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Software Developer III

BTS Software Solutions
Columbia, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 12/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/8/2026

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER III (SENIOR)

BTS Software Solutions is seeking a Software Developer III with an active TS/SCI w/ POLY to join our team in Annapolis Junction, MD.

What You'll Get To Do:

  • Designs develops, troubleshoots and analyzes routine, complicated and difficult software programs for computer-based systems.
  • Advises hardware engineers on machine characteristics that affect software systems, such as storage capacity, processing speed and input/output requirements. As required, provides inputs for documentation of new or existing programs.

Skills You'll Bring:

  • Perform deployment, installation, maintenance, quality control monitoring, and implementation of software at Government specified locations.
  • Maintain processes to log and track customer service requests.
  • Maintain/develop software products to be used on a variety of platforms.
  • Uses Configuration Management (CM) tools, such as Subversion/Trac or Git
  • Codes in eXtensible Mark-up Language (XML)/W3C XML Schema to C Compiler (XSD)
  • Applies middleware technologies, such as enterprise service bus (ESB), CORBA, or Internet Communications Engine (ICE)
  • Uses Integrated Development Environments (IDEs), such as JBuilder and/or Eclipse
  • Design, develop, and document system and subsystem-level code. This includes support for system requirements, preliminary design, detailed design and specifications, data dictionaries, interface control/design documents, user help information/manuals, maintenance information/manuals, operations information/manuals, program code, quality assurance activities, and test.
  • Develop customer requirements and information needs into software specifications that can be implemented
  • Development experience (C , JAVA, XML/XSD), scripting language experience, (Python or Perl), JAVA GUI development experience and Web framework experience (i.e. Ruby on Rails, Django, SpringFramework, or Zope) is required
  • Develops and applies advanced methods, theories and research techniques in the investigation and solution of complex and advanced software applications and problems.
  • Conducts, technically directs and evaluates projects or major phases of significant projects, coordinating the efforts of engineers and technical support staff in the performance of assigned projects.
  • Conducts investigations and test of considerable complexity.
  • Reviews literature, patents and current practices relevant to the solution of assigned projects. Evaluates vendor capabilities to provide required products or services.
  • Provides technical consultation to other organizations.
  • Interacts with project customers and stakeholders to report project status, and manage subsystems requirements.
  • Researches, evaluates, and assesses software tools and technologies such as Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), Government-off-the-shelf (GOTS), Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS), and incorporates those findings into the overall software system design.
  • Implements Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)/middleware technologies, such as ESB, CORBA, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), and ICE

Education/Qualifications:

  • A Master's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university is required. A bachelor's degree and two (2) additional years of software-related experience OR six (6) additional years of software-related experience may be substituted for a master's degree.
  • Fifteen (15) years of experience in software application design and development performing coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting throughout the application development process.
  • Twelve (12) years of experience leading teams of software design and development for collection systems and components is required.
  • IAT level 2 or 3 certification.

Pay Range: $210,000-$240,000
The BTS pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Our approach to crafting offers considers various factors to establish an equitable and competitive compensation package. These considerations include, but are not limited to, the extent and intricacy of the role's responsibilities, the candidate's educational background, their work experience, and the specific competencies crucial for success in the role.

About BTS Software Solutions

BTS Software Solutions is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business who are community-focused innovators who transform ideas into technology to serve people. We recognize that innovation is only valuable when applied towards a needed solution. Technology has no value without the hard work to turn ideas into reality. Our roots are in helping save Soldiers' lives through technology. We bring that ethos to serving our community. We create solutions that touch people's lives - products to communicate, to connect companies with customers, to stay informed, to save lives, and to enhance lives.

We have a small company persona with a large company ethos and capabilities; we create elegant solutions for complex problems that will enrich people's lives. BTS offers one of the best benefits packages in the industry: 100% Company PAID health benefits, PTO, 401K matching and vested from day one of employment, to name just a few of our benefits and perks. To learn more about BTS Software Solutions visit us at www.unleashbts.com/careers/.

BTS Software Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

 

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