Software Developer 1

The Analytical Solutions Division (ASD) of Applied Research Associates (ARA), Inc., www.ara.com is seeking a full-time Software Developer 1 to provide support to a customer, on-site in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.  Software Developers are responsible for writing code and developing the software product while working closely with other team members to implement features, fix bugs, unit testing, vulnerability scanning, documentation and ensure the product meets quality standards of the customer.

This position is focused on successfully implementing Software Change Requests as outlined by the customer.  

ASD Software Developers in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD focus on building a great customer experience while working directly with our customers, external teams, and other ARA programs to cross-integrate capabilities.

This position is contingent.

 What you’ll do as a Software Developer 1:


* Provide engineering and analysis support to the customer as it pertains to their suite of software modeling codes and tools


* Analyze software code, risks and reliability


* Support testing, evaluation, and demonstrations of software and related tools in unclassified and classified environments


* Work with internal customers and analysts to understand and develop software solutions


* Create and support commodity DevOps tools, CI/CD practices, and documentation


* Provide support and technical assistance to end users on a variety of issues


* Present solution designs to various stakeholders for input, buy-in, and sign-off


* Ensure that the system design balances functional, service quality, and security compliance requirements


* Deploy software on secure or standalone networks in accordance with Department of Defense requirements


* Support testing, evaluation, and demonstrations of software and related tools in unclassified and classified environments


* Take on new challenges and learn skills to enhance software performance in previously unanticipated ways

Requirements for Software Developer 1:


* Possess a DoD Current/Active Secret Clearance


* Have a minimum of 8-10 years Software Development Experience within the Dept.

of Defense (DoD), OR a bachelor's degree in computer science or software engineering and 2+ years within DoD Software Development role


* Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented environment to provide engineering and analysis support to the customer as it pertains to their suite of software modeling codes and tools


* High proficiency with C, C++, Java, Fortran, Tcl/Tk, Python, UNIX shell scripting


* Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 suite


* Experience in software development and programming in Java and C++ using Git, CMake, GNU compiler suites and debugging tools


* Experience in distributed and multi-threaded processing


* Experience in geometric solid modelling and ray-tracing


* Experience in computer simulations


* Ge...