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Job Title:    Lead, Software Engineer    

Requisition Number: 21197

Job Location:    Nashville, TN

Schedule:  9/80 Reg

Clearance: Ability to Obtain a DoD Security Clearance

Job Summary:

Heavily contribute to planning, design, implementation, verification, deployment, and support activities for custom software components and applications.  Provide advanced technical, logical, and problem-solving expertise to help create innovative software solutions.  May perform task management activities for other software engineers. 

The Software Engineer, Lead Level is a seasoned professional and subject matter expert with comprehensive job area knowledge and in-depth knowledge of project management, managing large and complex projects and processes with minimal direction or oversight to achieve operational targets and goals with significant improvements on business and functional results.

Job Requirements:

Interact directly with engineering team and program management staff to analyze requirements and provide insights and recommendations based on technical subject matter expertise Translate requirements into optimal technical designs Provide guidance to peers on their designs Provide coaching and training for software engineersEffectively present technical designs to software engineering, program management, and other team members Implement requirements into software components and applications according to technical design Unit and component test software components and applications to ensure quality of deliverables Provide direction, input and effort toward the technical verification of all technical, functional and corporate requirements prior to delivery of software components and applications Investigate and address technically difficult requirement violations in functional testing and production software as needed Track and report status of tasks, deliverables, and issues to software engineering team Help ensure team adherence to corporate processes and standards for all activities and deliverables during all phases of involvement in the software development life cycle Identify innovations and lessons learned within the software engineering team to maximize quality and productivity Expertly manage multiple task assignments and other corporate priorities Mentor all members of Scrum team as needed.Required to perform other appropriate duties as requested, directed, or assigned Perform all job functions with a positive, professional attitude

Minimum Qualifications:

Comprehensive knowledge of relevant technologies, software development methodologies, and programming languagesComprehensive knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of object-oriented design/development in a real-time environmentComprehensive understanding of regulatory standards impact on software developmentComprehensive knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of software unit, component, and integration testingComprehensive knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of source code management and defect trackingAbility to effectively utilize both written and verbal communication skillsAbility to identify complex problems and provide multiple solutionsAbility to understand, create, and communicate complex design specificationsAbility to quickly and effectively breakdown assignments into work tasks and provide effort and schedule estimates and successfully achieve themAbility to use judgment and logic in decision-making considering relative to costs and benefits of potential actionsAbility to promote a corporate ethics and exhibit a spirit of teamwork and cooperation within the organizationUnderstanding and ability to implement Agile and Scrum methodologies, valuing procedures principles.Ability to work in a team environment and highly effective at collaboration.Ability to work in Vrsion 1Experience with C# and Visual Studio required (Java experience a potential substitute) Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance, which requires US citizenship

Preferred Skills (beyond required):

Ability to understand and utilize UML (Unified Modeling Language)Ability to quickly learn and adapt to a changing environment.Strong presentation skills.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and work experience and a minimum of 9 years of progressively advanced real-time object oriented commercial or government software development experience.Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related 9 years minimum progressively advanced real-time object oriented commercial or government software development experience

Physical Demands:

Required to sit for long periods of timeInfrequent light physical effort requiredWritten and verbal communicationDexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and mouseMay require the ability to travel via automobile or airplaneThis is an on-site position

Personal Protective Equipment:

As required by program needs

Work Environment:

Work performed in an office environment with people close to each otherWorking with computers, and other computer componentsDuties may require being on call periodically and working outside of normal working hours (evenings and weekends)

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