Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities & Qualifications

BOEM and BSEE are responsible for managing the nation's offshore energy, minerals, and natural resources on the Federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). BSEE promotes safety, protects the environment, and conserves resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. BOEM manages the responsible exploration and development of offshore energy and marine mineral resources on the OCS. OCS production accounts for about 18 percent of domestic crude oil and four percent of domestic natural gas supply.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct meetings with Stakeholders to clarify and understand business requirements

• Establish the high-level sprint schedule

• Create, design, update, document and implement logical and physical database changes.

• Design and implement design solutions based on industry best practices.

• Utilize existing SOA services where feasible. build new SOA services, APIs and microservices when applicable and ensure the code is modular, re-usable, and portable.

• Modify or write new on-line programs, unit test cases, batch programs, interfaces, configuration changes, and reports. Build unit tests and integration tests as necessary.

• Ensure proper exception handling and appropriate logging.

• Identify and resolve information assurance weaknesses and vulnerabilities.

• Perform peer code reviews and ensure automation build failures resulting from code issues are resolved.

• Sets priorities to meet the needs of users.

• Formulates/defines system scope and objectives.

• Devises or modifies procedures to solve complex problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations.

• Prepares detailed specifications from which programs will be written.

• Designs, codes, tests, debugs, and documents programs.

• Participates in related areas, such as such as design, implementation, integration, management, and maintenance of complex databases, with respect to the operating system, access methods, access time, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection and security, documentation, guidelines, and statistical methods; evaluation of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products; and analysis of hardware/software issues.

• May direct the work of other developers.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Eight years of technical experience in applications software development, three of which are in systems analysis, and 1 year of which is acting as technical lead.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Computer Science or area related to the project's functional requirement.

• DOI Background Investigation, Entry on Duty US Citizenship

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Understanding of database architecture.

• Proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, and database design principles.

• Competence in APEX or Java.

• Proficiency in Git for efficient version control and collaboration on application code.

• Familiarity with REST and Web API services for integration, improving application connectivity, and functionality.

• Strong grasp of database architecture, SQL, PL/SQL, and database design principles, complemented by adept SQL skills for effective data management across spatial and non-spatial databases.

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team supporting DOI BSEE TIMS contract in New Orleans, LA.

TekSynap is a fast growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. "Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

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Additional Job Information

COMPETENCIES

• Establish Focus

• Change Management

• Develop Others

• Oral Communication

• Written Communication

• Interpersonal Awareness

• Build Relationships

• Analytical Thinking

• Conceptual Thinking

• Strategic Thinking

• Technical Expertise

• Initiative

• Foster Innovation

• Results Oriented

• Teamwork

• Customer Service

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Location: New Orleans, LA

• Type of environment: Office, Telework may be available

• Noise level: (Low-Medium)

• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday - Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.

• Amount of Travel: Less than 10%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

Positions require a DOI Entrance on Duty (EOD)

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status"). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.