Bachelor's Required

8 years of experience

• Primary location is Chantilly
• Onsite requirement is 5 days per week to start, then a gradual transition to 3 to 4 days onsite.

The Software Engineer is responsible for the design, development, testing, and management of application development projects in support of IT infrastructure. This includes programmatic integration of third-party components, introduction of new custom capabilities, modification of existing code, process improvement recommendations, and automation of operations and maintenance tasks. The Software Engineer develops and implements technical efforts to design, build, and deploy applications under the direction of lead architects, including large-scale data processing, computationally intensive statistical modeling, and advanced analytics. This role participates in all aspects of the software development life cycle for all solutions, including planning, requirements, development, testing, and quality assurance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and manage application development projects in support of IT infrastructure.
• Integrate third-party components programmatically and introduce new custom capabilities.
• Modify existing code to enhance functionality and performance.
• Recommend process improvements and automate operations and maintenance tasks.
• Develop and implement technical efforts to design, build, and deploy applications under the direction of lead architects.
• Work on large-scale data processing, computationally intensive statistical modeling, and advanced analytics.
• Participate in all aspects of the software development life cycle, including planning, requirements, development, testing, and quality assurance.
• Conduct technical project milestone reviews, code architecture sessions, resource estimation, and development best practices knowledge transfer.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in software development and application management.
• Strong knowledge of application design, development, testing, and management.
• Experience with programmatic integration of third-party components.
• Proficiency in modifying existing code and introducing new custom capabilities.
• Ability to recommend and implement process improvements and automation.
• Experience with large-scale data processing, statistical modeling, and advanced analytics.
• Strong understanding of the software development life cycle, including planning, requirements, development, testing, and quality assurance.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working under the direction of lead architects.
• Familiarity with technical project milestone reviews and code architecture sessions.
• Knowledge of resource estimation and development best practices.
• Ability to transfer knowledge and mentor team members.