Marine Operations Software Engineer Lead

Graham Technologies is seeking an experienced Marine Operations (MO) Software Development Lead to provide technical leadership for software development and IT support activities supporting NOAA marine operations. The Software Development Lead will oversee application design, development, integration, testing, deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting for ocean-going vessels, marine mission systems, unmanned systems, and shore-based support environments.

Location: Hybrid - Norfolk, VA; Washington, DC; and/or Lakeland, FL

Key Responsibilities:
Lead software development activities supporting NOAA Marine Operations mission requirements

Provide technical direction and mentorship to software-development personnel

Lead requirements analysis, architecture, application design, development, testing, integration, deployment, and maintenance

Translate shipboard and marine operational requirements into secure, resilient, and maintainable software solutions

Support applications associated with ocean-going vessels, marine mission systems, scientific operations, and unmanned marine systems

Design and maintain software capable of operating effectively in remote, intermittently connected, and bandwidth-constrained environments

Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex software, integration, data, and performance issues

Apply secure software-development and DevSecOps practices throughout the development lifecycle

Establish standards for source control, code review, testing, release management, configuration management, and technical documentation

Coordinate integration with shipboard and shore-based networks, servers, databases, identity systems, and cybersecurity services

Evaluate legacy applications and recommend modernization, automation, integration, resilience, and maintainability improvements

Develop and maintain technical documentation, design artifacts, operating procedures, and knowledge-transfer materials

Mentor developers and perform technical and quality reviews

Support resolution of mission-critical software issues affecting vessel or marine operations

Coordinate technical priorities, risks, dependencies, and schedules with the Program Manager and Government stakeholders

Required Skills:
Experience:

Minimum 8 years of software development or software engineering experience

Minimum 3 years serving as a Software Development Lead, Senior Developer, Software Architect, or equivalent

Experience across the complete software development lifecycle

Experience developing and supporting distributed, remote, or mission-critical applications

Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex software and systems-integration issues

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related technical field

Clearance:

Ability to satisfy all Government security, suitability, and access requirements applicable to the position

Certifications / Tools:

Experience with source control, CI/CD, automated testing, APIs, databases, and configuration-management technologies

Experience with secure software-development and DevSecOps practices



Desired Skills:
Experience:

NOAA, Department of Commerce, DoD, or Federal IT experience

Experience supporting ocean-going vessels, shipboard IT, marine systems, scientific platforms, or unmanned marine systems

Experience supporting software in remote or intermittently connected environments

Experience supporting high-latency/low-bandwidth satellite-connected environments

Education:

Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, or related technical discipline

Certifications / Tools:

Cloud, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, or software-development certifications

Experience with containerization, orchestration, automated deployment, and modern application architecture