About This Role Who We Are : + CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness. + CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness. + CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity, and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed. What We Have to Offer : + Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance + A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe + Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions + Recognition, professional development, advancement, and having fun! Summary   CAE USA is seeking a software engineer who will build and deploy software products in support of a contract with the Department of Defense. We work on creating innovative cloud software to support the Department of Defense (DoD). Our software teams work in a scaled agile ( SAFe ) collaborative environment where each scrum team is composed of 5 to 10 developers. CAE USA is seeking a software engineer who will be working as part of development team to design, develop, and implement systems in support of the DoD’s Joint Staff Joint Training Synthetic Environment (JTSE). These systems identify , collect, analyze, store, and disseminate the data required to support the implementation of the Joint Training Tools (JTT) that the DoD uses to prepare and train the military branches’ forces. We use different technologies/programming languages due to our micro service architecture; because of this, we look for candidates that have a strong desire to keep learning and advancing their skills. In order to support this continuous learning, we provide a number of resources to foster this as well as providing the training time. This position will require the candidate to be eligible for a DoD security clearance and is located in Suffolk, Virginia. Essential Duties and Responsibilities   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   + Strong coder with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages, such as JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C#, C++, Python, or similar languages + Passion to develop cutting-edge software to solve complex problems for the Department of Defense + Desire to develop innovative software for various R&D projects + Critical and analytical thinking to break down issues and determine solutions while communicating ideas + Capable of mentoring and aiding junior software developers + Must be able to collaborate and perform effectively as part of a project team Qualifications and Education Requirements   + Bachelor’s degree in engineering, software, or computer science, or related field + Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of professional software engineering experience or Master’s degree with 3 years of experience + Must be eligible for Secret DoD Personal Security Clearance + Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role Preferred Skills   + Experience with designing and developing modular software following microservice architecture patterns + Experience creating web applications using JavaScript or TypeScript with frameworks such as React, Angular, Sencha EXTJS + Experience building Java applications using frameworks and build tools such as Maven, Gradle, Spring Boot, and Dropwizard + Familiarity working with geospatial data using GDAL, Geoserver , Geotools , OpenLayers , Leaflet, and Cesium + Working with RESTful APIs to store data in database systems like PostgreSQL, GraphDB , OrientDB , etc. + Familiarity developing within Linux environments using Bash + Experience with container runtime environments such as Docker and container-orchestration systems such as Kubernetes + Deploying software to cloud platforms using containerized software modules in DevSecOps pipelines Security Responsibilities   Must comply  with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures.  Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval.  All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources +  Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.  Work Environment  + The work environment is an office with a desk and computer equipment. + This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. + Must be able to travel periodically to customer locations + Moderate to high levels of stress, associated with technical, schedule, and customer issues are to be expected with this position. Physical Demands   The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.    + May be required to sit down for long lengths of time + May be required to climb stairs + May be required to lift items, such as light computer equipment Other Duties  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  CAE USA Inc. is an EOE/AA employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_screen\_reader\_10\_20.pdf) .   PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.   Position Type Regular CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted. Equal Opportunity Employer CAE is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As "One CAE," we take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, Veteran status, age, or other legally protected characteristics. If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please get in touch with us at rh-hr@cae.com .