Job Description: Competitive Range partners with the government to plan and deploy complex, IT-enabled, and mission-essential capabilities. Our goal is to help you develop and expand your professional capabilities while working on challenging, exciting projects in a collaborative, congenial environment. We are seeking a Software Developer (Journeyman) to provide expertise in technical design, development, implementation, and optimization of software solutions for large-scale DoD systems. This role involves programming, testing, debugging, analysis, and system enhancement, ensuring high-performing software solutions that align with national security objectives. Key Responsibilities: + Develop detailed technical designs and software solutions using existing and emerging technology platforms. + Design, code, test, debug, and implement software applications to support DoD systems. + Conduct organizational needs assessments, aligning software development initiatives with operational goals. + Review, analyze, and modify programming systems, ensuring optimized encoding, testing, and installation for large-scale deployments. + Maintain software performance efficiency, identifying and resolving system issues. + Collaborate with teams to integrate secure software development methodologies into DoD infrastructure. + Maintain comprehensive documentation for software development, system revisions, and operational improvements. + Ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity policies, security standards, and risk management frameworks. Required Qualifications: + Active Secret Clearance: TS preferred. + Education: + Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field OR equivalent work experience. + Experience: + 4 years' experience with a master's degree or higher OR + 2 years' experience with a Doctorate Degree OR + 6 years' experience with a bachelor's degree OR + 8 years' experience with an associate's degree. + Skills: + Strong proficiency in software development, programming languages, debugging, and testing methodologies. + Ability to design and modify large-scale DoD software systems, ensuring efficiency and security. + Understanding of network security, encryption protocols, and secure coding best practices. Preferred Qualifications: + Experience with classified defense software systems and military cybersecurity operations. + Familiarity with cloud-based software solutions (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government). + Certifications such as Security+, CISSP, AWS Certified Developer, or DoD-approved software engineering credentials.