Develops and maintains complex software applications and operating systems, defining specifications, designing software, hardware, and communications architectures, and ensuring compliance with DoD and open-systems standards. Responsibilities include coding, testing, debugging, documentation, quality assurance, software evaluation, systems maintenance, technical analysis, and directing other personnel. The role also requires business intelligence, analytics, data modeling, dashboard design, and modern security solution experience.
Overview
Amyx is looking to hire a Software Systems Engineer. The software systems engineer will formulate and define specifications for complex operating software programming applications or modifies/maintains complex existing applications using engineering releases and utilities from the manufacturer.
Responsibilities- Formulates/defines specifications for complex operating software programming applications or modifies/maintains complex existing applications using engineering releases and utilities from the manufacturer.
- Provides top-level technical expertise, including performing in-depth and complex software systems programming and analysis.
- Designs architectures to include the software, hardware, and communications to support the total requirements as well as provide for present and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces.
- Ensures these systems are compatible and in compliance with the standards for open systems and DoD architectures. Identifies, assesses, and presents options for meeting the functional and technical requirements including hardware and software updates or upgrades.
- Formulates and defines specifications for operating system applications or modifies and maintains existing applications using engineering releases and utilities from the manufacturer.
- Interacts with project management to plan project schedules and technical direction.
- Responsible for developing high level system design diagrams and for program design, coding, testing, debugging and documentation.
- Instructs, directs, and checks the work of other task personnel.
- Responsible for quality assurance review and the evaluation of existing and new software products.
- Provides overall operating system maintenance, such as sophisticated file maintenance routines, large telecommunications networks, computer accounting, and advanced mathematical/scientific software packages.
- Assists all phases of software systems programming applications.
- Evaluates new and existing software products.
- Must have the ability to communicate accurate information
Required:
- Ten (10) years of experience of experience with systems engineering and software development
- Experience with MicroStrategy or Business Intelligence platforms, analytics, data modeling, and dashboard design.
- Experience implementing modern security solutions (e.g., Blockchain or related cryptographic research)
- Relevant certification from a nationally recognized technical authority.
- Must possess IT-II Non-Critical Sensitive security clearance or Tier 3 (T3) at time of proposal submission
Salary: 100-160k
Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans (PPO & HSA options available)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 401(k) with matching contributions
- Roth
- Qualified Transportation Expense with matching contributions
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- Basic & Voluntary Life Insurance
- Wellness Program
- PTO
- 11 Holidays
- Professional Development Reimbursement
Please contact [email protected] with any questions!
Amyx is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Amyx is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.
Physical DemandsEmployee needs to be able to sit at a workstation for extended periods; use hand(s) to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Most positions require ability to work on desktop or laptop computer for extended periods of time reading, reviewing/analyzing information, and providing recommendations, summaries and/or reports in written format. Must be able to effectively communicate with others verbally and in writing. Employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds. Regular and predictable attendance is essential.
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