Software Engineer

Software Engineer

The Opportunity: 

As a software sustainment engineer, you play a pivotal role in an application’s functional life. From troubleshooting to fixing bugs, you use your operations and maintenance skills to ensure that things run smoothly. We’re looking for a software sustainment engineer like you to apply your knowledge to our government clients’ challenges and their legacy enterprise systems. 

As a software sustainment engineer at Booz Allen, you’ll have an operational impact from day one. Supporting a team of professionals, you’ll maintain applications and keep systems working. You’ll use programming and scripting languages as you continuously enhance and maintain the applications, troubleshoot any issues that arise operationally, and upgrade the systems to meet security requirements. 

Most importantly, you’ll strengthen your skills as you advise our government clients on the best ways to improve and modernize the existing systems. Work with us to help us secure crucial systems while watching them grow and modernize.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 3+ years of experience maintaining and making minor changes to existing applications or keeping those systems working in a sustainment mode

• 3+ years of experience with legacy enterprise systems

• Experience with basic programming languages, technologies, tools, or web development stacks

• Experience working in a microservices or distributed application environment

• Experience with designing and debugging applications

• Experience with workflows, web parts, site maintenance, and APIs

• Ability to create solutions within a collaborative, cross-functional team 

• Ability to obtain a security clearance

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of experience in software development in lieu of degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience creating and testing modules and components for compliance to design specifications

• Experience developing and testing interfaces between software products and products of other vendors

• Experience in Java, Python, C#, C/C++, .NET, JavaScript, React, Angular, NodeJS, PHP, Bash, Visual Basic, Groovy, or Lua

• Experience with cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform

• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Products, Microsoft Windows Server, or Microsoft SQL Server

• Knowledge of shell scripting and automation

• Knowledge of source control systems, such as GIT

• Knowledge of relational and hierarchal data structures and functional programming

• Ability to develop detailed program specifications or documentation and participate in design and code reviews and address findings

• Ability to work in an Agile environment

Clearance: 
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
 

Create Your Career:

Grow With Us

Your growth matters to us—that’s why we offer a variety of ways for you to develop your career. With professional and leadership development opportunities like upskilling programs, tuition reimbursement, mentoring, and firm-sponsored networking, you can chart a unique and fulfilling career path on your own terms.

A Place Where You Belong

Diverse perspectives cultivate collective ingenuity. Booz Allen’s culture of respect, equity, and opportunity means that, here, you are free to bring your whole self to work. With an array of business resource groups and other opportunities for connection, you’ll build your community in no time.

Support Your Well-Being

Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs with HSA contributions, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a generous 401(k) match, and more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules and remote and hybrid locations, we’ll support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling life—at work and at home.

Your Candidate Journey

At Booz Allen, we know our people are what propel us forward, and we value relationships most of all.