Lead - Software/DevOps Engineer
Greenville, Texas
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Job Title: Lead - Software/DevOps Engineer
Job Code: 22979
Job Location: On-site – Greenville, Texas
Schedule: 9/80
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced and driven Lead Software Engineer with DevOps development experience. This multidisciplinary team works closely with end users to gain operational insights, understand real-world priorities, and deliver innovative, high-impact solutions. As a key technical contributor, you will provide software engineering expertise and leadership across a variety of projects and programs.
This role is ideal for a self-motivated, collaborative engineer with strong technical acumen and excellent communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and evaluate system interfaces between hardware and software and define operational performance requirements.
Apply principles of computer science, engineering, and mathematics to develop software tailored to specific applications.
Contribute to and influence strategic architectural decisions and system design.
Conduct research to explore and integrate new software concepts and technologies.
Partner with customers and internal teams to develop and refine system requirements.
Provide advanced troubleshooting and analytical support in response to customer inquiries and system issues.
Prepare technical documentation and contribute to project reports and user manuals.
Support bid and proposal efforts by estimating and scoping new software capabilities.
Offer technical leadership across programs and product lines.
Mentor and support the professional development of junior engineers.
Rapidly prototype and integrate new features and concepts.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance (Secret or higher), which requires U.S. Citizenship
Demonstrated experience in all phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, and test
Demonstrated experience writing well-designed, testable, efficient code using software design principles
Demonstrated experience investigating and resolving defects
Demonstrated C/C++ programming skills (May consider Java as alternative)
Demonstrated knowledge of the Linux Operating System
Demonstrated experience with Jenkins
Demonstrated experience with Terraform
Demonstrated experience with Ansible and IaC
Demonstrated experience with Python
Demonstrated experience with virtualization as well as containerization technologies like Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes
Demonstrated experience with databases and SQL
Demonstrated experience with parallel and multi-threaded programing
Demonstrated Red Hat Linux Image Customization & Kickstart Scripting
Demonstrated Shell scripting experience
Preferred Experience
Demonstrated experience with network socket programming
Demonstrated ability to ensure designs meet compliance specifications
Demonstrated ability to prepare and produce releases of software components
Demonstrated experience with data communications & modern protocols and formats
Demonstrated experience with software architecture (e.g., service-oriented architectures & micro-services)
Demonstrated experience with project, build, and package management tools
Demonstrated background in Software Defined Radio (SDR) development
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