Software Engineer

Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details.

Arcfield in Rome, NY is seeking a software engineer to join an Agile Scrum team developing and maintaining an industry-leading guarding solutions portfolio that is deployed worldwide.

Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems. Ensures software standards and product requirements are met. Analyzes user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints. Confers with customers, engineers, and others to design solutions and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces. Works on assignments requiring considerable judgment and initiative. Develops solutions to routine technical problems of limited scope following detailed instructions. Work is supervised.

What you'll do...

• Participate daily in an Agile Scrum development team environment and all Agile Scrum ceremonies.
• Develop for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system using technologies, frameworks, and approaches such as security enhancements, containers, and cloud technologies.
• Analyze commercial and government data specifications.
• Develop complex software primarily in Java, C, C .
• Develop software that integrates third party applications and capabilities.
• Use Gitlab and other Agile development tools.
• Interface with testers, fielding engineers, and customers.

Qualifications

You'd be a great fit if you...

• Have a science/math/engineering BS degree with 0-2 years of recent software development work experience.
• Function well in a team environment.
• Demonstrate proficiencies in Java, C, C , shell scripting, XML, Gitlab, VMWare, Eclipse, Linux.
• Have design and implementation knowledge/experience using object-oriented principles and patterns.
• Have experience with relevant software engineering tools (configuration management systems, build processes, debuggers, emulators, simulators, and logic analyzers).
• Are familiar with the full software engineering lifecycle.
• Understand and have executed good coding principles and practices.
• Have container-based development experience using Kubernetes, Podman, Gitlab CI and bash or equivalent.
• Have good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, and quality oriented.
• Must possess and maintain a current SECRET clearance.
• Remote work may be allowed, but must be local to Rome, NY area

It'd be even better if you have...

• Knowledge of Agile development processes.
• Exposure to Security Enhanced Red Hat Linux.
• Additional programming language experience (e.g., Go, Rust, Swift, C#).
• Working knowledge of secure coding practices and processes.
• An understanding or working knowledge of test-driven development.
• An understanding of public-key cryptography.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience with a BS degree

EEO

Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.