Sr. Software Engineer

Active TS/SCI is a must - this effort is on-site All qualified candidates will be responded to within 24 hrs or less. Employment type: Full Time w-2 or C2C or 1099. Depending on the type of employment we can offer benefits: including Health, Dental Vision etc... Rate: 80120/hr DOE and compensation type On-Site in Dulles Va / State College Pa. Design, develop, and maintain advanced software applications for our Satellite Ground Systems. • Collaborate closely with systems engineers, hardware designers, and other software engineers to deliver reliable and high-performance software solutions. • Design, implement, and test Java and Python based applications and software components for satellite ground systems. • Work in parallel with legacy platform teams to eventually migrate workloads onto your pipelines. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define software requirements and specifications. • Work with previously written code and make modifications as necessary. • Ensure software performance, reliability, and scalability. • Participate in software design reviews, code reviews, and system integration activities. • Contribute to the completion of program and project milestones under the specific guidance of their immediate supervisor. • Follow established Software processes and procedures, development, documentation and maintenance/management of operations concepts, requirements (system, element, segment level), external and internal interfaces, and other software engineering work products/artifacts. • Learn the workings of satellite ground systems. • Work with new tools that will keep you state-of-the-art. Qualifications You Must Have • Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience. • Eight (8) years of experience in object-oriented software design and development using Java in a Linux or UNIX environment. • Experience using unit testing tools (e.g., JUnit). • Experience with Python. • Experience developing software in an Agile/DevOps environment. Qualifications We Prefer • Experience working in a DevOps environment using Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Maven, Jira, Git, BitBucket and Confluence. • Experience working with SonarQube • Experience working with SQL • Experience working in an Agile Development environment • Security+ certification • Experience with satellite communication systems and protocols is highly preferred. • Familiarity with secure coding practices, especially in a defense or aerospace setting. • Master’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM). #CJ #J-18808-Ljbffr