Software Engineer at DCS Corporation

DCS’s Infoscitex Sector is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to support development of new sensor data processing/management technologies and associated big data infrastructure leveraging data governance and data standards initiatives.  As a Software Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on projects which directly support Department of Defense efforts world-wide. You will also be joining a growing team of engineers, scientists, and subject matter experts in Dayton, OH, truly dedicated to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our Airmen.

Essential Job Functions:

Capture requirements, design, develop, extend, demonstrate, and deliver software products. 

Receive low fidelity mock-ups, quickly produce and then demonstrate proof of concept for feedback from senior team members.

Research and implement concepts from academia.

Apply software engineering, development, and testing best practices.

Use systems engineering and agile development processes.  

Collaborate with mixed contractor and government teams.

Help provide documentation, integration, and training support to users.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Bachelor level degree in software engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent engineering field with at least 8 years of software engineering experience, or a Master level degree in software engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent engineering field with at least 6 years of software engineering experience.

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information: Current DOD TS/SCI security clearance.

Experience with C++, Java, and Python in Linux environments.

Experience using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methodologies and tools for software development efforts.

Experience with developing processing pipelines for cloud (AWS, GCP, or Azure) environments using IaaS deployment/standardization tools, and containerization and orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, etc.

Experience with big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark, HDFS) and databases (Accumulo or Cassandra).

Experience using version control software (Git) and software development tools (Jira, Gitlab, Github, BitBucket, etc.).

Excellent written and verbal English communications skills.

Ability to work well in team environments including distributed teams.