Senior Software Engineer

PLANIT Group; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in public safety technology is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support its federal customer in Washington, DC. In this role, you will implement software solutions using DCL and OpenVMS, collaborating with a talented team to enhance operational effectiveness for first responders. Candidates must have a comprehensive background in software engineering along with a bachelor's degree, with additional preference for those holding a master's degree and relevant public safety experience. This position allows for remote work and requires US citizenship along with a Public Trust Clearance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 to 10 years' experience in software engineering.
• Demonstrated expertise in OpenVMS Macro Assembly for at least 5 years.
• Experience in full product life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Implement feature enhancements for software products in the public safety domain.
• Collaborate with systems engineers to understand requirements.
• Apply best practices to ensure software quality.

Skills

DCL (Digital Command Language)

RMS (OpenVMS Record Management System)

OpenVMS Macro Assembly

TCP

UDP

XML

JSON

Education

Bachelor's degree in software engineering

Master's degree in software engineering (preferred)

Job description

Washington, DC Contract On-Site Flexibility/Remote: 100%

PlanIT Group is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support our Federal customer in the Washington, DC area. The ideal candidate will be p roficient in DCL (Digital Command Language) scripting and RMS (OpenVMS Record Management System – Indexed files). Have demonstrated software development expertise and experience with OpenVMS Macro Assembly for at least 5 years. Have demonstrated software development experience with TCP and UDP protocols and XML and Json message formats. Have experience in full product life cycle.

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer
Location: Remote anywhere
Start Date: 07/07/25
Duration: One year plus annual extensions
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.

Join the team transforming the future of public safety technology. Be a valued member of a professional software development team building and maintaining a suite of software products helping first responders improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Roles and Responsibilities:
• Implement feature enhancements and other changes for a suite of software products marketed to the public safety domain
• Develop solutions primarily using OpenVMS Macro Assembly. Use of other technologies expected
• Collaborate with systems engineers to gain understanding of system requirements
• Implement system requirements to meet user needs
• Assist with the development of estimates for levels of effort for proposed changes
• Apply software engineering best practices to ensure software quality

Basic Qualifications
To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:
• Proficient in DCL (Digital Command Language) scripting and RMS (OpenVMS Record Management System – Indexed files)”
• Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, or similar field
• Minimum 8 to 10 years' experience in software engineering
• Demonstrated software development expertise and experience with OpenVMS Macro Assembly for at least 5 years
• Demonstrated software development experience with TCP and UDP protocols and XML and Json message formats
• Experience in full product life cycle

Preferred Qualifications
Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:
• Master's degree in software engineering, computer science, or similar field
• Experience in Public Safety Solutions
• Experience with computer aided dispatch systems
• Minimum 8 to 10 years' experience in OpenVMS operating system
• Minimum 8 to 10 years' experience performing software engineering in an Agile environment

Location
Position allows for remote work but working hours are eastern time zone
Some travel will be required to northeast / mid-Atlantic USA

Education/Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant field required.
• 10+ years of experience required.

Additional Provisions:
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
• Pass both a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening, criminal history check and credit check.
• All candidates must be a US Citizen
• Candidate must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
• Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)
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