Senior Software Engineer

About the role

NextGen Federal Systems, LLC (NextGen) is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to participate in the full Software Development Life Cycle for the development of innovative software systems for use by our Department of War (DoW) customers.

Selected candidates will be part of a distributed development team operating in a dynamic, agile, fast-paced environment, and will participate in all phases of the software engineering process including research, design, development, integration, deployment and testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Math, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of formal work-related experience with software engineering
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience with software architecture, design, implementation, testing, and integration
• Experience with typescript software development
• Experience with full stack software development
• Experience with React
• Experience with writing unit tests and adhering to coding standards
• Experience with NodeJS and RESTful web services
• Strong written & verbal communication skills, including technical writing and presentations
• Able to serve as task lead, scrum master, or mentor

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience operating in a DevSecOps environment with CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with Relational Database Management Systems (e.g., AWS RDS, Postgres)
• Experience with Cybersecurity compliance procedures (e.g., SonarQube/PrismaCloud scans, STIG checks, POAM documents)
• Experience managing and validating software releases
• Experience with performance testing, scalability mechanisms, and system tuning
• Experience with geospatial data formats (raster, vector) and tools (e.g., QGIS)
• Experience with geospatial libraries (Leaflet.js)
• Experience with OGC standards (WMS, WCS, EDR)
• Experience working with Air Force Weather systems

About NextGen:

NextGen Federal Systems is an innovative technology and professional services provider specializing in advanced software solutions and comprehensive mission and business support services. We work in close collaboration with our customers to truly understand their business and mission goals. Our approach is to design, build, implement, and manage solutions that measurably improve our client’s organizational performance. We have established and foster a corporate culture where we:

• Treat employees with fairness and respect regardless of their position, sexual identity, race, or tenure.
• Communicate the importance of our mission and our employees’ contributions to it, ensuring they understand how their job role contributes to the greater good.
• Openly promote and communicate our ideas for change and adaptability.
• Strive to achieve results as an organization.
• Hold employees accountable to their commitments and provide incentives that encourage positive and productive behaviors.
• Value the talents and contributions of our employees as the key factor for our success.
• Create an environment where people can engage at all levels.
• Encourage people to take risks and allow them to make mistakes.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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