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DeVillier

Software Engineer, Senior

Fort Lauderdale, FL · On-site

$120K - $140K/yr

Develop GIS capabilities using NASA World Wind and OGC standards such as WMS, GeoPackage and WMTS ... as Command and Control Personal Computer (C2PC) or Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK)

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Qualis LLC

Program Manager

Merritt Island, FL · On-site

... for NASA engineering services support at Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The PM serves as the ... computer science, or related technical discipline; Master's degree preferred. * 20+ years of ...

Boeing

Senior Test & Evaluation Engineer

Merritt Island, FL · On-site

$154K - $209K/yr

... or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US ... Experience with NASA customer * Experience as a Technical Lead Engineer (TLE) Conflict of Interest:

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Craig Technologies

Embedded Software Engineer

Merritt Island, FL · On-site

$119K - $157K/yr

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a highly related ... Direct experience with the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Core Flight Software (cFS) framework is ...

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Software Engineer, Senior

Fort Lauderdale, FL • On-site

DeVilliers Technology Solutions LLC
Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Wholesalers • 11 - 50 employees
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$120K - $140K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Re-posted 22 days ago

Job description

The full-time position requires a senior, experienced software engineer that can be a principle developer of an advanced Situational Awareness (SA) and Geograhic Information Systems (GIS). This means handling various functional domain areas, such as User Interface development, messaging, middleware (DDS and MQTT), data storage, and software security. This is in support of the company's major software application and its integration with other applications and environments. The position reports to the President of the company. The position requires the candidate to work independently using guidance from his supervisor. The position also requires the development and implementation of software development processes based on CMM-I or CMM-Dev in an evolutionary manner. Domestic and Foreign travel may be necessary, and the candidate will need to receive a Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret (TS) security clearance.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Programming multi-threaded, cross-platform Geospatial Information System (GIS) applications using the Java programming language and JavaFX.
  • Integrate multiple open-source libraries, and as needed rebuild libraries so they can run on both ARM and x86 environments, as well as Linux and MS Windows.
  • Develop GIS capabilities using NASA World Wind and OGC standards such as WMS, GeoPackage and WMTS. This includes 2-D and 3-D mapping.
  • Integrate with various external services, such as MQTT IoT services, OMG DDS, Wickr and GeoServer.
  • Conduct software static code analysis to identify and correct security vulnerabilities.
  • Develop and document software development process for the organization.
  • Monitor the performance of other software developers in the company.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
  • Seven years' experience personally conducting Java development and programming, to include the development of multi-threaded applications and the use of reactive programming (Observables).
  • Three years' experience using and configuring Git software version control software.
  • Experience of software testing frameworks, such a Junit testing.
  • Experience with conducting software static code vulnerability analysis with tools like SonarQube.
  • Developing and following software development processes based on CMMI or CMM-Dev.
  • Experience developing and building applications for both Linux and MS Windows.

Desired Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
  • Experience in the use or development of military Command and Control/Situational Awareness (C2/SA) applications, such as Command and Control Personal Computer (C2PC) or Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK).
  • Development of JavaFX-based applications
  • Use of IntelliJ IDE platform for software development.
  • Use of Agile software tools, such as Jira.
  • Use of middleware, specifically OMG's Data Dissemination Service (DDS) and MQTT.
  • Web development using web protocols and standards like javascript, CSS, and WebRTC.
  • Experience developing Geospatial Information System (GIS) applications using various map and imagery formats and Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards.
  • Experience using NoSQL tools, such as MongoDB and Java Object Store.
  • Experience with the NASA World Wind mapping engine and Application Programmer Interface (API).
  • Experience with installing, configuring, and using GeoServer.
  • Experience with messaging formats, such as XML, JSON.
  • Experience with military messaging formats, such as Cursor-on-Target (CoT), Variable Message Format (VMF), or Link-16.
  • Be eligible for or currently have an active Top Secret security clearance.

Compensation:
  • Salary of $120,000 - $140,000, based on experience and qualifications.
  • Company benefits, such as 401K, health, dental and vision insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, and a Health Reimbursement Agreement (HRA), 10 days leave, 7 sick days, and 11 federal holidays.
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DeVilliers Technology Solutions LLC dba DeVil-Tech is a systems engineering and software development company established in 2012. Based in Stafford, Virginia, we provide engineering services, consulting and product development to our customers. We are a registered vendor to Federal agencies, such as the Department of Defense , the National Security Agency , and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration , as well as State and commercial firms, such as Baltimore Gas and Electric. Our personal and corporate experience is in complex DoD command and control systems that have been globally fielded. Yet, our skills and knowledge go beyond DoD, and are just as applicable to the commercial world.

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Computer and computer peripheral equipment and software wholesalers

Company size

11 - 50 Employees

Headquarters location

Stafford, VA, US

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