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Lead Software Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
$136K - $204K / year
Job Description
Role Description
KBR is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to add to its high performing Software Development team currently supporting the Defense Health Agency. This is a great position for someone looking to work with a team to produce high performance cloud-based web applications to benefit active-duty military, veterans and their dependents within the TRICARE Benefit program. This is a small yet highly productive team that works well for self-motivated individuals who enjoy the demands required for successful software development in a cloud-based environment.
The candidate shall provide technical expertise to design, build, and lead others in creating high performance application components for cloud-based web applications within the Defense Health Agency environment. Responsibilities include:
- Interfacing with the client directly to obtain priorities for the Agile Development backlog.
- Leading daily standup meetings and bi-weekly sprint planning sessions.
- Contributing to development efforts during the sprint, writing clean and efficient code using Microsoft Blazor, C#, and .NET Core.
This position requires outstanding communication and technical skills as there will be times when you will be dealing with a very technical team of Software Developers as well as requirements or business discussions with non-technical Points of Contact.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of related work experience. In lieu of a degree, an additional 8 years of experience can be substituted.
- Ability to obtain a US Government Secret Clearance.
- CompTIA Security+ Certification or equivalent within 90 days of offer.
Requirements
- Design and build scalable and high-performance application components.
- Develop and execute automated unit and integration tests to ensure application reliability.
- Maintain comprehensive project coding standards and best practices.
- Perform code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
- Manage system documentation to support Development tasks, Quality Assurance tasks, and assist in DISA RMF Risk Assessment efforts.
- Coordinate with Quality Assurance personnel to validate application functionality.
- Coordinate and manage PaaS and DBaaS Cloud Platforms utilized by the Development Team.
- Maintain the Application and Cloud Platform security posture.
Benefits
- 401K plan with company match.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Life insurance and AD&D.
- Flexible spending account.
- Disability and paid time off.
- Flexible work schedule.
- Support for career advancement through professional training and development.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of related work experience. In lieu of a degree, an additional 8 years of experience can be substituted.
- Ability to obtain a US Government Secret Clearance.
- CompTIA Security+ Certification or equivalent within 90 days of offer.
- Design and build scalable and high-performance application components.
- Develop and execute automated unit and integration tests to ensure application reliability.
- Maintain comprehensive project coding standards and best practices.
- Perform code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
- Manage system documentation to support Development tasks, Quality Assurance tasks, and assist in DISA RMF Risk Assessment efforts.
- Coordinate with Quality Assurance personnel to validate application functionality.
- Coordinate and manage PaaS and DBaaS Cloud Platforms utilized by the Development Team.
- Maintain the Application and Cloud Platform security posture.
Benefits
- 401K plan with company match.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Life insurance and AD&D.
- Flexible spending account.
- Disability and paid time off.
- Flexible work schedule.
- Support for career advancement through professional training and development.
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