Job description

• Highly motivated, curious, detailed oriented, and passionate critical thinker to add to a dynamic team of Software Architects, Computer Scientists and Engineers. • Contribute to and lead a team through all aspects of the Software Life Cycle using Agile Methodologies, to include but not limited to requirements interpretation, design, trade studies, development, testing, task tracking and status, and deployment. • Support design and development for new technical solutions and frameworks for thin client, server side development, object oriented programming, embedded programming and database patterns and implementation. • Support the technical leads in work breakdowns of larger tasks, effectively be able to estimate individual tasking and assist in estimations for junior staff. • Assist and lead small teams planning and task tracking. • Be a proactive and self directed technical contributor that is capable of mentoring and effectively communicating, both verbally and in writing, task updates, technical solutions, questions, and technical documentation, including interactions with the client. • Contribute to the design and development of an advanced software architecture that will utilize object oriented and embedded programming fundamentals, distributing computing, thin clients, and data distribution systems. • Actively contribute and eventually lead all phases of the project life cycle. • Develop technical requirements, design and develop innovative solutions to difficult problems, testing and integration with a larger system, and install and document complete solutions. • Interact with team members, work with the team and customers to understand requirements and constraints of the target environment. • Assist with the breakdown of larger tasks and develop estimates of individual and team tasks. • Activities will include work primarily at SwRI facilities/laboratories and short-term travel to government client facilities in the U.S. and overseas for meetings, system installations and support. • Proactively and confidently communicate on task status, communicating with team leads and project leadership, and mentoring junior staff. • Must be effective in self-direction on tasks as well as working within a team. • Requires a Bachelors or a Masters degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (emphasis on programming and software development) or related degree field such as Computational Engineering. • Required to hold a current / active TS/SCI clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph. • 4+ years: Critical thinking and proactiveness required. Experience in a variety of programming languages such as Javascript, JAVA, C#, C++, HTML5, and Python, as well as comfortable in Agile methodologies for project execution. • Analyze and translate complex technical requirements into an application design, implementation, unit and integration testing; software/hardware integration & documentation. • Experienced and proficient in working with Microsoft Tools, Software Repositories, Software Engineering practices, Distributed computing, and Computer Science principles. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, detail oriented, proactiveness, fast learner, critical thinker, work in a collaborative team environment, and the ability to self-direct. • A valid/clear driver's license is required Considerations: Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.

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Must-haves

Highly motivated, curious, detailed oriented, and passionate critical thinker to add to a dynamic team of Software Architects, Computer Scientists and Engineers.
Support design and development for new technical solutions and frameworks for thin client, server side development, object oriented programming, embedded programming and database patterns and implementation.
Support the technical leads in work breakdowns of larger tasks, effectively be able to estimate individual tasking and assist in estimations for junior staff.
Assist and lead small teams planning and task tracking.
Contribute to the design and development of an advanced software architecture that will utilize object oriented and embedded programming fundamentals, distributing computing, thin clients, and data distribution systems.
Actively contribute and eventually lead all phases of the project life cycle.
Develop technical requirements, design and develop innovative solutions to difficult problems, testing and integration with a larger system, and install and document complete solutions.
Interact with team members, work with the team and customers to understand requirements and constraints of the target environment.
Assist with the breakdown of larger tasks and develop estimates of individual and team tasks.
Activities will include work primarily at SwRI facilities/laboratories and short-term travel to government client facilities in the U.S. and overseas for meetings, system installations and support.
Proactively and confidently communicate on task status, communicating with team leads and project leadership, and mentoring junior staff.
Must be effective in self-direction on tasks as well as working within a team.
Requires a Bachelors or a Masters degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (emphasis on programming and software development) or related degree field such as Computational Engineering.
Required to hold a current / active TS/SCI clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph.
Analyze and translate complex technical requirements into an application design, implementation, unit and integration testing; software/hardware integration & documentation.
Experienced and proficient in working with Microsoft Tools, Software Repositories, Software Engineering practices, Distributed computing, and Computer Science principles.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, detail oriented, proactiveness, fast learner, critical thinker, work in a collaborative team environment, and the ability to self-direct.
A valid/clear driver's license is required
Considerations: Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.

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agilejavascriptjavapython

Platform: swri
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