Software Engineer (All Levels)

Responsibilities

Noblis is seeking a technical thinker and doer to work as a Software Engineer within a highly dynamic and impactful operating environment located in McLean, VA.

 

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design; Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan specifications and layouts.
• Confer with system users, project managers, systems analysts, engineers, and programmers to obtain performance requirements and interfaces and design the system to meet operational needs.
• Consult with engineering staff to evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, develop specifications and performance requirements and resolve customer problems.
• Coordinate installation of software and hardware system installation and monitor equipment functionality to ensure specifications are met.
• Estimate software development costs and schedule and total cost of operations/maintenance.
• Design, develop and modify software systems, using various methodologies to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.
• Design, develop, and maintain software/applications within various network environments, including the cloud environment. Transition legacy applications if requirements dictate.
• Develop and direct software system testing and validation procedures, programming, and documentation.
• Obtain and evaluate factors such as reporting formats required, cost constraints, and need for security restrictions to determine hardware configuration.
• Modify existing software to correct errors, adapt to new hardware, or to improve performance.
• Prepare reports/metrics/correspondence concerning project specifications, activities and status.
• Review existing programs and assist in making refinements, reducing operating time, and improve current techniques.
• Perform maintenance of system software.

 

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Experience with the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Experience designing, developing, testing, and installing software and supporting software products.
• Experience writing, reviewing, and maintaining technical documentation such as, but not limited to, new or existing software requirements, user manuals, product specifications, and training materials.
• Experience with git, and pull request workflows.
• Experience with most or all parts of a software stack.
• Familiar with Agile development methodologies and working in an agile setting.
• Experience with scripting, including PowerShell, Bash, or Python
• Experience with relational databases and administration, including SQL Server or PostgreSQL
• Experience working in cloud environments and leveraging various computing resources such as GPU clusters and cloud-based compute servers.
• Experience with database schema design, query optimization, scaling, and backups.
• Knowledge in languages such as Python, SQL, Java.
• Experience working with Docker, Kubernetes
• Experience performing extract, transform, load (ETL) development for data pipelines.
• Demonstrated experience working with IC Agencies.
• Knowledge of IC systems, processes, data, and policies. 
• Experience mentoring or training (through formal or informal means) members of the team.

 

Skill Levels:

• Senior Expert (SME): Bachelor’s Degree in associated field and 14+ years of relevant experience; Master’s Degree in associated field and 11+ years of relevant experience; PhD and 10+years of relevant experience.  
  •   Compensatoin $151,700 - $237,050
• Expert: Bachelor’s Degree in associated field and has 10+ years of relevant experience; Master’s Degree and 9+ years of relevant experience; PhD and 8+ years of relevant experience.
  •  Compensation $125,500 - $196,075
• Senior: Bachelor’s Degree in associated field and has 6+ years of relevant experience; Master’s Degree and 5+ years of relevant experience; PhD and 4+ years of relevant experience.
  •  Compensation $114,100 - $178,300
• Junior: Bachelor’s Degree in associated field and 1+ years of relevant experience.
  •  Compensation $70,800 - $133,750

Desired Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Ability to perform API service development.
• Understanding of software testing and quality assurance best practices.
• Knowledge and application of agile techniques and methodologies.

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutio