Senior Software Engineer - Clearance Required

at  Cydecor Inc

Cydecor is a premier Federal Government solutions provider, delivering differentiated innovations in mission systems and business platforms. We leverage leading-edge secure systems and software development, backed by industry-leading subject matter expertise, and business intelligence to enable decision-support and remain ahead of ever-evolving national security challenges.
Our success rests squarely on three bedrock principles: People, our center of gravity; Mission, what inspires us; and an unyielding commitment to Excellence, what separates us.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer to join our team!
As the Senior Software Engineer, you will devote approximately 80% of your time to hands-on software development activities, with the remaining 20% dedicated to providing team leadership and project management support. This role also requires team leadership and efforts toward providing solutions that fulfill a consistent architectural intent within the agreed time and budget.
The main functions of this role include the following: estimation, design, coding, unit-testing, design reviews, peer code reviews, release support, collaboration with team stakeholders, and the regular updating of work item status and hours.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as computer science, information systems management, mathematics, physics, operations research, statistics, engineering or related discipline from an accredited college or university. Master’s degree is desired.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design and implement software components and present solutions to the team for review.
• Troubleshoot issues in an efficient and systematic manner to identify and resolve underlying causes, taking a proactive approach to solving problems creatively using available resources.
• Responsible for maintaining consistency in planning, estimating, executing, and communicating work and progress within the team.
• Expected to rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish individual and team goals.
• Perform peer reviews of team members’ design and code.

Additional duties and Responsibilities of the Lead Software Engineer include, but are not limited to the following:

• Write unit tests to validate code.
• Clearly articulate thoughts (written and oral) and interact professionally with all other employees.
• Guide the establishment of team norms and standards for coding and the development process.
• Demonstrating proactive team leadership.