Systems Engineer, Level 3 (AE26061409C)

Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain complex software solutions supporting mission-critical systems, large-scale data processing, advanced analytics, and enterprise applications.

• Analyze user and system requirements to develop software design solutions.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications and services.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects and performance issues.
• Integrate software into new and existing systems and operating environments.
• Develop and optimize database interfaces, queries, and data repositories.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and design artifacts.
• Participate in Agile development activities, including sprint planning, development, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborate with software engineers, systems engineers, architects, and stakeholders to deliver mission-focused solutions.
• Support software quality assurance, configuration management, and release activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and engineering best practices.

Additional Responsibilities

• Lead software design and architecture efforts.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers.
• Oversee technical execution across development teams.
• Drive software quality, performance optimization, and process improvements.
• Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies and engineering approaches.
• Serve as a technical lead for large-scale software development initiatives.

Do you have experience in Software engineering?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, * 20+ years of software engineering experience supporting programs of similar scope and complexity.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline.
• Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a technical lead across multiple teams and large-scale software initiatives.

Preferred Technical Skills

Experience with one or more of the following technologies:

Level 3 at least 10 years of experience:

• Java, Python, JavaScript
• HTML5, CSS3
• Git, Maven, Nexus, Jenkins
• Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Spring Framework, Hibernate, Web Services
• MySQL and relational databases
• Bash and Shell scripting
• SonarQube and automated testing tools
• Grafana, Kibana, Nagios, or similar monitoring tools
• Microservices architecture and container orchestration
• Agile software development methodologies

Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid holidays, BENEFITS - Full-time Employees
• 401K with employer contribution. Fully vested at 1 year anniversary.
• Five (5) weeks comprehensive annual leave (25 workdays).
• Additional leave can be earned in lieu of overtime.
• 11 Paid Federal Government Holidays.
• Up to $5,000 annually for individually tailored education / training program.
• All education plans must be pre-approved by Advantage Engineering management.
• Life Insurance at 1x annual salary with employee option to purchase additional coverage for self and dependents.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• We contribute a generous portion towards the cost of monthly medical plans for any of the three medical, 1 dental and 1 vision plan provided by CareFirst.
• All employees are eligible to earn generous incentives and performance bonuses.