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Valex LLC

System Software Developer

washington, DC

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Valex LLC lists this System Software Developer opportunity in washington, District of Columbia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

System Software Developer, Washington, D.C. area

A challenging position in computer software engineering. We are looking for an innovative software engineer who will drive all aspects of the software development life cycle: requirements, design, development, test, and release to customer success.

Must have a minimum of a Masters Degree in Computer Science and 1 year of full-time experience.

The candidates for this position should be able to perform the following duties:

Modify existing software to correct errors, allow it to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance;

Advise customer about or to perform maintenance of software system;

Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan installation of a new system or modification of an existing system;

Consult with engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software, develop specifications and performance requirements, or resolve customer problems;

Direct software programming and development documentation;

Confer with data processing or project managers to obtain information on limitations or capabilities for data processing projects;

Consult with with customers or other departments on project status, proposal, or technical issues such as software design or maintenance;

Develop innovative software in small teams using cutting-edge technologies;

Perform monitoring and performance tuning;

Collaborate with program managers and prospects to gather and define requirements;

Deliver projects on-time and to specification with an appropriate level of quality;

Develop automated functional tests;

Set operations and formulate software requirements;

Collaborate with technical writers to create customer-relevant documentation;

Design, develop, and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design;

Store, retrieve data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements;

Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure specifications are met;

Obtain and evaluate information on factors such as reporting formats required, costs and security needs to determine hardware configuration;

Basic knowledge of molecular biology;

Core development C/C++ skills in both Unix/Linux and Windows environment;

Extended scripting (sh, awk, sed, grep, etc). Perl, Python, PHP is a plus;

Multithreaded and multiprocess execution environment;

Full software development life cycle;

Data servers: MSSQL 2008, Sybase ACE 15;

Experience with version control tools: CVS, SVN;

Effective verbal and written communication skills.

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washington, DC, 20022, US

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