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ACES, Incorporated

Software Developer

ACES, Incorporated, Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States, 20701


Job Title:Software Developer

Overview:

EverWatch is a government solutions company providing advanced defense, intelligence, and deployed support to our countrys most critical missions. We are a full-service government solutions company. Harnessing the most advanced technology and solutions, we strengthen defenses and control environments to preserve continuity and ensure mission success.ACES, an EverWatch company, specializes in intelligence analysis, information technology, and engineering services. We are a full-service government solutions company. We tackle the hardest challenges to ensure that national defenses are strengthen and control environments continuity is preserved.ACES employees are focused on tackling the most difficult challenges of the US Government. We offer the best salaries and benefits packages in our industry - to identify and retain the top talent in support of our critical mission objectives.Clearance: Positions require a Top Secret security clearance, based on current background investigation (SBI), as well as the favorable completion of polygraph. Clearance and polygraph processing will be completed by the U.S. Government.Aces is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, citizenship or immigration status, and veteran status or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.Responsibilities:The Software Engineer designs, develops, tests, deploys, documents, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems based upon documented requirements. These systems might include, but are not limited to, processing intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, business management information systems, and systems which incorporate data repositories, data transport services, and application and systems development and monitoring. Works individually or as part of a team. Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Open Source Software (OSS) and/or Commercial OffThe-Shelf (COTS) Government Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) software in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components. Experience developing in Unix. Ability to perform shell scripting. Working knowledge of Configuration Management (CM) tools and Web Services implementation.

The Level 2 Software Engineer (SWE) shall possess the following capabilities:Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.Debug existing software and correct defects.Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features.Write or review software and system documentation.Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments.Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories.Software development using languages such as C, C++, Python, Ruby, Perl, JavaScript, etc.Has experience with agile development processes.Has experience with source code control systems, such as Git.Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project.Design and development of relational and non-relational database applications.Use of orchestration frameworks such as Spring and Kafka.Familiarization with queue management systemsDevelop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards.Develop and execute test procedures for software components.Develop software solutions by analyzing system perfonnance standards and conferring with users or system engineers; analyzing systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigating problem areas.Modify existing software to adapt to new hardware or to improve its performanceDesign, develop, and modify software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design decisionsJava development using the Eclipse IDE (Integrated Development Environment).Development of Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) applicationsExperience using collaboration and software development tools (ie. Atlassian).Software development using continuous integration practicesExperience with container technologies (ie. Docker).Unix shell scriptingDevelopment of event driven or data driven analyticsDevelopment of cloud-based solutions and technologies.Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints. Perform quality control on team products.Recommend and implement suggestions for improving documentation and software development process standards.Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project.Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces.Coordinate software installation on a system and monitor performance to ensure operational specifications are met.Qualifications:SWE-3 Qualifications : Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.ORBachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexityORNine (9) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.Clearance Level:TS/SCI polygraph

Job Locations:US-MD-Annapolis Junction

Skills:Bash, Python, Unix command line, UNIX, Git, OpenSource