Quick overview
Job description
Software Engineer | SME
Position Overview The Software Engineer (SME) designs, develops, and scales software solutions supporting core IT infrastructure. This role integrates third-party components, develops custom features, and modernizes legacy systems through code refactoring, automation, and DevOps process improvements. Working with lead architects, the engineer delivers high-performance applications supporting distributed data processing, computationally intensive statistical modeling, and advanced analytics pipelines while owning all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
Key Responsibilities
Software Design and Development
- Design, develop, and scale software solutions supporting core IT infrastructure.
- Programmatically integrate third-party components and implement custom features.
- Collaborate with lead architects to build and deploy high-performance applications for large-scale distributed data processing, statistical modeling, and advanced analytics pipelines.
- Optimize legacy systems through code refactoring and automation.
- Improve DevOps processes to support software development and delivery.
- Own all phases of the SDLC.
- Participate in technical milestone reviews, architecture design sessions, and resource estimation.
- Participate in code reviews and promote engineering best practices.
- Foster continuous learning across engineering teams. Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Experience supporting federal, defense, intelligence, or highly regulated environments.
- Expertise in cloud-native architectures, microservices, containers, and modern application platforms.
- Experience addressing cross-domain or cross-enclave interoperability challenges.
- Knowledge of zero trust architecture and secure enterprise application development.
- Relevant certifications in cloud technologies, software architecture, Agile, cybersecurity, or DevSecOps.
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