If you love high profile and challenging projects supporting the US Navy and Commercial Customers - Serco has a great opportunity for you!  This part time position will be supporting the Washington DC office remotely. 

Serco is dedicated to advancing innovation and excellence in naval programs. We are committed to driving technological advancements that strengthen naval capabilities, enhance national security, and ensure the safety of our waters. As a member of Serco's Maritime Engineering Operation (MEO), the legacy of famed firm JJMA, you will be joining one of the largest and most accomplished Maritime Engineering groups with a 70-year heritage of excellence. This team works collaboratively on naval engineering contracts supporting the Navy, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and other commercial customers to drive innovation and deliver solutions that address the complex challenges. As we continue to expand our operations and partnerships, we are seeking a visionary and experienced Software Engineer validating and developing current and future software.

The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of naval technology. You will work very closely with the team to drive validation of new and existing features, and you will be responsible for reporting and investigating issues that are detected. Additionally, you will help the MEO team provide high reliability and scalability through testing and automation.

In this role you will:

• Develop and maintain software applications
• Collaborate with other developers, product owners, and stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code that meets coding standards and best practices.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and debugging to ensure software quality and reliability.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of software development processes and tools

To be successful in this role you must have:

• Requires a Bachelor`s degree and 8-10 years experience 
• At least 5 years of work experience in Linux/Unix environments, containers, and software development
• Professional software development experience using either Go, Rust, Python, C++, C#
• Knowledge with container-based architectures including scalability and resilience
• Working within an Agile (Kanban, Scrum) environment
• Experience with automated version control/configuration management and CI/CD pipelines (unit testing, integration testing) using modern DevOps tools (Git, JIRA, etc.)
• Knowledge in Linux-based applications, system-level fundamentals (e.g. cgroups, namespaces), operating systems (Ubuntu, Red Hat, etc.)
• Knowledge with code compliance testing to follow Software Criticality Index (static code analysis, statement/coverage/branch/etc testing, cyclomatic complexity analysis, etc.)
• Ability to travel 10%

Preferred qualifications: 

• Working in virtualized environments (VMs, AWS Cloud Instances)
• Knowledge with publish-subscribe architectures (e.g., MQTT, Data Distribution Service (DDS))
• Interfacing with hardware systems through comm protocols (e.g., ModBus TCP)
• Working with middleware and Interface Definition Language (IDLs)
• Experience with automated Docker application builds using industry standard tools [Dockerization and Container Management (e.g., Kubernetes)]

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco's 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

To review Serco benefits please visit: https://www.serco.com/na/careers/benefits-of-choosing-serco. If you require an accommodation with the application process please email: [email protected] or call the HR Service Desk at 800-628-6458, option 1. Please note, due to EEOC/OFCCP compliance, Serco is unable to accept resumes by email.

Candidates may be asked to present proof of identify during the selection process. If requested, this will require presentation of a government-issued I.D. (with photo) with name and address that match the information entered on the application. Serco will not take possession of or retain/store the information provided as proof of identity. For more information on how Serco uses your information, please see our Applicant Privacy Policy and Notice.

Serco does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies without being a contracted approved vendor. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Serco and will not be obligated to pay a placement or contract fee. If you are interested in becoming an approved vendor at Serco, please email [email protected].

Serco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.