Senior Software Engineer

Dark Wolf Solutions is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Developer with a minimum of 6 years of hands-on expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining software applications across the entire software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate is passionate about technology, possesses strong problem-solving abilities, and is capable of leading and mentoring a team of developers. This position requires full-time onsite work in Fort Meade, MD. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Software planning: defining project scope, goals, and timelines 
• Requirements management: gathering, analyzing, and prioritizing stakeholder requirements
• Risk management: identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential risks and vulnerabilities 
• Design: creating detailed design documents and prototypes 
• Development: writing, testing, and refining code in various programming languages 
• Architecture: designing and implementing software architectures, including microservices, monolithic, and event-driven architectures 
• Modeling: creating conceptual, logical, and physical models of software systems 
• Estimation: estimating effort, time, and resources required for software development tasks 
• Documentation: ensure that all code written is properly documented, making it easier for other developers to understand, maintain, and modify the codebase 
• Configuration management: controlling changes to software code, documentation, and other artifacts 
• Quality assurance: ensuring software meets requirements, is reliable, and performs as expected 
• Security: implementing secure coding practices, conducting vulnerability assessments, and ensuring compliance with security regulations and standards 
• Testing: developing and executing unit tests, integration tests, system tests, and acceptance tests

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in software development
• Proficiency in Agile processes and procedures
• Proficiency with version control tools and technologies (e.g., Git, GitLab, JIRA)
• Hands-on experience with programming languages (e.g., Python, C/C++)
• US Citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance with an active Counter Intelligence (CI) Polygraph.

This position is located in Fort Meade, MD.  The estimated salary range for this position is $140,000.00 - $165,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical skillset.

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