Software Engineer

JT4, LLC provides engineering and technical support to multiple western test ranges for the U.S. Air Force, Space Force, and Navy under the Joint Range Technical Services Contract, better known as J-Tech II. JT4 develops and maintains realistic, integrated test and training environments and prepares our nation's war-fighting aircraft, weapons systems, and aircrews for today's missions and tomorrow's global challenges.

JOB SUMMARY -- ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

A Software Engineer III performs a variety of engineering assignments in planning and overseeing research, design, development, manufacturing, testing, installation, integration, sustainment, operation, and maintenance of diverse software, electronic, and/or mechanical equipment and systems.

Plans, conducts, and technically implements software engineering projects or major phases of software engineering projects, coordinating the efforts of supporting staff in the performance of work. This may include Project Management duties.

Leads software development, testing, deployment, integration, documentation, and maintenance in the support of customer requirements.

Employee will be responsible for the following functions/duties:

• Based on broad objectives from management and customers, independently analyzes, evaluates and integrates solutions to complex technical problems. Encourages optimum design within customer specifications, quality standards, schedule, and funding limitations.
• Assists in formulating engineering project requirements to meet the customer's needs and deadlines.
• Develops detailed implementation plans to execute and meet project requirements.
• Works closely with project management, hardware engineering, communications engineering, configuration management, quality assurance and operations support to ensure proper integration of software engineering with the other disciplines involved in the project.
• Designs, implements, tests, and deploys software projects.
• Provides technical guidance, mentoring, direction, and assistance to other engineering team members.
• Reviews modifications to system software to ensure compatibility with existing hardware and software.
• Ability to solicit and document detailed product requirements; writes technical data packages in support of software development or modifications.
• Attends and facilitates meetings as required.
• Perform other job-related duties, as required

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of ten years work experience.
• At least seven years of experience with computer programming using C, C++, and C#. Ada, FORTRAN, and Assembly Language a plus.
• Ability to program in C, C++, and C#.
• Experience designing Windows and Linux applications and graphical user interfaces.
• Experience with Web Applications and Services toolsets (Vue, React, Java, Java Script, XML, ASP).
• Experience with database development (SQL Server, Oracle, Access).
• Experience with Open Source software and systems, experience with Jenkins.
• Experience with containerization, orchestration, and micro-services architecture, including Docker, Rancher, and Kubernetes.
• Experience working with air-gapped networks.
• Experience with Hyper-V and/or VMWare.
• Knowledge and understanding of formal software development standards and software development processes to include the Software Capability Maturity Model.
• Ability to deploy and troubleshoot network applications and systems.
• Ability to assist/design in the architecture of new networks, submit requests for hardware/software, and employ it.
• Ability to perform system administration activities in Windows and Linux operating system environments.
• Sound understanding of network switches and routers.
• Ability to effectively interact with system users.
• Ability to analyze data, resolve proble