Software Developer – Team Lead

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Program Summary

KBR is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Colorado Springs CO. This position leads teams developing and maintaining software supporting prototype and operational SATCOM system solutions. This role will work with 3-6 direct reports to support the design development testing deployment and maintenance of software solutions.

Job Summary

The team lead is responsible for establishing and maintaining software development processes and standards utilizing agile best practices and tailoring them for individual project needs. Responsible for maintaining architecture and technology aligned across projects. Staying abreast of state-of-the-art tools and techniques and identifying opportunities to apply them to improve company and project outcomes. The Lead Software Engineer works with Special Programs chief solutions architect/engineer and individual Program Managers to plan develop and manage software development team resources.

Roles and Responsibilities

Lead team implementing software engineering best practices to ensure functional performant well documented and maintainable code with thorough testing and timely delivered working software

Collaborate with interdisciplinary project teams to understand functional requirements and deliver high quality working software throughout sprints demos releases and the full product development life cycle.

Collaborate with the software architect systems engineers and test lead to provide software design expertise.

Plan software team tasking in support of program and engineering managers

Create and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation flowcharts layouts diagrams charts code comments and source code.

Prepare and install solutions by determining and designing system specifications standards and programming.

Develop maintain and ensure adherence to repeatable agile software development processes and procedures

Update job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools programming techniques and computing equipment and by participating in educational opportunities reading professional publications maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organizations.

Demonstrate effective communication teamwork and leadership while building and maintaining relationships with peers and teammates.

Provide coaching and mentoring to direct reports including recommendations for career development training certifications peer reviews etc.

Participate in scrum ceremonies including story mapping backlog refinement sprint planning and retrospectives.

Effectively present working software through sprint iteration and customer demos.

Conduct code reviews and merges of other developers contributions.

Basic Qualifications

BA/BS in mathematics engineering computer science or other related field and 8 years of progressive related experience.

Active Top-Secret Clearance

Experience leading and providing guidance and oversight to multiple projects.

Proficient with a diverse set of programming languages and software development tools (e.g. React NodeJS Typescript MongoDB ActiveMQ and
Docker).

Experience with system design and data modeling using relational and non-relational databases (SQL PostgreSQL MongoDB).

Preferred Qualifications

Strong understanding of DevOps and Configuration Management practices and tools (e.g. Ansible CI/CD automated testing Kubernetes).

Experience designing and delivering complex distributed systems using modern patterns (e.g. REST SOA/microservices message brokers).

Understanding of government security requirements and access controls for delivery of software solutions.

Broad understanding of Digital Signal Processing tools techniques and algorithms related to various radio communication technologies (e.g. Matlab Simulink GNU Radio X-Midas GPU programming).

Experience with Software Defined Radio platforms (e.g. Ettus Analog Devices Xilinx ICE).

Agile or SAFe certification preferred.

Expertise in Software Defined Radios and/or FPGA architecture development.

DoD IAT Level II certification preferred.

Salary Range: $170000-$185000

The salary range posted is based on Colorado Springs CO. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates location knowledge skills abilities and/or experience contract affordability and in consideration of internal parity.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending account disability paid time off or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong Connect and Grow. We Deliver Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age national origin veteran status genetic information union status and/or beliefs or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.