Software Developer 3

Synergy ECP; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy ECP in Columbia, MD, seeks a senior software engineer with TS/SCI poly to design, develop, and document complex software for Government systems. You will work across the full software lifecycle, use OO methods, and collaborate with hardware, software, and security teams.

You will deploy and test at government locations, maintain CM processes, and apply modern techniques including SOA, XML/XSD, and various IDEs (JBuilder, Eclipse).

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering is required; substitution options exist.
• Fifteen years of software application design and development experience.
• Twelve years leading teams of software design and development for collection systems and components.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and document system and subsystem-level code.
• Develop customer requirements into software specifications for implementation.
• Maintain/modify software to add features, fix bugs, or adapt to hardware changes.
• Perform system and unit level testing with test plans and regression tests.
• Use CM tools such as Subversion/Trac or Git to manage code changes.
• Interacts with stakeholders to report progress and manage requirements.

Skills

Software development

Object oriented programming

Linux/UNIX

XML/XSD

Middleware ESB/CORBA/ICE

IDEs: JBuilder/Eclipse

Python/Perl

Education

Master's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Bachelor's degree with 2+ years software experience or 6+ years experience

Tools

Subversion/Trac

Git

JBuilder

Eclipse

Ruby on Rails

Django

Spring Framework

Zope

Job description

Synergy ECP, a platform company with Falfurrias Capital Partners, has a talented, dedicated staff to provide a broad range of services to the defense and intelligence industries. Our capabilities are focused on software engineering, cybersecurity, system engineering and IT services. Providing these services, Synergy ECP, has earned a client list that includes numerous Fortune 100 companies, in addition to multiple US government agencies and US military services. Synergy ECP possesses pertinent and highly valued credentials, specialized certifications, and clearance levels to secure our clients’ computer networks and information at a time when a premium is placed on cyber security. In an ultra-competitive environment, Synergy ECP has thrived by adhering to its name – making sure excellence is displayed by its Employees, to its Customers and by Improving Performance (ECP). We simply can’t have one without the other. It’s what sets us apart – enabling us to be an autonomous agile business that delivers huge results to meet the ever-evolving demands of our customers.

Synergy ECP was established in 2007 and its management team has over 30+ years of Department of Defense and Intelligence Community experience. Our leadership team and strong, determined staff are ready to embrace new challenges and continue as a driving force in our field.

Synergy ECP is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Required Clearance

Candidate must have a TS/SCI polygraph clearance

• Designs, develops, troubleshoots and analyzes routine, complicated and difficult software programs for computer-based systems. Advises hardware engineers on machine characteristics that affect software systems, such as storage capacity, processing speed and input/output requirements. As required, provides inputs for documentation of new or existing programs
• Use object oriented techniques, programming languages, and standard methodologies, including classic development, waterfall, and agile methods (Extreme programming).
• Perform deployment, installation, maintenance, quality control monitoring, and implementation of software at Government specified locations.
• Maintain processes to log and track customer service requests.
• Maintain/develop software products to be used on a variety of platforms.
• Uses Configuration Management (CM) tools, such as Subversion/Trac or Git
• Codes in eXtensible Mark-up Language (XML)/W3C XML Schema to C++ Compiler (XSD)
• Applies middleware technologies, such as enterprise service bus (ESB), CORBA, or Internet Communications Engine (ICE)
• Uses Integrated Development Environments (IDEs), such as JBuilder and/or Eclipse
• Design, develop, and document system and subsystem-level code. This includes support for system requirements, preliminary design, detailed design and specifications, data dictionaries, interface control/design documents, user help information/manuals, maintenance information/manuals, operations information/manuals, program code, quality assurance activities, and test.
• Develop customer requirements and information needs into software specifications that can be implemented
• Maintain/modify software code to add new features, correct errors, adapt to new hardware, or to improve system performance.
• Integrate with other signal repositories when prioritized by the Government.
• Perform system and unit level testing. This includes test plans and procedures, documentation of test results and development of special test code. Plan/conduct regression tests after each code modification, upgrade enhancement.
• Use object oriented techniques, programming languages, and standard methodologies, including classic development, waterfall, and agile methods (Extreme programming).
• Proficient with Linux/UNIX is required.
• Development experience (C++, JAVA, XML/XSD), scripting language experience, (Python or Perl), JAVA GUI development experience and Web framework experience (i.e. Ruby on Rails, Django, Spring Framework, or Zope) is required
• Performs system and unit level testing. This includes test plans and procedures, documentation of test results and development of special test code. Plans/conducts regression tests after each code modification, upgrade enhancement.
• Develops and applies advanced methods, theories and research techniques in the investigation and solution of complex and advanced software applications and problems. Conducts, technically directs and evaluates projects or major phases of significant projects, coordinating the efforts of engineers and technical support staff in the performance of assigned projects. Conducts investigations and test of considerable complexity. Reviews literature, patents and current practices relevant to the solution of assigned projects. Evaluates vendor capabilities to provide required products or services. Provides technical consultation to other organizations.
• Interacts with project customers and stakeholders to report project status, and manage subsystems requirements.
• Researches, evaluates, and assesses software tools and technologies such as Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), Government-off-the-shelf (GOTS), Commercial-off-the- shelf (COTS), and incorporates those findings into the overall software system design.
• Implements Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)/middleware technologies, such as ESB, CORBA, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), and ICE.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university is required. A bachelor's degree and two (2) additional years of software related experience OR six (6) additional years of software related experience may be substituted for a master’s degree.
• Fifteen (15) years experience in software application design and development performing coding, debugging, testing and troubleshooting throughout the application development process.
• Twelve (12) years experience leading teams of software design and development for collection systems and components is required.