Software Engineer

Description

SAIC is seeking a motivated, creative, and ambitious Software Engineer to join the Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate (S3I) Joint Technology Center - Systems Integration Lab (JSIL) Tech Center in Huntsville, AL. The candidate will be part of a dynamic and multidisciplinary team developing advanced electrical and computer application solutions for the U.S. Army and Air Force Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)/Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Ground Control Stations.

Responsibilities:

• Develop object-oriented software based on provided system requirements.
• Use scripting languages to develop installation and configuration tools using Bash, PowerShell, JavaScript, and Python.
• Troubleshoot software bugs on virtual and physical machines including servers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, virtual machines, and containers.
• Participate and contribute in software design/review/build cycles for system lifecycle.
• Contribute to system software decisions based on customer recommendation.
• Develop engineering technical documentation including but not limited to System Description Documents, System requirements, Data Flow Documents, and Network Diagrams.

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Bachelors degree and nine (9) years of experience; Additional four (4) years of experience accepted in lieu of degree.

Required Clearance:

• Must have an active Secret clearance; US Citizenship.

Required Skills:

• General understanding of computing systems, virtual machines, and containers.
• Experience with object-oriented software development.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
• Experience developing systems using Linux and Windows computing environments.
• Experience with datacenter architectures (cluster computing, fault tolerant, or high availability system) is a plus.
• Experience with containerization (i.e. Docker and/or Podman) is a plus.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Security+ CE.
• Experience with operating system virtualization utilizing Type I and II hypervisors (vSphere, KVM, VMWare Workstation) is a plus.
• Experience writing technical documentation is a plus.
• Experience creating automated systems, installation systems, or config systems is a plus.

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.