Software Engineer

The EmergeATS National Security Team is seeking experienced Software Engineers to support software development and full lifecycle testing of mission systems. This role combines software engineering and software test engineering responsibilities, including test automation, integration testing, system validation, software development, and collaboration across engineering teams., Software Testing & Quality Assurance

• Design, develop, and maintain test plans, test cases, and test procedures.
• Build and maintain automated test frameworks and test environments, primarily using Python.
• Perform:
• Integration & Testing (I&T)
• Acceptance Testing
• Performance, load, and stress testing
• Security testing
• User interface testing
• Data interface testing
• Systems integration testing
• Use code coverage tools to evaluate test completeness.
• Track, document, and resolve software defects.
• Support software, Linux/Unix systems, and network component installation, configuration, and maintenance.

Software Engineering

• Analyze requirements and develop software solutions.
• Design, develop, modify, test, and debug software applications.
• Integrate software into new or existing environments.
• Develop algorithms, database interfaces, and system integrations.
• Collaborate with system and hardware engineers to define requirements and performance objectives.
• Support software deployment and operational readiness.

Documentation & Process Improvement

• Create and review software and system documentation.
• Perform quality reviews of engineering deliverables.
• Recommend and implement improvements to development and testing processes.

Team Collaboration

• Participate in Agile development activities, including sprint planning, code reviews, and design reviews.
• Collaborate with software, infrastructure, and test engineering teams.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight when required.

Do you have experience in User acceptance testing?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, Candidates must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph prior to start. A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is required; however, additional software engineering experience may be substituted for formal education. Applicants must have 14+ years of software engineering experience supporting programs of similar scope, complexity, and development processes. In addition, candidates must have at least 6 years of hands-on software testing experience, including test planning, test automation, integration and acceptance testing, performance and security testing, and systems integration testing. Experience working in Agile development environments, developing test automation in Python, supporting Linux/Unix systems, and programming in C, C++, or Java is required. This position requires direct employment with EmergeATS (Kroll subsidiary)., * Experience creating and maintaining test environments.

• Integration & Acceptance Testing.
• Performance, load, stress, security, UI, and data interface testing.
• Code coverage analysis.
• Linux/Unix administration and support.
• Software development experience in C, C++, or Java.
• Scripting experience with Python, Bash, or Perl.
• Defect tracking and issue management tools.
• Agile software development experience.

Preferred Skills

• JIRA and Git.
• CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Bamboo, Maven, Ant, or Nexus.
• Docker and container technologies.
• Automated deployment and testing pipelines.
• MongoDB or other NoSQL databases.
• RabbitMQ or messaging technologies.
• Puppet or Ansible.
• gRPC, CORBA, ICE, XML/XSD, or Protocol Buffers.
• Experience in classified DoD or Intelligence Community environments.
• DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+, CASP+, or equivalent).