The Software Engineer will provide support to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), specifically the Systems Security Engineering Branch (A36) of the Naval Computing & Cyber Engineering Systems Division (A30) of the Strategic & Computing Systems Department (A). The candidate will provide software engineering/software development support and be responsible for requirements, design, implementation, integration, testing, and bringing to the fleet advanced cyber capabilities into the High Availability Virtualized Environment (HAVEN) platform.
Requirements
- Five (5) years general software engineering experience in the areas of computer program development, three (3) years of which shall be specific experience in combat systems software architecture design and development.
- Demonstrated experience includes conducting and coordinating individual projects; designing, developing, and maintaining complex, real time combat system computer programs; one or more software languages including at least Python; other languages such as Ada, C, C++, and Java are desirable; software integration planning and testing with combat systems; establishing and maintaining software development schedules and monitoring the technical progress of computer program module development toward these schedules; utilizing computer program development tracking tools that capture all new development requirements, tracks computer program defects, and accurately reflects current implementation status.
- Experience with secure automated system administration using tools such as shell scripting, Python, SELinux policies, and applying Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
- Knowledge and experience with firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and other core network security systems.
- Knowledge and experience in agile software development practices to include the Kanban framework concerning the design, development, and testing of software systems.
- Virtualization experience with cloud providers, the Xen hypervisor, storage provisioning, and/or software defined networking.
- Knowledge and experience in distributed systems and communications among the distributed components.
Responsibilities
- Develop software features, software updates/fixes for HAVEN while using cybersecurity best practices.
- Interface with Technical Project Leads (TPLs) and the Program Office to define and prioritize new features and software updates/fixes.
- Author and/or contribute to the development of technical documentation and presentation materials.
- Communicating NSWCDD status, risks, and schedules with program office sponsors and also down flowing information to NSWCDD program team members and different organizations as appropriate.
- designing, developing, and maintaining complex, real time combat system computer programs
- software integration planning and testing with combat systems
- establishing and maintaining software development schedules and monitoring the technical progress of computer program module development toward these schedules
Other
- Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret
- Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
- Type of Travel: Continental US
- Ability to communicate and work both independently and in a team environment.
- Effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
