Tysons Corner, VA

Full-time · Entry level
11-50 employees · Defense and Space Manufacturing

The Software Developer will be responsible for using their knowledge of programming languages to design and develop software. This individual should be a team player with a keen eye for detail and problem-solving skills, experienced in Agile frameworks and popular coding languages.
Duties include meeting with clients to determine their software needs, coding, and testing software to ensure functionality and updating software programs to refine components such as cybersecurity measures.
Gather and assist in the preparation of epics and features based on customer needs.
Analyze and translate to both user stories and development tasks. Specific responsibilities may include:
Produce clean, efficient code based on specifications
Integrate software components and third-party programs
Verify and deploy programs and systems
Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing software
Gather and evaluate user feedback
Recommend and execute improvements
Create technical documentation for reference and reporting Qualifications Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
3-10 years' relevant experience and a STEM BS degree
Proven experience as a Software Developer, Software Engineer, or similar role
Experience with Agile development methodologies
Experience with software design and development in a test-driven environment
Strong demonstrated experience working with relational databases (Microsoft SQL Server) and developing database-driven applications
Demonstrated experience with Cloud infrastructure like Amazon Web Services or equivalent
Demonstrated experience deploying and maintaining APIs on AWS infrastructure
Ability to learn new languages and technologies
Excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational skills, and problem-solving skills
Resourcefulness and troubleshooting aptitude
Attention to detail **Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance, for which one must be a US citizen. Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Agile, Lean, DevOps, Cloud, Security+ or other professional certification
Familiar with DoD IT standards and federal security standards strongly desired.
Hands-on experience using agile software development methodologies and practices such as Test Driven Design (TDD). Familiar with developing tests using NUnit and using tools such as Atlassian JIRA.
Experience using Object Role Models (ORM) such as the Entity Framework / LINQ to SQL.
Experience with Distributed Source Control tools such as Git.
Ability to manipulate and analyze data.Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with a team of software developers.
Experience working in a consultant/client environment.