Maintenance Software Developer

Apply Job Type Full-time Description TRISTAR is seeking varies Maintenance Software Developer for our upcoming government customer in Eglin AFB, FL & Fort Campbell, KY The Maintenance Software Developer will support PEO SDA, USSOCOM Components, TSOCs, and others to include Foreign Military Sales (FMS) as mission dictates, by providing technical and analytical mission planning, execution, and post-mission system support Mission planning is critical to special operations, the mission planning, execution, post-mission system/device will be maintained in a serviceable status to support combat/contingency operations The overall goal will be to achieve a system/device availability of 95% and a maintenance turnaround time of less than 24 hours from the time of notification within Continental United States (CONUS) and manned Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) locations Support will be characterized by two (2) levels: Level I (Critical/Urgent) support will be defined as critical or emergency support to the mission planning and execution system/device This level of support will be completed within 72 hours or as mission requirements dictate Level II (Routine) support will be defined as cyclical support to the mission planning and execution system/device This level of support will be completed within 30 days or as mission requirements dictate Position Responsibilities The Maintenance Software Developer possesses a fundamental understanding of relational databases, an understanding of full software development life cycle, and experience designing and coding Object Oriented code projects They may work independently as a Technology Subject Matter Expert (SME) and/or as part of a Developmental Test & Evaluation (DT&E) team to analyze and devise software solutions, support existing solutions and/or modifications, and mentor other team members as required This position will be responsible for creating new software solutions that provide efficiencies for the Government customer DT&E is conducted throughout the software acquisition process to assist in engineering design and development and to verify that technical performance specifications have been met Developmental Testing (DT) will verify that the system can meet all contractual and technical requirements, is ready to continue development, and sufficiently mature for Operational Test & Evaluation (OT&E) DT will provide information to the Program Manager (PM) on the progress of the design process and on the product's compliance with contractual requirements, effective combat capability, and the ability to achieve key performance parameters (KPPs) and key system attributes (KSAs), and readiness for Operational Test & Evaluation (OT&E) Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to providing end-user support and troubleshoot as necessary, integrate new technologies into existing products, and reviewing/debugging other developers' work to ensure a robust, quality software product Ensure the security and integrity of all applications developed with a devotion to Information Assurance (IA) coding standards and provide/maintain appropriate documentation related to source code and other documentation as required Provide suggestions to improve current code and code being developed Perform modification, testing, and debugging tasks on vendor-supplied utilities and packages to ensure fit with requested operating environment Exhibit strong analytical and problem-solving skills for design and development of software Assess system safety, compatibility with legacy systems, the maturity of the chosen integrated technologies to identify system capabilities, limitations, and deficiencies and the system's ability to achieve the thresholds prescribed in the capabilities documents Software Developers verify achievement of critical technical parameters, based on system requirements as described in a Software Requirements Specification (SRS) or Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) Analyze systems and suggest or architect solutions with clear designs This work supports all appropriate certification processes, cybersecurity assessments, and authorizations Provide data to the PM to enable root cause determination of failures arising from tests and to identify corrective actions Validate system functionality in a mission context to assess readiness for OT (Integration Testing) Responsible for documenting completed testing for each software release including descriptions, assessments, requirements, discrepancies, and supplied documentation Perform routine clerical, administrative, and logistics tasks as required Requirements 6 years of programming experience 2 years of .NET Development C#/VB programming skills MS SQL Server (v. 2000) WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) API (Application Program Interface) experience MUST be a US Citizen An ACTIVE Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility is required Education and/or Certification Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, related technical discipline, or equivalent technical training May consider candidates without a degree given applicable work experience COVID Policy: TRISTAR does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed in accordance with contract when work is performed at a customer site. TRISTAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.