Senior Software Assurance Engineer

Position Summary: This position is located in Arlington, Virginia. The mission of the SEI IAP is to assist government organizations in successfully addressing the complex technical and policy software assurance (SWA) challenges of acquiring and sustaining software-reliant systems that enable mission- and business-critical process outcomes. The IAP portfolio spans the intelligence community, federal and state agencies, OSD, and defense agencies. This position will report directly to the Associate Director, IAP and work collaboratively with the SEI Chief Technology Officer to orchestrate a range of SWA technical assistance to IAP clients to include SWA bodies of knowledge, practices, tools, and research. The Senior SWA Engineer will be responsible for representing and transitioning cutting-edge SWA developments and practices to IAP clients with mission needs at the individual program level, in the systems-of-systems context, and at the enterprise level throughout the life cycle. In addition to technical depth, this position requires the successful applicant have the demonstrated interpersonal, representation, and communications experience to interact with senior government agency executives, staffs, and working group activities. The specific responsibilities of this position include: maintain currency in evolving government SWA policies and guidance, participate in development of DoD (CIO and USD (AT&L)) and other agency SWA strategy, policy, and guidance; create approaches and frameworks for the continuous identification and assessment of SWA practices, methods, and tools appropriate to client needs; infuse leading-edge SWA practices into SEI bodies of work; identify critical SWA research needs and propose research projects to advance solutions to current and emerging client problems; work in a collaborative environment on teams to provide technical assistance at all levels; the ability to plan and conduct analyses, synthesize findings and recommendations, and effectively communicate verbally, in written reports, and presentations appropriate for the executive level.

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements:

Education/Training: MS degree with eight (8) years’ experience in software engineering, computer science, information systems or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Experience: Ten plus (10+) years of progressive responsibility in technology, development, or research based organizations with hands-on experience in addressing SWA issues associated with software engineering involving complex systems such as enterprise information systems and networks, business systems, C4ISR, and major weapon systems. Five (5) years’ of experience in complex software and systems development within government or industry settings.

Skills/Abilities: Experience in planning and leading SWA projects and staff in major programs across the life cycle of development, test and evaluation, deployment, and life cycle sustainment; knowledge and use of SWA tools and methods at the program and enterprise level for custom and COTS products; ability to analyze customer problems, determine needs, and recommend a course of action to address SWA issues; quickly learn and adapt to new technologies, platforms, and environments; work effectively with team members, customers, and collaborators in industry and DoD; demonstrated written and oral communication skills.

Mobility: The ability and willingness to travel is required.

Environmental Conditions: Usual office setting, including extended work at a computer screen.

Mental: Ability to meet deadlines and function productively as a team member.

Other: US citizenship required; successful candidate must be able to pass background investigation for a DoD security clearance.

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