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LINQUEST CORPORATION Senior Software Engineer in Dayton, Ohio
Description LinQuest is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team in Dayton, OH. US Citizenship and an active Top Secret clearance required. Senior Software Engineers architect software solutions for a specific project(s) and contribute technical leadership to their teams, while continuously assimilating modern design principles and software development best practices. The right candidate must be able to collaborate in a cross-disciplinary environment to acquire the domain-specific subject matter expertise to be effective as architects and technical leaders. These engineers lead and mentor "Junior" and "Mid-level" software engineers and have the technical expertise and consulting acumen to lead software teams. These engineers understand every facet of the software development lifecycle required to execute a project and can provision the necessary DevOps toolchains to create a CI/CD pipeline and have experience leading software development efforts using agile methodologies. In this role, the candidate will lead and perform software development and Aviation Test/Simulation tasks for our team that are focused on the modeling, simulation, and related tool development supporting the analysis of aerospace weapons, sensors, and related C4ISR entities. The candidate will work with a multi-disciplinary team of developers, engineers, and analysts to develop solutions to complex technical problems while supporting the Scientific and Technical Intelligence community (NASIC, MSIC, NGIC, ONI) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). This challenging position requires technical and task management skills and allows for the opportunity to contribute immediately. Responsibilities: Expected to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Architect and build custom software solutions while working with other software engineers, analysts, data architects, and SMEs. Provide technical guidance and project leadership. Break down complex problems into smaller, more manageable components. Expected to be passionate about software as a craft, be motivated to self-teach, and thrive in dynamic environments. Take ownership over all developed software, and to champion DevSecOps architectures, infrastructure, best practices, and process automation. Stay abreast of the latest technologies, design patterns, and agile processes. Establish the coding practices within the team. Perform code reviews of others' contributions and to take ownership over design decisions. Regularly report progress and setbacks to project managers to continually minimize outcome uncertainty throughout the software development lifecycle. Required Skills & Experience: Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent. At least fifteen (15) years' experience developing software in a professional environment. Experience with TMAP, ITASE, JSE, and/or AFSIM models and architectures. Proficiency with C++, Python, TypeScript, and JavaScript Familiarity with: Java and/or NodeJS Experience architecting applications to meet requirements, and lead a team of developers towards delivery, utilizing modern DevSecOps toolchains while following agile processes. Must have strong computer science fundamentals (SOLID) with extra emphasis on Simulation Environments, Cloud Based systems, microservice architectures, and RESTful APIs. Must have familiarity with modern JavaScript (ES6+) and front end libraries/frameworks such as React. Prior experience developing in a software factory team setting, using agile processes, and leveraging modern CI/CD tools such as Git/Jenkins/Docker Experience with Test Driven Development and Software Quality Assurance (QA) Candidate must have strong written communication skills, possess good people skills, demonstrate strong attention to detail and have the desire to work on a highly focused technical team of engineers, ana