Software Engineer II (TS/SCI with FSP Required)

Position: Software Engineer Level 2

Location: Aurora, CO

Clearance : Active TS/SCI with FS Polygraph

DeNOVO Solutions is seeking a Software Engineer Level 2 to support the development, enhancement, and maintenance of complex mission systems. In this role, you will design, implement, test, and optimize software solutions across diverse environments, including real-time systems, large-scale data flows, processing-intensive analytics, algorithm development, and business information systems. You will contribute at both the system and software component levels, ensuring mission-critical capabilities remain reliable, efficient, and aligned with documented requirements.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Engage in highly impactful work supporting critical national security missions.
• Develop and refine complex software systems spanning analytics, data processing, and real-time environments.
• Influence system architecture through analysis, requirements refinement, and software/hardware trade-off recommendations.
• Support modernization efforts by enhancing existing software and integrating new capabilities.
• Collaborate with engineers across multiple disciplines while contributing to both independent and team-based development efforts.

A Day in the Life

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance specifications.
• Design, develop, modify, and enhance software systems based on documented requirements.
• Debug existing software, correct defects, and improve system functionality.
• Review, test, and evaluate software components for adherence to design requirements, documenting results.
• Integrate software into new or modified systems and operating environments.
• Develop and implement algorithms, including those with timing, resource, or interface constraints.
• Write or review system and software documentation.
• Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components.
• Provide input on system-level design, including hardware/software trade-offs and COTS/GOTS recommendations.
• Participate in requirements analysis, data flow analysis, and performance evaluation activities.
• Coordinate software system installation and monitor operational performance to ensure specifications are met.
• Perform quality control on team outputs and contribute to process improvement recommendations.
• Provide oversight or team leadership as appropriate to the software development process used on the project.

What You Bring to the Table

• Experience enhancing, modifying, and developing software systems across diverse environments.
• Ability to conduct requirements analysis, derive performance needs, and translate specifications into functional software.
• Proficiency in diagnosing and resolving software defects to ensure system integrity.
• Experience integrating existing software into new architectures or operational environments.
• Ability to develop database or data repository queries supporting system functionality.
• Capability to produce or review documentation supporting design, implementation, and testing.
• Experience overseeing or leading software development tasks in alignment with program processes.
• Skill in collaborating with system engineers and hardware engineers to refine interfaces and derive requirements.

What You Need

Experience:

• Fourteen (14) years of experience as a Software Engineer supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Substitution of Experience: Four (4) years of additional SWE experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree.

Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph (NSA)

Why Join DeNOVO Solutions?

At DeNOVO Solutions, we make improving the competitive position of our customer paramount in importance and work collaboratively to ensure the best service possible. DeNOVO Solutions provides cleared personnel and cost-competitive solutions to our customers. We strive to be the leader amongst small businesses in the Intelligence Community and provide personnel with talent & skills equal to the larger companies. As a Minority-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (MO/SDVOSB), we are dedicated to providing the best technical and professional services throughout the Intelligence Community (IC).

Salary Range : $155,000.00 - $175,000.00 (Commensurate with experience)

Note: The above salary range is a guideline and represents a broad spectrum of potential compensation. We recognize that a candidate's unique experience and qualifications may justify compensation beyond this range. Therefore, we remain open to considering higher salary offers for exceptionally qualified candidates.


Our benefits package for full-time employees includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Premiums 100% Employer Paid for you and your legal dependents or plus up, cost split plan.
• DeNOVO Paid Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
• 401k with 6% Match.
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays.
• 120 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Company Outings and Trips.
• Tuition Reimbursement, Skillset Training, and New/Renewed Certification assistance.
• HomeFundIt Company Down Payment Match - Employer match towards the down payment of buying a new home.

DeNOVO Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Pay Range: $155,000 - $175,000 per year