Senior Associate Software Engineer

Overview

VTG is seeking a Senior Associate Software Engineer to support our Navy customer in Manassas, VA . This role is mostly onsite. The Associate Software Engineer will support our Navy customer's tactical system that is comprised of everything between legacy software installed on bare metal to micro-containers running in an on-premises cloud. This role will involve developing features and fixes, building and delivery updates, installation, integration, and testing of one of the Navy tactical software systems – Common Infrastructure Services (CIS).
What will you do?

This role is to develop a combat system (CIS) that runs as part of a larger integrated tactical system. This role will primarily be software development, integration, testing, and system troubleshooting. The selected candidate will work with a vast team of Software Testers, Integrators, Integrated Logistics Specialists, Systems Engineers, Software Developers, and System Operators. The candidate will be responsible for:

• Software development – primarily but not limited to Java, Python, C++
• Work as part of a larger integrated team across multiple companies
• Assisting in software build, delivery, integration, and test in multiple unclassified and classified labs in Manassas VA
• Provide technical input to program managers and government representatives

Do you have what it takes?

• Must have two years of experience.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Information Technology (or similar degree)
• Experience developing software with Java, C++, and Python
• Experience with Git workflows
• Experience with Linux and Docker
• Comfortable working in Linux from the command line (RHEL 8, 9)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Initiative, innovation, and resourcefulness.
• US Citizen with current Secret Clearance
• Successful completion of background check

Desired Qualifications/Skills/Abilities:

• Experience as a DevOps, Software, Integration, or Test engineer (or similar role)
• Experience with modern PaaS environment tools (Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, KVM, Helm)
• Experience with CI/CD tools, languages, and frameworks (Jenkins, Ansible, GitOps, Nexus, Robot Framework)
• Experience with shell scripting languages
• Experience with Automated Testing
• Networking experience
• Experience with naval tactical systems, preferably submarine fire control systems