Software Engineer III — Federal Systems Lead

Ignite Digital; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Education stipends

Federal government projects

Volunteer program

Impactful work

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Ignite Digital in Charleston, SC, seeks an experienced software engineer for full life-cycle design, development, and optimization of operating systems and applications in support of federal programs.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s in CS or math, at least five years' related experience, and be eligible for DoW TS/SCI on hire. The role involves mentoring teams, advancing secure development practices, and collaborating with clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Experience leading technical efforts or coordinating project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of software operating system and application engineering, including design, analysis, modeling, development, and optimization at a highly technical level.
• Perform full life-cycle application system design and development, ensuring robust architectural decisions and adherence to engineering best practices.
• Assess system architecture and hardware limitations, and recommend new concepts, approaches, methodologies, and technologies for modern software development.
• Define complex design specifications and parameters, ensuring accuracy, scalability, and compatibility across hardware/software interfaces.
• Resolve complex interface design and hardware/software compatibility issues.
• Perform requirements acquisition, definition, and data analysis to support architectural and implementation decisions.
• Conduct research on emerging technologies and evaluate impacts on application execution and performance.
• Perform systems modeling, database analysis, design, implementation, and testing.
• Create, modify, and maintain technical documentation, including user guides, system documentation, and training materials.
• Conduct integration testing and support a variety of computer operating systems and network environments.
• Troubleshoot and provide customer support for software operating systems and application issues.
• Analyze and document client needs and requirements, participate in customer meetings, and deliver client presentations when required.
• Serve as a task or team lead, providing technical mentorship, enforcing engineering standards, and guiding development efforts from design through deployment.

Job description

Ignite Digital in Charleston, SC, seeks an experienced software engineer for full life-cycle design, development, and optimization of operating systems and applications in support of federal programs.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s in CS or math, at least five years' related experience, and be eligible for DoW TS/SCI on hire. The role involves mentoring teams, advancing secure development practices, and collaborating with clients and stakeholders.