Software Development Intern

Software Development Intern

Purpose:

• Valkyrie Enterprises has an Internship/Co-Op opportunity supporting the Software and Systems Engineering Division. The candidate will have an opportunity to assist in development and deployment of software products that support US and International Defense Services and Agencies.
• This position is in Huntsville, Alabama.

Job Description:

• Become a contributor to an important simulation software product.
• Advance the product's capabilities for customers by incorporating a design into a functional capability.
• Help develop, integrate, and execute new and/or modified models and tools.
• Review documentation for the software product.
• Build and deploy an instance of the software on a Virtual Machine.
• Document lessons learned from deployment.
• Produce a set of recommendations to improve existing training guides for the product.
• Perform research and development reports on key designs - such as analysis of capabilities in Node.js applicable to the product.

Qualifications:

• Must be pursuing a BS or BA in a STEM discipline with a preference of software development, mathematics, engineering, or computer/software engineering.
• Must have experience with C#, PYTHON or other common languages.
• Must have experience with computer systems administration, such as Linux, Windows, or IOS.
• Must demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must have advanced time management, problem solving, organizational, and critical thinking skills.
• Must have the ability to work in a collaborative team environment.

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of software design patterns and applying them in an existing product's architecture, preferred.
• Experience with develop tracking tools sets - Azure, Git, or other, preferred.
• Experience with Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery, preferred.
• Experience with virtualization and / or container-based deployment, preferred.
• Experience with APIs and data exchanges between applications, preferred.

Security Requirements:

• None

Travel Requirements:

• No Travel
• Candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as Interim Security Clearance.

Physical Requirements:

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.

Valkyrie strictly adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. This policy is based on Valkyrie's commitment to hire and retain qualified employees consistent with position requirements; and to seek, employ, promote and treat all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status or protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information or sexual orientation or other protected characteristics

Additionally, Valkyrie Enterprises provides a variety of benefits to eligible employees to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid life and disability insurances, 401k with match, education reimbursement, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO)