Software Engineer

Guidehouse Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to support an NGA mission through applications development and maintenance. This onsite role in Springfield, VA involves modernizing business processes, building tailored Knowledge Management (KM) tools, and developing cloud-based applications, including embedded and low-level control processing work requiring appropriate clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support NGA mission work as part of an applications development and maintenance team.
• Design and implement business process modernizations, including business process reviews.
• Develop tailored Knowledge Management (KM) tools and cloud-based applications.
• Lead requirements gathering and user engagement to deliver KM needs, including briefing KM tools and processes to other NGA elements to identify efficiencies.
• Conduct software testing and perform workforce training.
• Manage website content and incorporate systems analysis findings by recommending technical process improvements.
• Develop, document, test, and debug applications requiring low-level control processing for electronics, including embedded software for real-time operating systems, networking, and radio systems.
• Prepare operating instructions and design compilers, assemblers, and utility programs.
• Improve user interface features with desk officers and compile and analyze development issues.
• Collaborate with leadership on communication plans for new or enhanced KM solutions.
• Maintain awareness of NGA-wide KM tools to incorporate relevant capabilities into current processes.
• Work within Guidehouse’s Technology horizontal for access to firm capabilities, with day-to-day focus on NGA support and connectivity to AI, Data, and Cloud/App teams.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a CI polygraph within 30 days of starting.
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience using Red Hat OpenShift, including deploying applications.
• Significant hands-on programming and scripting experience in Python.
• Hands-on programming and scripting experience for network automation.
• Demonstrated experience with web-based technologies including browsers, ColdFusion, ASP pages, HTML, object-oriented technology, graphics software, and content management systems.
• Experience operating in a CI/CD, DevOps, and Agile fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated experience applying knowledge management and process improvement or reengineering methodologies/best practices to design and implement modernization and improvements.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and leading activities of engineers and specialists related to technology needs.
• Demonstrated experience designing and developing user interface features (including site animation and special effects elements) and maintaining related systems for agency internal and/or external web sites, including sites hosted on classified networks.

Technologies

• Red Hat OpenShift
• Python
• ColdFusion
• ASP pages
• HTML
• CI/CD
• DevOps
• Agile

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

Additional Information

Location: Springfield, VA (onsite)

Travel required: None

Clearance required: Active Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI)

Job Family: Data Science & Analysis

What Would Be Nice to Have

• Demonstrated experience with Enterprise software requirements specification and management.
• Demonstrated experience with Agile software development processes and implementation.
• Demonstrated experience with software quality processes such as CMMI and with configuration/change management systems.
• Experience with software integration, defect management, and remediation, including use of integrated development environments (IDE), and experience developing software test and test automation suites.
• Experience with Security Development Operations (SecDevOps).
• Demonstrated experience with Imagery Disclosure Tool (IDT), Request Action Tracker (RAT), or SharePoint custom workflows.