Software Engineer

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland Type: Contract Job 3352 Software Engineer Clearance: Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply Compensation Range: $190k - $210k Company Overview: Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense. Responsibilities Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements Debug existing software and correct defects Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed datasets or data repositories Write or review software and system documentation Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces / queries Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards Assist with development and executing test procedures for software components Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design Qualifications Required Education & Years of Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. Seven (7) years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Required Skills Two (2) years experience for developing applications using specified programming language per the development requirements. Two (2) years of development for Windows or UNIX applications using general purpose languages (e.g., C, C++, C#, Java, and Python) Two (2) years of experience with DevOps building and deploying technologies (e.g., Artifactory, Dockery, Terraform, Ansible, Packer). One (1) year experience with Continuous Integration / Continuous Development (CI/CD) and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins and Bamboo), and building automated CI/CD pipelines. Benefits Overview : Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans Generous PTO Policy 401(k) HSA and FSA options Life and Disability Insurance Tuition Reimbursement and Training Perks at Work Discount Program Referral Program Leads Generation Program CollegeAmerica 529 Fitness Reimbursement Program Travel Assistance Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions Life Planning Financial & Legal Services