Junior Software Engineer

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency is seeking a Jr. Software Engineer to join our Client's team.

Description of Duties:

The Junior Software Engineer supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract.

The candidate will:

Be responsible for performing activities focused on the configuration and operation of a wide range of test stimulus and monitoring tools, to include a major Linux-based simulation system and various tactical message injection and monitoring systems (both Windows and UNIX based).

Have activities that include the development of software libraries and tools to support message recording, playback and data manipulation.

The successful candidate will:

• Be able to quickly adapt to new situations and short deadlines
• Have a strong commitment to a team environment
• Demonstrate the capacity to work unsupervised
• Be willing to learn new technologies.

Primary duty hours fall within core support hours of 0800-1600, Monday - Friday as scheduled, but will periodically work night, weekend and extended hours as dictated by a team rotating schedule to support customer requirements, troubleshooting, testing, and event support.

Basic Requirements:

• Must have 6, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
  • May be reduced with completion of advanced education
• Must have 2, or more, years of directly related experience
• Must have experience programming in Java and scripting in the Windows and Linux environment.
• Must have experience troubleshooting code and script.
• Must have experience troubleshooting workstation and server configurations.
• Must have, or obtain within 90 days of start date, a current CompTIA Security + certification
• Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Desired Requirements:

• Have experience with ballistic missile defense operations and interconnectivity, theater, midcourse, and terminal missile defense, and war gaming laboratories and interfaces.
• Have knowledge of strategic and theater missile defense weapon systems, sensor systems, tactical communications, and C2BMC Environments.
• Have experience with IP networking concepts and troubleshooting
• Be familiar with tactical message formats.
• Have knowledge of DoD communications systems, and networks/protocols.
• Have knowledge of test planning and test conduct within laboratory environment.

Security Clearance Required: Secret

Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone's global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.

EOE of Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabilities

Pay Range: $35.09/hr â€" $43.26/hr