Software Engineer III - Python Developer

Founded in 1995, ESN is a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB). ESN delivers trusted solutions that support our nation's defense. For more than two decades, we have been providing our military and government customers with mission-critical services including engineering and technical support, strategic and program management, testing and evaluation, operations support, and information technology. We are committed to proven, repeatable corporate quality management processes and are certified CMMI Maturity Level III - Development/Services & ISO 9001:2015.

Candidates may be located within a 30-mile radius of any NIWC LANT Lab facility (Norfolk, DC area, Charleston, or NOLA.)

ESN is seeking a Software Engineer III - Python Developer to support a contract with Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC), Atlantic, in Norfolk, VA. The contract to support NIWC LANT consists of Independent Validation & Verification, Operations, Sustainment, and Installation support. The Maintenance Figure of Merit (MFOM) systems provide near real-time material-based readiness reporting to the Defense Readiness Reporting System-Navy (DRRS-N) and provides three additional primary capabilities to the Fleet including Ashore and Afloat systems. This support includes Cybersecurity, automated software testing, Scrum Master support, operating in the AWS Cloud, management of JIRA/Confluence, and project support.

Position Description:

• Developing automated software test suites using Python.
• Schedule is Monday through Friday with some weekend support required.
• Performs other duties and works schedules as assigned by management, which may include changes to duties, responsibilities, or work hours as required to meet contractual obligations, mission requirements, or the needs of the organization.

Minimum Requirements:

• Required Education: Master's or Bachelor's degree in quantitative field such as engineering or mathematics (e.g. Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Information Systems).
• Required certification - Security+, Agile Developer certification or Certified Scrum Developer certification, and International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB).
• Ten (10) years with Master's or fourteen (14) years with Bachelor's degree of professional experience with research, design, and development of computer and network software or specialized utility programs which may include database maintenance within an application area. Individual shall have experience applying programming concepts in a professional or academic setting and notable experience with applying modern software development methodologies (e.g. agile, DEVOPS/DEVSECOPS) in a professional or academic setting.
• Specific Experience - Three (3) years' experience in Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) software testing. Three (3) years' experience in developing automated software tests. Two (2) years' experience in Agile Scrum Master training .

Active DoD Secret Clearance Required