Software Engineer III

Summary

The remote Software Engineer III designs and develops software applications. The Software Engineer III will research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs, analyze user needs, and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. The Software Engineer III will update software or enhance existing software capabilities to customer specifications. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: None 

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. 

• Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints 

• Create, manage, and deploy containers to ensure efficient, consistent, and scalable application operations across various environments 

• Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers, and others to design systems and obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces 

• Design, develop, and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design 

• Determine system performance standards 

• Develop or direct software system testing or validation procedures, programming, or documentation 

• Monitor functioning of equipment to ensure the system operates in conformance with specifications 

• Responsible for configuration management of requirements, code, and software configurations, advise users on the CM policies and procedures 

• Develop and maintain CM processes, plans, policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and other documents

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Basic Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field or equivalent work experience 

• 8 or more years of Software Engineer experience 

• Proven experience with refactoring of capabilities from non-cloud to cloud services 

• Proven experience in the development and implementation of software applications and container technologies such as OpenShift, ECR, EKS, object store (S3), and continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices

• Strong scripting language skills required 

• Experience with SCM concepts and methodologies 

• In-depth knowledge of branching, merging, and baselining strategies

• Ability to work well with others, collaborate, and communicate effectively 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with containerization technologies 

• Experience developing software configuration standards for organizational use 

• Experience building software written in C/C++ or Fortran, preferably in a Linux environment 

• React, YAML, JSON, OpenPBS, Perl, or Python preferred 

• Extensive experience using Git

Work authorization/security clearance requirements 

• Ability to obtain a government security clearance 

Physical Demands 

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. 

• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organizations and client facilities.

Work Environment

• Work is normally performed in a remote environment

Proficiency Requirement: 
The new hire is expected to demonstrate proficiency in all essential job functions, tools, and processes related to this position within the first 90 days of employment. This includes acquiring a thorough understanding of job-specific responsibilities, systems, and workflows as outlined during onboarding and training. Failure to meet this requirement may result in additional training, reassessment, or other actions as deemed necessary by management. 

The base salary range for this position is $123,601 to $174,233.