Software Engineer 2

The Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements. Works individually or as part of a team. Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

Required Skills

Key Responsibilities
Software Design & Development

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
• Design, develop, and modify software systems
• Design and code new software or enhance existing software to add new features
• Modify existing software to correct defects, improve performance, or adapt to new hardware
• Develop and implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards
• Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints
• Use scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure design outcomes

System Integration & Performance

• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems and operating environments
• Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met
• Analyze system performance standards and investigate problem areas
• Confer with users, system engineers, and hardware engineers to determine project limitations, capabilities, interfaces, and performance requirements

Database & Data Management

• Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases and repositories
• Design and implement complex database or data repository interfaces and queries

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Assist in developing and executing test procedures for software components
• Perform quality control on team products
• Debug existing software and correct defects

Documentation & Process Improvement

• Write and review software and system documentation
• Provide recommendations to improve documentation and software development process standards
• Implement process improvement recommendations

Leadership & Oversight

• Serve as a team lead appropriate to the software development process being used
• Oversee one or more software development teams
• Ensure work is completed in accordance with established software development constraints and standards

Required Qualifications

• Fourteen (14) years of experience as a Software Engineer (SWE) supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university

Substitution:
Four (4) additional years of SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.