Entry Software Engineer Jobs in Arlington, VA (NOW HIRING)

Full-Time / Contract Support / TS/SCI Clearance Required 

Position Summary

GC2IT is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, enhance, and support mission-critical Point-of-Entry systems deployed worldwide. The position combines software engineering, system design, cloud development, troubleshooting, and collaboration with program leadership and multidisciplinary technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

· Design and architect system enhancements and expansions using model-based design principles.

· Incorporate reliability, availability, and maintainability concepts into system designs.

· Plan and support execution of global system upgrades while maximizing system uptime.

· Collaborate with program leadership to prioritize work, establish development schedules, and support on-time delivery of features.

· Develop software that supports Point-of-Entry sites worldwide.

· Develop and optimize software development processes to maximize customer mission success.

· Rapidly troubleshoot and correct software discrepancies to maximize system availability.

Required Qualifications

· Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

· Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

· Relevant experience in software engineering and/or software development.

· Demonstrated experience with Java, Python, Node.js, JavaScript, and HTML.

· Experience designing and developing client/server architectures.

· Experience designing and developing cloud-based systems; AWS experience is preferred.

· Understanding of data transport concepts.

· Experience analyzing system capabilities to resolve problems involving program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience developing applications using a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline.

· Experience integrating with third-party APIs.

· Experience integrating with peripheral devices.

· Experience with Atlassian Jira and Confluence.

· Experience conducting multidisciplinary research and collaborating with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems.

Security Clearance Requirement

Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to climb, bend, stretch, walk, sit use hands to handle or feel; frequently use fingers to type; talk and hear; occasionally stand, kneel, stoop, crouch, bend, twist or reach out; may require lifting or moving 10 lbs; frequently required to reach with hands and arms. Vision requirements for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work environment will have moderate noise when working in an office environment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Company does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

All applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, including corresponding core job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities (and others in accordance with applicable law) to perform the essential functions of the job, consistent with applicable laws and Company policy.

Job Type: Full-time

Please email inquires to: jobs@gc2it.com