Software Engineer

Description

Job Description:

Job Description

The Defense Group at Leidos currently has an opening for a Software Engineer with a current DoD SECRET clearance. This position will report to the Leidos BAT-A Technical Lead at the BAT-A Software Engineering Environment at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, and supports the CECOM Software Engineering Center contract performing Transition and Post Production Software Sustainment for the Biometrics Automated Toolset-Army (BAT-A) system.

Primary Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain software applications and operating systems for a variety of engineering applications in Visual Basic 6.0, COM, COM+, C/C++, C#, .NET, and XML;
- Develop and enhance software tools, simulators, and interfaces;
- Design, develop, and test software applications and operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software applications;
- Define, document, analyze, perform, and interpret developmental tests for new and/or modified products or product components;
- Investigate and resolve operational problems in conjunction with other engineering and technical personnel;
- Create or modify existing documentation supporting software design, software implementation, test plans, test reports and user documentation

- Ability to work 5 days per week, on site, at Aberdeen Proving Ground

Basic Qualifications

- Requires a Bachelors degree and 4 years prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 year of prior relevant experience. Additional experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
- Demonstrated experience in software development
- Possess and maintain a DoD SECRET Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience performing software coding with Visual Basic 6.0, COM, COM+, C/C++, C#, .NET, and XML
- Experience with MS Windows 7 & 10, MS SQL Server 2008 R2, MS SQL Server 2017, MS .NET Framework 4, MS Visual Studio, IBM Rational System Architect, and VMware
- Experience using UML Modeling Tools, such as Rhapsody
- Experience and knowledge of hardware functionality and the relationships with software.
- Interest in or experience with Software Configuration Management
- Security + or similar certification a plus
- Understanding of US Military Biometrics, Sensor and Surveillance Systems or other US Military Experience
- Excellent oral and written communications skills.
- Ability to work independently and/or in a team environment.

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