Senior Computer Programmer

Job Title

Senior Computer Programmer

Location

Bethesda, MD 20800 US (Primary)

Category

Research, Development, and Engineering

Job Type

Full-Time

Career Level

Staff

Education

Master's Degree

Travel

Security Clearance Required

Secret

Job Description

Prescient Edge is seeking a Senior Computer Programmer to support a federal government client.

Benefits & Compensation: 

At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes: 

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.  
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage. 
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule. 
• Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking. 
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged. 
• Salary range: $140,000 - $170,000. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills and the abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Description: 

• Computer hardware and software engineers’ research, design, develop, and test computer hardware and software programs. Hardware refers to computer chips, circuit boards, computer systems, and related equipment such as keyboards, modems, and printers.
• Computer software engineers develop the software systems that control computers.
• Computer hardware engineers work exclusively with computers and computer-related equipment.
• In addition to design and development duties, computer hardware engineers supervise the manufacturing and installation of computers and computer-related equipment.
• Computer software engineers develop new computer software systems and to incorporate new technologies in a rapidly growing range of applications.
• Computer software engineers apply the principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that enable computers to perform their many applications.
• Software engineers analyze users’ needs and design, construct, test, and maintain computer applications software or systems.
• Computer software engineers can be involved in the design and development of many types of software, including software for operating systems and network distribution, and compilers, which convert programs for execution on a computer.
• They also solve technical problems that arise.
• Software engineers must possess strong programming skills, but are more concerned with developing algorithms and analyzing and solving programming problems than with actually writing code.
• The programming languages most often used are C, C , and Java, with Fortran and COBOL used less commonly.

Job Requirements

Experience: 

• 7 years of professional experience in computer design, software development or computer networks.

Education: 

• Master's level degree in Computer, Electrical or Electronics Engineering or Mathematics with field of concentration in computer science.

 

Security Clearance:  

• Security clearance required SECRET level.  

Location: 

• Bethesda, MD.

Prescient Edge is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) founded as a counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) company in 2008. We are a global operations and solutions integrator delivering full-spectrum intelligence analysis support, training, security, and RD&E support solutions to the Department of Defense and throughout the intelligence community. Prescient Edge is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by law. We strive to foster equity and inclusion throughout our organization because we believe that diversity of thought is critical for creating a safe and engaging work environment while also enabling the organization’s success.