Software Engineer

Job Description

This position requires in-depth knowledge of the entire software development life-cycle. The successful candidate will be able to:

• Exhibit a positive attitude, a high level of initiative, and must enjoy the challenge of bringing structured notional software solutions to ill-defined environments

• Prioritize activities and deliver projects on time and within budget

• Interface with multiple, geographically disbursed development teams and effectively communicate project statuses and barriers

• Follow Agile Development process and full life cycle development: requirements, design, implementation, test, and maintenance

• Lead independent technical investigations, provide technical advice, recommend technical solutions, and assists the Government in integrating the GCCS-J functionality into new baselines

• Exhibit attention to detail coupled with the ability to quickly learn new procedures with minimal supervision

Open to Junior, Mid-Level and Senior Software Engineers.

The annual base salary range for this role is $83,000-$178,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.

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Required Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in a (Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics) (STEM) with a focus on software development, software life-cycle, and agile development, or related work experience
• Proficient in Java and Object-Oriented Design and Programming
• Proficient in one or more build ecosystems, such as Maven
• Ability to contribute to the development of software documentation
• Ability to perform Unit Testing and an understanding of the concepts for developing software test plans and procedures
• Ability to review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices
• Ability to analyze static code analysis results and provide recommendations for remediation
• Knowledge of full software lifecycle and agile development methodologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to operate in a team environment.
• Ability to travel as necessary (10% of the time)
• US citizen with a final Secret clearance

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Desired Skills

• Experience with various programming languages (e.g., C, C++, C#, .NET, Python, Perl, Ansible, and JavaScript)

• Experience with popular programming frameworks (e.g., Spring, Vue.js)

• Experience with various IDEs, code repository software (e.g., git), software project management and collaboration solutions (e.g., JIRA) and automated frameworks (e.g., Jenkins)

• Experience with employing industry accepted programming constructs/practices (e.g., thread pools, abstract class implementations, unit testing, concurrency)

• Experience with cross-platform management (Windows and Unix/Linux data exchange)

• Experience with virtual machine environments

• Experience with Open Container Initiative (OCI) containerized application development

• Understanding of test-driven software development

• Familiarity with DevSecOps

• Familiarity with automated testing and test tools

• Familiarity with running performance tests and debugging techniques

• Familiarity with database design/structures

• Familiarity with Command and Control (C2) Systems

• Familiarity with container orchestration tools and techniques (e.g. Kubernetes, helm)

• Familiarity with Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)

• Understanding of networking and network troubleshooting

• Knowledge of the Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, etc.)

• Linux and Windows System Administration skills

• Ability to apply mathematical and statistical operations towards software algorithms

• Background in military intelligence and imagery, or strategic planning

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About Nyla Technology Solutions

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government. Nyla embraces a forward-thinking and bold approach at every turn, earning us a solid reputation of technical trendsetters within the industry. We have a passion for developing solutions that have a quick and immediate impact on mission. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, our customers love how we tackle their most challenging problems and get things done.

If you have the unique experience and expertise we are seeking, along with the desire and determination to invest your time and energy as a part of Nyla’s team,

Taking Care of All of You

Nyla provides a top-of-market compensation and benefits package. And through our unique Nyla FLEX program, we custom tailor these benefits to best fit your lifestyle.

The Nyla FLEX benefit program is designed to offer you flexibility in the 3 biggest areas of your life: your pay, your leave, and your schedule.

PAY - Nyla starts with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you’re at the company. You have the flexibility to cash out your annual leave hours, opt out of other Nyla benefits, and/or arrange for additional hours on contract* (over 40 hrs/week). There’s even an option to earn 1.3 times your hourly rate once you work over 1880 hours on contract!

LEAVE - Want to spend more time with the family? Want more time to travel the world? You can BUY additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks of annual leave. That’s up to 240 hours of leave plus 11 holidays! That’s not even including paid anniversary leave!

SCHEDULE - Does the traditional 40-hour workweek no longer fit your lifestyle? With Nyla FLEX, you have the freedom to scale down to 30-32 hours while still enjoying the top-notch Nyla benefits you know and love. It's flexibility that works for you without compromising the perks!

WHAT ABOUT OTHER BENEFITS? Nyla’s health care (medical, dental, and vision) is 100% covered by the company. We provide 10% 401k matching - with full vesting day 1! Our Professional Development offers $5,000 per year to be used towards fees, tuition, or time off for your continued growth. We even have a student loan repayment program and we provide 8 hours of volunteering annually so you can support your community, making your world a better place.

To learn more about Nyla's culture and our exceptional benefit packages click here.

Nyla is an equal opportunity employer.