Software Developer I/II

Zekiah Technologies; Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Sick leave

Bonuses

Job summary

Zekiah Technologies, located in Virginia, seeks a Software Developer to join a mission-focused team delivering advanced IT services for DoD programs. The role involves designing quality software, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and maintaining systems across Windows, Unix, and Linux in a SCIF environment.

Requirements include a minimum of two years in software development, strong debugging skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with peers and management.

Qualifications

• Two years of professional technical experience in software development
• Ability to invent new approaches to problems and build innovative applications
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills to facilitate fixes and improvements
• Effective communication of ideas to coders, teammates, and management
• Experience working in a team of developers, testers, and CM specialists
• DoD experience is a plus but not required
• Familiarity with Agile development is beneficial
• Willingness to obtain CompTIA Security+ or higher within 90 days of start date

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality software design and architecture
• Identify, prioritize, and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
• Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code
• Design relational databases
• Requirements analysis
• Unit and integration testing
• Verification and validation testing
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products
• Document development phases and monitor systems
• Ensure software is up-to-date with latest technologies

Skills

C/C++

C#

NET

Java

Python

AWS

Data Science

WPF/MVC

Education

BSc/BA in Computer Science or Engineering

High School Diploma or Associate Degree acceptable

Tools

Agile/scrum

Geospatial web maps

Job description

Description

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic Software Developer with a desire to grow while working with a skilled and highly motivated team on leading-edge work. Our team provides IT services for systems engineering and information management systems to multiple major DoD programs. Each team member has opportunities to take on responsibilities according to their experience level and professional growth goals. Our staff mentors one another in their areas of expertise, continuously enhancing the synergistic capabilities of the team.

Responsibilities

This position supports an established contract developing mission-critical operations. Our customer’s framework continues to evolve. Evaluating, learning, and integrating new technologies will be a constant factor in this position. The responsibilities of this role include:

• Develop high-quality software design and architecture
• Identify, prioritize, and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
• Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code
• Design relational databases
• Requirements analysis
• Unit and integration testing
• Verification and validation testing
• Peer test application updates
• Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
• Review and debug code
• Perform validation and verification testing
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products
• Document development phases and monitor systems
• Ensure software is up-to-date with the latest technologies
• Write and maintain application documentation
• Work in Windows, Unix, and Linux environments
• Work in a SCIF environment

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have all of the following:

• Two (2) years of professional technical experience in the form of employment history
• Experience and strong desire to invent new ways of approaching problems and developing innovative applications
• Strong skills in debugging and troubleshooting applications to facilitate fixes and improvements
• Ability to communicate ideas to coders, teammates, and management
• Experience working as part of a team of developers, coders, testers, and CM specialists
• Experience with the military/DoD is a bonus, but not required
• Experience using an Agile development approach is beneficial
• Familiarity with geospatial web-based map development is a bonus, but not required
• CompTIA Security+, equivalent or higher (such as CISSP), or willingness to obtain, is highly desired
• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred, (High School Diploma or Associate Degree acceptable for well-experienced candidates)
• CompTIA Security+, equivalent or higher (such as CISSP), or willingness to obtain within 90 days of the start date

The successful candidate will have (at least) 2 years of experience in ONE of the following:

• C/C++
• C#
• .NET
• Java
• Python
• Amazon Web Services
• PHP
• Data Science (with coding experience)
• Experience with WPF libraries, data access libraries (such as MVC)

Clearance Requirements

This position requires an active Secret clearance. To be considered for this position, an applicant must be a U.S. Citizen and hold an active Secret security clearance (or higher).

Travel Required: No

Potential for Telework: No

About Us

Here at Zekiah, our journey is about enhancing our warfighters’ superiority by developing and integrating forward-thinking communication and technology systems. Each team member plays an important role in making this possible by bringing their skills and knowledge to help our customers tackle their challenges, devise innovative solutions, and support their critical missions. We take care of our employees through a balanced work-life, fair salaries, great benefits, and giving them a voice.

Benefits

We offer health, dental, vision, life, and supplemental insurance for full-time employees and their families. We also offer holiday and vacation pay, sick leave, performance-based bonuses, a company-matched retirement plan, and an education reimbursement program. Explore our benefits and work culture at https://www.zekiah.com/careers.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Zekiah Technologies, Inc. does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), ethnicity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.