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Security Verification Test Software Engineer

CyberCore Technologies

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Top Secret/SCI
$70,000 - $150,000
Polygraph
IT - QA and Test
Annapolis Junction, MD (On-Site/Office)

The selected individual will perform software development activities as a member of an agile development team focused on the preparation and execution of verification tests of our software releases. Development includes the full range of turning agile stories into implementable concepts, through development, testing, and deployment of the new capabilities in this large, complex system. Following the Behavior Driven Development (BDD) pattern, our developers are responsible for implementing robust testing leveraging DEVOPS automation and, where appropriate, the use of test automation commercial tools. Developers will have the opportunity to focus on developing customer domain-specific language code, and there are a range of opportunities for Java, embedded C++, scripting languages, object-oriented modeling tools, low-level programming, serialization/deserialization, and dependency injection.

Primary Responsibilities

The SVT Software Engineer will be responsible for software development activities both individually and as a member of an agile team. She/he will actively participate in Program Increment planning and related team activities, and will analyze and study complex system requirements, use design software tools, provide support using formal specifications, data flow diagrams, and other accepted design techniques with the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools, and will use sound software engineering principles to ensure that developed code is modifiable, efficient, reliable, understandable, fault tolerant, and reusable. The individual will provide software process management and control throughout the coding portion of the software development process. Additionally, the individual will promote code reuse and cross-program collaboration while reducing maintenance costs by creating common functions and shared actions for developers and testers. The selected individual will engineer, author, tune, and document automation scripts in a development environment and deploy to the test/production bench.

Required Skills

  • Must have demonstrated experience with Java.
  • In-depth experience or familiarity with multiple of the following: Java/JEE, Python, C/C++, SQL, SOAP, WSDL, WADL, PERL, PowerShell, VBS, Eclipse, Postgres, Oracle, Jenkins.
  • Experience with Web Application User Interface Development, knowledge of databases and structures, and/or experience working with JSON, HTML, XML, XSLT.
  • Experience with technologies underlying cryptographic systems (symmetric and asymmetric cryptography, ASN.1 encoding, XML canonicalization, digital signatures)
  • Experience developing on Windows and/or Linux operating systems.
  • Must have documented professional experience with web services.
  • Must have a strong understanding of sound software development principles and practices.
  • Must be able to plan and prioritize personal tasking and be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
  • Must be an independent thinker, capable of performing high-quality work, both independently and with a team, in a fast-moving environment.
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required


Desired Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and at least 8 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience with high-level requirements management, including requirements decomposition, secure systems engineering and development, trade-off analysis, interface control, and testing and continuous integration.
  • Experience in software development on Agile teams using Agile Developer practices such as Pair Programming, TDD, Refactoring, and ATDD.
  • Developing/integrating with custom-defined Domain Specific Languages (DSL).
  • Implementing structures in a scripting language that can be interpreted by a DSL.
  • Experience with Object Software Modeling tools.
  • Experience with developing real-time embedded software.
  • Experience with the following: JEE (EJB, JPA, JTA, JAX-B, JAX-RS, JAX-WS), SQL, application servers (Tomcat, WebLogic, JBoss), scripting.
  • Experience with FITNesse, Mockito, Cucumber, Unified Functional Tester (UFT), and Selenium.
  • Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD).
  • Secure Software development (i.e., Layer 7 Policy).
  • Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology, SAFe Agilest Certification, or experience as a member of an agile team.
  • Additional experience in J2EE, Python, C/C++, SQL, SOAP, WSDL, Postgres, Oracle, Mongo, PowerShell a plus.


Additional Details

At CyberCore, we believe in taking care of our employees both inside and outside the workplace. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

  • Health Insurance to ensure you and your family stay healthy and well.
  • Dental and Vision Insurance for preventive and routine care.
  • Basic Life Insurance and Disability Insurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
  • Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO) to help you relax, recharge, and enjoy life.
  • Paid Parental Leave for new parents to focus on family.
  • Tuition Reimbursement to support your professional growth and education.
  • A 401(k) plan with a company match to help you plan for your future.


At CyberCore, we are committed to fostering a supportive and enriching environment where you can thrive both personally and professionally.

The salary range for this role is $70,000 - $150,000. This range is a good-faith estimate that reflects various experience levels. At CyberCore, we consider multiple factors when determining compensation, including the specific role and its responsibilities, the candidate's professional experience, geographic location, education, and relevant skills. This range is not a guarantee of salary, as final compensation may also be influenced by contractual requirements and other considerations.

Equal Employment and Diversity

CyberCore has, on many occasions, expressed support and commitment to the principles of diversity and equal employment opportunity. It is CyberCore's policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals, as well as administer all personnel actions, without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, pregnancy, age, religion, disability status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law. CyberCore will not tolerate unlawful discrimination, and any such conduct is prohibited. CyberCore is committed to ensuring that CyberCore's workforce and volunteers reflect America's diverse population. CyberCore knows that such diversity will enrich the company with the talent, energy, perspective, and inspiration we need to achieve our mission.
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CyberCore Technologies maintains a global presence through our locally owned and operated organizations. We support the Department of Defense (DoD) in many long-term engagements throughout DoD, IC, DHS and commercial organizations for planning and successfully implementing technology projects. Our core competencies are in Value Added Reseller (VAR), Systems Integration, Professional Services and Managed Services. We deliver mission critical solutions that make a difference, by starting with our clients’ needs, collaborating closely and then creating a solution that works best for the client. Our advanced methodology safeguards our clients supply chain processes in five steps; Asset Verification, Vulnerability Identification, Risk Analysis, Mitigation and Documentation & Reporting.

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Job Category
IT - QA and Test
Clearance Level
Top Secret/SCI