Description
Description
SAIC is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to join our team in support of the JTAPS program in Huntsville, AL.
The Joint Targeting and Precision Solutions (JTAPS) is a government owned, managed, and developed suite of software. JTAPS is used by the Joint Services, and numerous labs in support of continued development and testing of systems employed for defense of the United States and our Allies. The JTAPS team has in-depth experience in Command and Control, Fires, Maneuvers, Tactical Data Links (TDL), Test, Enterprise Information Technology, Software, Systems Engineering, and Information Assurance.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for developing, deploying, and maintaining the JTAPS software application suites.
- Work on an agile development team where success is defined by the ability to understand your path forward, effectively communicate that path, and complete the task inherent to that path in a timely matter.
- Research advancements in computer science and related fields.
- Communicate with your team to ensure a common understanding of requirements.
- Document your work for the benefit of your teammates, the user, leadership, and the customer.
- Identify and solve challenging problems by writing performant, clean, and practical code.
- Foster personal growth thru mentorship from our Mid and Senior Engineers.
Qualifications
Education Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent and zero (0) years' experience; Additional six (6) years' experience can be considered in lieu of degree (per contract vehicle).
Clearance Requirements
- Must have an active Secret Clearance or have the ability to acquire one; US Citizenship required.
Required Qualifications
- Knowledge in Kotlin, Java, or C# and in the Microsoft .NET Framework.
- Knowledge of modern software engineering practices.
- Ability to understand requirements and take direction in design to produce efficient, robust, and testable software.
- Travel Required: Less than 10% annually.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge working on a highly networked application
- Knowledge of tactical and simulation data links (specifically Link 16, JREAP, DIS, VMF, CMF and XML)
- Knowledge in using Git version control and GitLab as software management tools
- Knowledge in A-B Kit Abstraction Layer (ABAL) for rapid integration over the A/B link.
- Knowledge in developing, integrating, and developing TAC plugins.
- Knowledge in TypeScript and React Native.
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
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