Overview

Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs new and existing software systems and/or applications for market sale or large-scale proprietary software for internal use. Serve as technical expert on development projects. Participates in full development life cycle including requirements analysis and design. Writes technical specifications based on conceptual design and stated business requirements. Supports, maintains, and documents software functionality. Identifies and evaluates new technologies for implementation. Analyzes code to find causes of errors and revise programs as needed. Participates in software design meetings and analyze user needs to determine technical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Writes, modifies, and debugs software for client applications. 
• Develops, plans, and analyzes, designs products, and programs computer software that requires research. 
• Utilizes advance knowledge in the field of computer science or software engineering along with advanced knowledge of software development and methodologies. 
• Performs software and system testing procedures, bug verification, release testing, and beta support. 
• Performs complex release testing and beta support for assigned projects and resolves problems found in the software. 
• Prepares documentation required of the product. 
• May perform product design and programming activities involving multiple modules or subsystems. 
• Participates in design meetings and consults with other staff to evaluate interface between hardware, software, and operational and performance requirements of overall system. 
• Serves as contract/technical lead and primary contact.
• Consults with end user to prototype, refine, test, and debug programs to meet needs.
• This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties and responsibilities. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• Knowledge - Develops advanced and new concepts, techniques, and standards. Develop new applications based on professional principles and theories. Involves mastery of specialty and understanding of several specialties. 
• Problem Solving - Develops solutions to problems of unusual complexity which require a high degree of ingenuity, creativity, and innovation. Challenges are frequently unique and solutions may serve as precedent for future decisions. 
• Discretion/Latitude - Works under consultative direction toward long-range goals and objectives. Assignments are often self-initiated. Virtually self-supervisory. 
• Impact - Decisions effect the financial, employee, or public relations posture of the organization. Erroneous decisions typically result in failure to achieve critical organizational objectives and affect the image of organization's technological capability. 
• Liaison/Leadership - Serves as consultant to top management in company planning concerning new or projected areas of technical capabilities. Acts as primary advisor to customers. 
• Minimum bachelor’s degree and twelve years related experience, or a combination of equivalent experience and training. 
• Elevated DoD Clearance.