Senior Software Engineer

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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
• Experience with software architecture, design, implementation, testing, and integration
• Strong written & verbal communication skills, including technical writing and presentations

Preferred

• 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

• Able to serve as task lead, scrum master, or mentor
• 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