Software Engineer

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Description of the offer

Libertas Technologies is seeking a highly motivated, experienced, and innovative Software Engineer to join our team in support of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Engineering Directorate Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Office (DES). This role involves developing and maintaining advanced software tools aimed at enhancing analysis, productivity, and data management. You will work with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize solutions that drive operational efficiency and improve user experience. In this role, the Software Engineer will leverage AI tools and technologies to enhance software development efficiency and quality. You will be instrumental in developing and maintaining tools and scripts to automate data management processes, improve workflow efficiency, and support internal operations.
The ideal candidate is a proactive problem solver with a solid background in scripting, APIs, and integrating systems. You will play a key role in enhancing internal platforms and ensuring accurate, efficient handling of data across systems.

Responsibilities:
• Design and implement tools and scripts in Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint to automate data extraction, transformation, and reporting tasks.
• Customize Jira and Confluence workflows, templates, and macros to support business processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand automation requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Monitor and improve performance of automation tools and address issues proactively.
• Write clear, maintainable code and documentation.
• Ensure data accuracy, security, and compliance in all automated processes.
• Develop, test, and deploy software solutions, utilizing AI-powered coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Tabnine) to accelerate code generation, identify potential errors, and optimize performance.
• Automate repetitive development tasks using AI-driven coding assistants.
• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and product managers to improve process workflows.
• Develop user interfaces in Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint with a focus on usability and user experience.
• Collaborate with team members to gather requirements and provide technical solutions.
• Participates in and presents findings at working group meetings, coordination meetings, peer reviews, and other technical interchange meetings.
• Design, develop, and build functional and intuitive SharePoint sites by collaborating with staff on layout, design, build, and implementation.
• Update site content to keep pages up to date as required.
• Apply System Engineering principles to gather and develop requirements, ensuring collaborative activity, appropriate permissions, efficient workflows, and cohesive site configurations within the software development environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement software solutions that support MDA initiatives.

Job Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of applicable software engineering experience.
• Experience using AI-powered coding tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or Tabnine.
• Strong understanding of software development principles, algorithms, and data structures.
• Proven experience developing and deploying process automation tools within the Atlassian suite (Jira and Confluence) and SharePoint environments.
• Ability to work in an agile development environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to experiment with AI-driven development.
• Experience in user interface design and process workflow design.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Candidate should have excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience working with both development staff and end users.
• U.S. Citizenship and an Active Secret Clearance are required.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working on DoD software programs or government contracts.
• Experience with programming languages and frameworks including UML, C++, C#, JSON, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, GIT lab, SQL, PowerBI, GitHub Copilot, and ChatGPT.
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or OpenAI APIs.
• Experience developing software requirements.

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