AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

This position will be an estimated 1-2 days per week in the office at the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA

Responsibilities

As a Software Engineer with AMERICAN SYSTEMS, you will have the opportunity to do the following:

Experience in supporting DoD Software Modernization and Coordination. Knowledge of development of comprehensive software strategies throughout DoD acquisition lifecycle.
Experience in coordinating with OUSD(A&S), OSD CIO/CDO, the Services, and other agencies software staffs as required to ensure comprehensive and efficient overall software modernization strategies.
Experience with recent and relevant software development (including Agile methodologies, and Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps).
Experience in collaborating with other stakeholders, DoD contractors and independent consultants on technical assessments, provide customer with actionable recommendations to mitigate risks and issues in order to improve software related program execution.
Familiar with DoD technical assessment guidance and methodology to perform software and DoD Data Modernization reviews and prepare the assessments.

Qualifications

BS plus minimum 5 years of experience in software engineering.
Excellent writing and analytical skills
DoD secret clearance required
U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance
Creating or updating DoD policy, guidance or training to achieve goals in the National Defense Strategy related to Software Engineering or Software Modernization.
With advanced or emerging technology areas, such as autonomy, artificial intelligence/machine learning, digital/model-based engineering, digital transformation or data-centric operations.
Coordinating with OUSD(A&S), OSD CIO/CDO, the Services, and other agencies software staffs as required to ensure comprehensive and efficient overall software modernization strategies.
Current DevSecOps pipelines or supporting technologies, such as agile development processes and tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Gitlab, etc.) and containerization (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker, etc.).

Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $91,600.00/Yr. - USD $153,000.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

EEO Statement

EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status