Geospatial Software / Application Developer
Environmental Information Management System - Norfolk, VA (Remote Position)
Salary Negotiable Full Time with Benefits
Upcoming Contract Renewal
Projected Contract Renewal and Start Date: 5/1/2025
Overview:
SDS is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Geospatial Software / Application Developer to provide software systems engineering and integration services to achieve continuous improvement in reliability, ease of operation and maintenance, optimal performance, and increased efficiency via updated technology from concept development through deployment, operations and system retirement.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate system configuration and integrated software compatibility of EIMS and associated applications, system and equipment design concepts, and operational performance. Identify issues and recommend possible system improvements.
- Evaluate opportunities for EIMS and associated applications to interoperate, to the maximum extent practicable, with existing and planned systems and applications of other DOD and federal departments and agencies, and non-governmental agencies, as required based on operational context, in accordance with Interoperability of Information Technology (IT), Including National Security Systems.
- Gather and prepare requirements for the software engineering update process.
- Develop and submit for government approval technical plans for system design, evaluation, installation, and integration.
- Use object-oriented principles to include Object/Class, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Information Hiding, and Interfacing coding methods to make source code modular and easy to update.
- Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS).
- Favor modifying COTS software to satisfy system requirements over creating custom code. Investigate alternative COTS software and data system architecture, considering implementation schedules, interface problems and solutions, life cycle support issues, and plans of actions and milestones.
- Incorporate and integrate software and hardware updates according to government-approved documentation, drawings, test plans and procedures.
- Develop and adhere to coding standards and conduct code reviews during all cycles of development.
- Provide technical support to EIMS users and the EIMS program manager including investigating, troubleshooting, and hands-on assistance with government cloud brokers, and other government laboratory, shore, or shipboard sites during installation.
- Use a Government approved software subversion tool to maintain version control and a historical archive of all EIMS, PMAP, and associated application source code.
- Check in all in-work development at least every ten-business days.
- Provide development updates for EIMS Project meetings. Highlight any system unavailability resulting from development work. Compile and distribute meeting minutes to all Government attendees if required and assist with action items.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active DOD Secret Security Clearance
- Bachelor's Degree in computer science or information technology (IT)-related field with at least 5 concurrent years of relevant experience within the past 10-15 years OR Associate’s Degree in IT-related field or Professional Developer Certificate in a field relevant to EIMS with at least 10 concurrent years of relevant experience within the past 10-15 years.
- IAT Level II Certified
- Developed geospatial web and desktop applications in .NET framework via ASPX, C#, Visual Basic, and Java Script while leveraging Environmental Systems Research Institute and Oracle spatial products.
Strategic Data Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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What We Do
Strategic Data Systems (SDS) has been providing Information Technology (IT) services and solutions since 1997. Today, we provide IT, cyber security, and engineering support to various U.S. Department of Defense organizations as well as other Federal agencies and commercial companies. We focus on our customers and have earned a reputation for exceptional service and responsiveness. SDS also has a patented product called ViewPoint™ - an innovative technology for instantly locating people and assets indoors.
