Software Engineer (Java)

Kelaca is seeking a Java Software Engineer in Raleigh, NC for a position developing and improving an established weapons effects software architecture.

This role will be embedded in the Nuclear Environments and Systems Assessments (NESA) directorate within the Company. The project you will be working on integrates and exposes algorithms and prototypes to compute the societal impact of significant disruption events primarily in the Java and C++ programming languages. You will be responsible for securing, integrating, cross-compiling, and documenting these algorithms into production-ready Java code.

They are looking for a strong developer that is inspired to build solutions that support our nation’s military.

They are seeking a Senior Developer with Windows and Linux OS experience for a position developing and improving an existing weapon effects software architecture for advanced physics-based computational models deployed through standalone applications, web services, and Docker containers. This system is deployed for use in the Department of Defense. Candidate will have a strong passion and background in software development and making quality production software at all stages of the software lifecycle.

As a valued contributor to their project team, your responsibilities will include (1) defining incremental improvements to deploy our current weapon effects software architecture to technology readiness level (TRL) 8 (2) integrating, debugging, and documenting models written in many different languages into this software architecture in Windows and Linux test environments, and (3) resolving security related and CVE defects in the architecture while deploying in a modern DevOps driven pipeline. Additionally, you will support cross compilation efforts of Windows software into a Linux environment.

What you’ll do as a Staff – Senior Java and C++ Developer:

As a Senior Developer you will be part of an Agile team working all aspects of software development including;

• Discovery
• Design
• Coding
• Unit testing
• Vulnerability scanning and documentation.

Candidates will be focused on integrating new modeling and simulation (M&S) capabilities including;

• Physics based models
• Code refactoring
• Compiling code for Linux and Windows based OS to achieve a high level of software robustness and stability.

Candidates will work directly with their customers, external teams, and other Company programs to cross-integrate capabilities.

Staff – Senior Java and C++ Developer Requirements:

US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a top secret security clearance.

Candidate requirements include;

• Experience in software development and programming in Java and C++ within Agile teams using Git, Eclipse, Visual Studio and JIRA.
• Compiling and developing for Linux OS and generating cmake files for building scripts is also a requirement.
• Qualified candidates should have a strong understanding of Java.
• This position requires a BS in Computer Science or similar with a minimum of 4 years work experience, or MS with a minimum 2 years' experience.

Staff – Senior Java and C++ Developer Preferences:

• Current active security clearance
• Experience with weapon effects or other related DoD software systems and models
• Expertise with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and information assurance/information security activities (e.g. server hardening security control implementation)
• Interest in data science, data analysis, data visualization, and mathematical algorithms
• Experience developing and deploying software to DoD IA requirements
• Familiarity with containerization and infrastructure as code technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, and Red Hat OpenShift

Qualifications Education Required: Bachelors or better in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.

Preferred: Masters or better in Computer Science or related field.

Experience Required:

2-3 years: Experience with Linux OS, compiling code for Linux and executing software on Linux systems

2-5+ years: Java (required) and C++ programming experience

2+ years: Relevant work experience (with BS) in software development

Preferred:

4 years: Relevant work experience (with MS) in software development

Security Clearance Requirements:

The projects that will be assigned involve government work and US Citizenship is required. The selected applicant will be subject to a US Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

NO THIRD PARTIES.

Job Type: Full-time

Hours of Work in Office: Monday-Friday; 8am-5pm

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, 17.5 days PTO, 10 Holidays

Apply to Kelaca today so we can schedule a conversation with you to further discuss this exciting opportunity.

Kelaca is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment based on: age, disability, national origin, race, color, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other non-merit factor.