack Developer to join the team of the Air Operations Center Weapons System (AOC WS) Falconer Program. The ideal candidate will serve as a member of the Engineering and Sustainment software development team, provide technical and design aspects, and aid in the innovation and creation of government software and programs. The developer shall provide a proactive approach to problem‑solving with a detailed understanding of software development configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside a team of programmers and system engineers and facilitate proper design and implementation of software.
• Create and maintain GitLab pipelines.
• Manage source code using git and git tools.
• Manage weekly deployments to the production environment.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot operational problems.
• Work independently and represent the program and SAIC at meetings and working groups with government and associate contractors.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree and at least five (5) years of experience; or Master’s degree and at least three (3) years of experience.
• Experience managing multiple environments including production, staging, user acceptance, and integration.
• Experience using NPM to configure JavaScript-based applications and manage dependencies.
• Experience using Gradle or Maven to configure Java-based REST services and manage dependencies.
• Managing containerized environments with Docker and/or Kubernetes.
• Unix/Shell scripting.
• Experience with Visual Studio Code, JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA, or similar IDEs.
• Building REST services.
• Object‑Relational Mapping tools (Hibernate preferred).
• Front‑end JavaScript frameworks (Angular preferred).
• HTML/CSS.
• Back‑end testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito; front‑end testing frameworks such as Jasmine and Karma.
• Database schema design and implementation (MySQL preferred).

Desired Experience With the Following Tools/Technology

• Nexus Repository Manager.
• Static security code analysis using SonarQube, Fortify, or SBOM.
• Managing Kubernetes deployments through Argo CD.
• AWS S3.
• Spring Boot.
• Integration testing using Cypress.
• OAuth.
• Front‑end dependency management with NPM.