Software Engineer

Augustine Consulting, Inc. is a Woman-Owned Small Business professional services provider of engineering and technical services to the United States Government. We seek an experienced Software Engineer to serve as part of ACI’s Government Program Team 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

The Software Engineer in this role will analyze program requirements to provide expert advice to the testing team to create test data manually and/or systematically to test software programs. Participate in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing, and certification of software. Assist with the design, modification, development, and implementation of software programming applications. Support and/or install software applications/operating systems.  

• Work within a cross-functional team (including Configuration Management, Cyber Security, Technical Documentation, Technical Analysis, Software Engineering, and Cloud Engineering personnel) to set up and optimize V&V activities for augmented reality (AR) applications.
• Routinely interface with corporate leadership, Government customers, program stakeholders, and third-party software and service developers to delineate requirements and accomplish objectives. 
• Provide subject matter expertise in the areas of Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Lifecycle Management, Systems Analysis and Design, Systems Development, Verification and Validation (V&V), and Configuration. Develop and enhance a robust software build pipeline and automate secure build/artifact delivery.   

A Software Engineer Who Fits our Team Is:  

• Dynamic: contributes energy and enthusiasm to our daily tasks, to the team’s interactions, and to the Company’s mission. 
• Thorough: possesses an unparalleled work ethic; produces complete, even polished products; persistent; mission-focused; asks “Why?” as often as necessary to get to the root of the matter. 
• Mature: respects others’ opinions, beliefs, and culture; listens to ideas, shares thoughts, and works independently and together to contribute insights to the company’s leaders. 
• Forthright: speaks with conviction; argues based on understanding, respectfully. 
• Inquisitive: seeks deeper explanations of how systems work, not the surface-level description of the actors involved; goes beyond “stick-fetching” to connect the unconnected.
• Timely: shows up, ready to think, prepared to get on with the day’s assignments; contributes analytical insights that meet time-sensitive, reasonable requests. 
• Honest: knows what’s right, what’s legal, what’s appropriate; conducts himself/herself accordingly.  

Required Qualifications: 

• Due to the nature of this work the candidate must have, or have the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• Must possess a High School diploma and 14 years' experience or,
• Associate’s degree and 12 years' experience or,
• Bachelor’s degree in a non-related field and 10 years' experience or,
• Bachelor's degree in a related field (STEM) and five years' experience or,
• Master’s degree in a non-related field and 5 years' experience or,,
• Master’s degree in a related field (STEM).
• Ability to lead a collaborative, geographically dispersed team in a fast-paced dynamic environment, and to develop a practical understanding of the technical domains necessary to this effort.
• Extensive experience in software development and all phases of the software development life cycle.
• Experience coding in C# and C .
• Experience with augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) applications.
• Ability to set up and manage build configurations and artifacts.
• Ability to document code and technical specifications.
• Due to the sensitive nature of this work, a US Government clearance is required, and all applicants must provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience leading a software development effort or team.
• Experience with Atlassian Software Suite including Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence and Bamboo.
• Experience with Tactical Assault Kit (TAK), Watchtower, and/or Cursor on Target (CoT) interoperability.
• Experience with Army Mission Command Systems (e.g., Nett Warrior, Joint Battle Command-Platform, etc.)
• Experience with Agile framework and ability to apply best practices using industry standards.
• Experience with virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications.  

Augustine Consulting, Inc. offers a robust benefits package which includes: 

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Group Life and Voluntary Life Insurance plans
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition and Professional Development Reimbursement Program 

Pay Band Information: 

$102,000 - $179,000 

The ACI pay band for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of a specific compensation. Factors that influence the pay offered to a specific candidate for this position include, but are not limited to, federal and state laws; federal government contract labor categories and contract wage rates; relevant prior work experience; a candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors; geographic location; education; and certifications. 

Augustine Consulting, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.