Journeyman Software Developer, Applications

Overview

DecisionPoint Corporation is seeking a Journeyman Software Developer, Applications to join our team on an upcoming contract to support the Unites States Coast Guard USCG) Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) Information Systems Division (ISD) in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The USCG ALC ISD provides development, security, and operations (DevSecOps) IT support for products and services for the Coast Guard Information Officer (CIO), Commandant, and Coast Guard Cyber Command through a geo-dispersed workforce including military, civilians, an contractor personnel committed to supporting the USCG’s missions and requirements of the leading growing interconnectivity, increased reliance on data and networks, and development of commercial space and artificial intelligence systems.

 

Position is on-site with off-site capabilities.

Duties & Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of the Journeyman Software Developer, Applications include:

• Develop, create, modify, test, troubleshoot, and document general computer applications software or specialized utility programs.
• Analyze user needs and develop software solutions.
• Design software or customize software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency.
• May analyze and design databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.
• Analyze functional business applications and design specifications for functional areas such as finance, accounting, personnel, manpower, logistics, contracts, and etc.
• Participates in all phases of software application programs engineering, including design, analysis, and modeling at a highly technical level.
• Performs software operating systems and application engineering, including full life cycle application systems design and development.
• Assesses system architecture and hardware limitations.
• Defines and selects new concepts and approaches for the design, development, and implementation of software engineering applications; defines complex design specifications and parameters; resolves complex hardware/software compatibility and interface design considerations.
• Performs requirements acquisition/definition and data analysis.
• Directs research on emerging technologies to determine impacts on application execution.
• Develop block diagrams and logic flow charts.
• Translate detailed design into computer software.
• Test, debug, and refine the computer software to produce the required product.
• Prepare required documentation, including both program-level and user-level documentation.
• Enhance software to reduce operating time or improve efficiency. Provide technical direction to programmers to ensure program deadlines are met.
• Experience in information system design, including application programming on large-scale Database Management Systems (DBMS) and the development of complex software to satisfy design objectives.
• Performs systems modeling, database analysis, design, implementation, and testing.
• Writes, modifies, and maintains technical documentation and specifications such as user manuals, system documentation, and training materials, and SOPs.
• May customize purchased applications.
• Performs technical and subject matter research on emerging technologies to determine impacts on application execution Performs integration testing and support of various computer operating and/or network systems.
• Troubleshoots and provides customer support for software operating systems and application issues. Analyzes and documents client needs and requirements.
• Serves as liaison with clients, participates in meetings to ensure client needs are met and may make client presentations. May serve as task or team lead, exercising leadership in either a technical role training other software engineers and implementing and enforcing established standards and technologies, or in a project coordination role leading tasks and assuming responsibility for the design, development, test and delivery of a software system or application.
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant hardware and software applications as assigned.
• Participates in special projects as required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance. 
• Bachelor’s or associate degree in computer science, Math, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field or at minimum IT Certification.
  • Note: Two (2) years' experience is equivalent to one (1) year of education.
• Minimum of two (2 years) experience in definition and management of software requirements, design, code, benchmark testing, debugging, software development li