Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mission Technologies is seeking a motivated Engineer Software to join our team supporting the Joint Training Synthetic Environment (JTSE) program. In this role, you will help improve and sustain complex training and simulation software used by the Joint Staff J7, focusing on modernizing systems, reducing technical debt, and delivering high quality software solutions.
Responsibilities
- Identify and prioritize technical debt across the codebase
- Refactor legacy and high complexity code to improve maintainability
- Reduce code duplication and enhance modularity
- Expand and stabilize automated testing (unit, integration, regression)
- Upgrade outdated libraries, frameworks, and dependencies
- Address security vulnerabilities and deprecated components
- Improve CI/CD pipeline reliability
- Enhance logging, monitoring, and error handling
- Develop and maintain technical documentation and coding standards
- Work with feature teams to plan and execute improvement initiatives
- Conduct research and support system architecture, design, and development
- Analyze user needs and system capabilities to solve technical challenges
- Write high quality, standards compliant code
- Test software, document findings, and resolve issues
- Support development and updates for virtual environment training courses
Skills
- 2 years experience with Bachelors in related field; 0 years experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years relevant experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Self motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
- Experience developing in a Linux environment
- Proficiency working with Agile methodologies and frameworks
- Experience with Confluence, Jira, and Git
- Proficiency in Java and JavaScript
- Experience with NodeJS and ReactJS
- Working knowledge of C++/C# in Visual Studio
- Strong debugging skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 360
- Must have an active Secret Clearance
- Knowledge with distributed systems and system architecture
- Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience working with relational and NoSQL/graph databases preferred
- Familiar with developing and maintaining Helm charts
- Background in performance optimization
- Experience leading technical improvement or modernization efforts
Benefits
- Best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices
- Wellness resources
- Employee assistance programs
- Savings Plan Options (401(k))
- Financial planning tools
- Life insurance
- Employee discounts
- Paid holidays and paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
- Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application
Company Overview
HII’s Mission Technologies division develops integrated solutions that enable today’s connected, all-domain force. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Mclean, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://tsd.huntingtoningalls.com/.