Chantilly / Reston / Tysons, VA · Information Technology
Position Title: Software Engineer Position Type: Full-time on-site (no remote or hybrid option) Position Location: Tysons / Reston / Chantilly area Some travel required (likely 1–3 international trips per year, 1 weeks each) Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI
Waypoint’s client is seeking a talented Software Engineer to join their team! In this role you will get to design, develop, and support mission-critical Point-of-Entry systems around the world.
What You'll Be Doing:
Design and architect system enhancements and expansions using model-based design principles
Consider and incorporate reliability, availability, and maintainability concepts into system designs
Plan and support execution of global system upgrades while maximizing uptime
Collaborate with program leadership to prioritize work, form a development schedule, and ensure on-time delivery of features
Work within a team to develop software that supports Point of Entry sites worldwide
Develop and optimize software development processes to maximize customer mission success
Rapidly troubleshoot and correct software discrepancies to maximize system availability
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Appropriate experience in Software Engineering and/or Development
Demonstrated experience with Java, Python, node.js, JavaScript, HTML
Experience designing and developing client/server architectures
Understanding of data transport concepts
Experience analyzing system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Experience developing applications using a Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline
Experience performing integration with third-party APIs
Experience integrating with peripheral devices
Previous work with Atlassian Jira and Confluence products
Experience conducting multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems.