Senior Software Engineer

Full Time
Columbia, MD 21046
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Job description
Position Description:

If you love high profile and challenging software systems engineering projects, Serco has a great opportunity for you!


This position is contingent upon your ability to maintain/transfer a TS/SCI with Poly clearance.
This position is contingent upon customer requirements and/or their approval.

You will be part of a team tasked with design and development of new software as well as integration and modification of existing software to system components. You will be responsible for performing characterization and performance tuning of various software stacks throughout the system including managing the software and system test development, performance, and benchmarking for each HPC node type throughout the System of Systems. Additional tasking includes design and development of new software as well as integration and modification of existing software to system components. You will be responsible for performing characterization and performance tuning of various software stacks throughout the system including managing the software and system test development, performance, and benchmarking for each HPC node type throughout the System of Systems.

In this role, you will:
  • Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
  • Debug existing software and correct defects.
  • Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features.
  • Write or review software and system documentation.
  • Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments.
  • Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories
  • Have experience using languages such as C, C++, Python, Java, Perl, JavaScript, etc.
  • Have experience with agile development processes.
  • Have experience with source code control systems, such as Git.
  • Have experience using collaboration and software development tools (ie. Atlassian).
  • Develop and execute test procedures for software components.
  • Have experience with software development using continuous integration practices.
  • Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards and conferring with users or system engineers; analyzing systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigating problem areas.
  • Perform Unix shell scripting.
  • Have experience developing software for HPC systems using parallel development languages/paradigms such as SHMEM, MPI, UPC, Chapel, or P-Threads.
  • Have experience developing software targeted to take advantage of a specific architecture's unique features, whether those features are in the processor, memory, network, storage, or other area of an HPC system.
  • Modify existing software to adapt to new hardware or to improve its performance.
  • Design, develop, and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design decisions.
  • Develop assemblers, compilers, simulators, drivers, board support packages, health & status monitoring packages, and other low-level software.
  • Develop event driven, or data driven analytics.
  • Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards.
  • Develop or modify software to optimally map algorithms to a particular hardware architecture.
  • Have experience with container technologies, such as Docker.
  • Recommend and implement suggestions for improving documentation and software development process standards.
  • Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project.
  • Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces.
  • Coordinate software installation on a system and monitor performance to ensure operational specifications are met.
  • Demonstrate experience improving software performance through analysis and optimization of software algorithms or by devising a novel software approach to take advantage of new or unique hardware features.
  • Recommend new technologies, techniques, and processes for complex software projects.
  • Serve as the technical lead of multiple software development teams.
  • Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software.
  • Delegate programming and testing responsibilities to one or more teams and monitor their performance.
Qualifications:
To be successful in this role, you will have:
  • An active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • A Master's degree in Math, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience as an HSE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
    • OR A Bachelor's degree in Math, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus seven (7) years of experience as an HSE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
    • OR Nine (9) years of experience as an HSE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

If you are interested in supporting and working with our Maryland government customer and joining a passionate Serco team, then submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes and could change your career!
Company Overview:
Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state and local governments, and commercial clients. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, Serco Americas has over 9,000 employees and is part of a $4 billion global business that helps transform government and public services around the world. At Serco, our employees are our most valuable asset - we listen, respect and support them throughout their career at Serco. We invite you to become part of our dynamic team. Serco is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying our workforce (Race/ Color/ Sex/ Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/ Religion/ National Origin/ Disability/ Vets).

To review Serco benefits please visit: https://www.serco.com/na/careers/benefits-of-choosing-serco.

If you require an accommodation with the application process please email: careers@serco-na.com or call the HR Service Desk at 800-628-6458, option 1. Please note, due to EEOC/OFCCP compliance, Serco is unable to accept resumes by email.

Serco does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies without being a contracted approved vendor. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Serco and will not be obligated to pay a placement or contract fee. If you are interested in becoming an approved vendor at Serco, please email Agencies@serco-na.com.

COVID-19 Regulations: Serco complies with all applicable COVID-19 requirements. This may require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, provide attestations regarding vaccination status and/or COVID-19 testing, or satisfy other conditions of employment that Serco deems appropriate, and employees may be required to show proof of vaccination and/or negative COVID-19 test results as a condition of employment (except in limited circumstances where an employee is legally entitled to an accommodation).

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