Lead Software Engineer

ECS is seeking a talented senior-level developer who manages a team of software engineers, overseeing the OneSAF software development process to ensure high-quality code is delivered on time, by designing architecture, creating technical specifications, and implementing best practices, while also actively participating in coding and problem-solving within the team; essentially acting as a technical leader with extensive experience and strong leadership skills. Key responsibilities include: 

• Analyze needs and software requirements to determine feasibility, time and cost constraints. Determine, recommend, and plan specifications 
• Obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces 
• Responsible for software system design and maintenance 
• Reports to the OneSAF PM on project status, proposals and technical issues 
• Evaluate interface between hardware and software, develop specifications and performance requirements 
• Software system installation and monitoring 
• Estimate software development costs and schedule 
• Design, develop and modify software systems, using various methodologies and network environments, including cloud 
• Software system testing and validation procedures, programming, and documentation 
• Reporting, cost constraints, and security restrictions to determine hardware configurations 
• Modify existing software, adapt to new hardware, improve performance. Monitor functioning of equipment to ensure conformance with system specifications 
• Prepare reports/metrics/correspondence concerning project specifications, activities and status 
• Maintenance of system software 
• Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements 

Requirements 

• U.S. Citizenship 
• Active US Government Secret or Top-Secret security clearance 
• Must have 10 years professional experience with 5 years being supervisory and software engineering management experience, experience in managing large groups of engineers, experience in the simulation industry. 
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering or other related scientific or technical discipline 
• Candidate must have familiarity with U.S. Army Operations, the six Army Modeling & Simulation Communities and Live-Virtual-Constructive applications 
• Skilled in project planning, basis of estimate, estimate to complete, program budgets, staffing plans and detailed analysis of state of program including both financial and technical status 
• Good writing, interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills are required 
• Must have experience at hiring and managing employees in both a full-time and remote environment 
• Proficiency with MS Office suite including MS Project 
• Previous experience as a Software Engineer working with PEO STRI on constructive simulation programs 
• Experience managing programs with RMF based cybersecurity requirements  

Position is contingent upon award of the contract