Senior Software Developer

Classification

Exempt

Location

Patuxent River, MD

 JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective:

Software development and integration in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment as a member of a distributed, integrated team following a hybrid agile process. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Full software development lifecycle – design, planning, development, packaging, integration, testing, and product support / maintenance
• Porting of legacy code for compatibility with updated operating systems and third-party libraries
• Mentoring of Junior Software Developers working associated tasking

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years software development experience
• C++ proficiency
• Qt framework and QtCreator IDE
• Strong, working knowledge of Linux system installation and administration
• Shell scripting
• RPM packaging
• Docker, Git, Jira, and Confluence
• Heavy experience with root-cause analysis and software debugging
• Experience selecting appropriate data structures based on performance characteristics
• Hands-on practice implementing distributed systems, designing network communications interfaces, configuring networks, and analyzing network protocols and performance
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Higher Education degree in Computer Science, Math, Science, Engineering, or similar discipline.  

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

Full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 40 hours per week.  Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as work commitments demand.  This position may be eligible for a modified Compressed Work Schedule program.

 Travel

Occasional travel will be required for this position.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

This position requires a Secret security clearance at a minimum. 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.