Software Engineer III (20+ Yrs Exp) Ts/Sci W/Poly Clearance

CyberTrend’s leadership has 40 years of experience in the industry, and the company continues to serve as a technology leader on many defense projects and programs. Formed in 2010, CyberTrend has long-standing partnerships and clients, including partners like AWS and IBM, government agencies, the intelligence community, and defense contractors. We provide talented and exceptionally qualified IT, architectural, system, and software engineering personnel.Requires TS/SCI with Poly ClearanceThe Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements. Works individually or as part of a team. Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

Twenty (20) years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree. Qualifications

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements 
• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features 
• Debug existing software and correct defects 
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments 
• Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories 
• Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards 
• Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards 
• Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components 
• Write or review software and system documentation
• Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas 
• Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project 
• Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance 
• Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design 
• Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries 
• Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project 
• Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints;
• Perform quality control on team products 
• Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces 
• Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met 
• Implement recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards 
• Serve as the technical lead of multiple software development teams 
• Select the software development process in coordination with the customer and system engineering 
• Recommend new technologies and processes for complex software projects 
• Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software 
• Delegate programming and testing responsibilities to one or more teams and monitor their performance

• AWS WorkSpace and EC2
• GitLab
• Linux and shell scripts
• Docker and Docker Compose
• REST clients (web browser, curl)

• JavaScript (ESM), CSS
• JSON files for user test data
• Node.js and NPM
• Express web server
• Vite, React, React Query, Redux
• PKI/TLS/SSL certificates (OpenSSL, MADCert)

• OpenAPI (Swagger)
• High Side services familiarity,
• Authorization/Authentication Tool

• AWS ECS (FarGate) and S3
• GitLab CI/CD, Pipelines
• Venom (Test Harness)

Benefits:

• Generous and competitive paid time off, scaled based on time in service, plus eleven paid annual holidays.
• CyberTrend pays 100% of the cost for the following benefits for its full-time employees: including medical (base plan), dental, vision, disability, life, EAP, and more.
• CyberTrend contributes 10% of your monthly gross salary to a SEP-IRA account. This retirement plan is non-contributory for the employee, has no vesting period, and is 100% owned and managed by the employee.
• Educational assistance up to $5,250 annually for work-related acitivies upon prior approval
• Training assistance up to $3,000 annually for work-related activities upon prior approval

CyberTrend provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.