Software Developer II

Job Summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.

This position will work in a team with other software developers to procure, develop and/or maintain a suite of technologies related to DevSecOps. These technologies are used across the software engineering department at GA-ASI for developing software products used in our product line.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Determine user requirements and specifications and plan for software development within the broader organizational scope. Software development includes end-user, system level, and data management applications,
• Formulate detailed plans for the implementation of software solutions. In addition to program design this includes determining language, platform, and resource requirements.
• Implementation of design including coding, testing, and documentation.
• Deployment of applications across the enterprise including cross- platform compliance and insuring availability of necessary resources.
• Code maintenance including debugging and updating to keep pace with the evolving environment.
• Assist in planning for future applications based on new developments in computer technology.
• Communicate with the software developer group, with users, and with management as well as with the wider community through the publishing and presentation of technical papers.
• Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company. Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelors or masters degree in computer science, information systems or related discipline and two or more years progressive software development experience with a bachelors degree. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• Must have a general understanding of software development concepts, principles, and theory and demonstrate the ability to follow and apply the use of programming and analysis concepts.
• Experience using/configuring/maintaining the following technologies:
  • AWS Gov Cloud solutions
  • Source code control repositories (SVN, GIT, etc.)
  • Continuous Integration Environments (Gitlab, etc.)
  • Linux and associated technologies (RedHat based)
  • Provisioning tools (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, etc.)
  • Package managers and associated tools (RPMs, Yum, Pypi, pip, Artifactory, etc.)
  • Hypervisors (VMWare, VirtualBox, QEMU, etc), containers (Docker, Podman, etc), and related tools (Vagrant, Packer, etc.)
  • Webservers and associated tools (Apache, NGINX, etc)
  • Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Desktop as a Service (DAAS), "golden image" creation, and related virtualization technologies
• Software process automation with popular scripting languages (Python, Bash, Powershell)
• Experience developing code in at least one high-level programming language (C#, C , and/or Java)
• Good communication, computer and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface with other professionals, to produce appropriate documentation, and to present results to a internal audience.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team is essential.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance required.