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Software Engineer

Alexandria, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Oct 2024

About the role

Ventus Executive Solutions (VES) is a small company that works in the innovation and consulting arena and hires particularly talented individuals. At VES, we prioritize our employees' well-being, fostering a workplace culture that values and supports each individual. We are dedicated to promoting mentorship and personal development, recognizing that our team's growth is integral to our collective success. We offer excellent salaries and benefits. VES is seeking a Software Engineer to support our exciting team at Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) and Engineering Prototyping and Experimentation Mission Directorate. Job duties of the Software Engineer include being able to assess user and system requirements and recommend the best overall system architecture. Additionally, the selected candidate will assist in the design of the overall system, while formulating system specifications in accordance with applicable standards and work with the site software engineering team to ensure user requirements are met in the design of software systems. The anticipated work location is in Alexandria, VA on site. Travel: less than 10%. Required Experience

Design, code, install, and maintain systems, to establish test requirements, plans and execute testing to verify system performance.
Knowledge of developing software using current programming languages (e.g. Java, C++, JavaScript, PHP or other languages).
Excellent knowledge of database technology (e.g. SQL, No SQL, etc.).
Experience developing web applications using at least one popular web framework.
Experience with test-driven development.
Proficiency in software engineering tools.
Experience in/familiarity with DevOps or DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines.
Experience in/familiarity with cloud native applications and microservices.
Active Top Secret (TS) with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility.

Desired Experience

Minimum of 15 years of experience
Knowledge in Software engineering/development.
Master’s Degree in a recognized engineering, scientific and or technical, discipline that is relevant.