Senior Software Developer – Philadelphia, PA

Tactical Edge is a software engineering company responsible for designing, developing, and deploying software solutions for the U.S. military and commercial clients. Tactical Edge solves real-world problems using a combination of emergent and proven technologies, best practices, and innovative thinking. Tactical Edge is looking for smart and motivated team members with a desire to learn new skills and enhance existing ones while working with like-minded people in a casual and friendly environment.

Position Description

Tactical Edge, Inc. is actively seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to join our team in providing state-of-the-art software solutions to NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support. The role involves a strategic approach towards the development and integration of the Navy Community applications. The Senior Software Developer will take a central role in collaborating with other professionals to establish both functional and non-functional requirements for new and existing software applications. This role calls for accountability in prioritizing, designing, and releasing platform features, and the ability to map out complex software system architectures.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under general direction, participates as high-level technical expert in design development, coding, testing, and debugging new software or significant enhancements to existing software.
• Works with technical staff to understand problems with software and develops specifications to resolve them.
• Resolves customer complaints and responds to suggestions for improvements and enhancements.
• Participates in the development of software user manuals.
• May act as team leader on less complex projects. Assists in training less experienced software development staff.
• Collaborate with other professionals to determine functional and non-functional requirements for new and existing software applications, including WebRoR, EFTS and SCIP Navy Community applications.
• Participate in regular meetings with the development team, stakeholders, and other meetings as required.
• Support & give advice for USG on technical discussions.
• Make recommendations on third party tools.
• Diagram complex architectures and the high-level structure of a software system, its main components and their interfaces.
• Develop code to enforce standards for engineers allowing for scalability, performance and security.
• Use tools and methodologies to create representations for functions and user interface of desired product.
• Develop high-level product specifications with attention to system integration and feasibility.
• Design system context models for WebRoR, EFTS and SCIP Navy Community applications.
• Ensure software meets all requirements of quality, security, modifiability, extensibility.
• Responsible for deliverables such as: --Data modeling; database and table design along with trigger utilization & recommendations. --Writing, developing, compiling, and debugging source code. --Data transfer design using APIs, web services, and other technologies. --System security code & design patterns. --Write object-oriented & scripted code after design stage. --Implement & maintain a source control tool along with managing sprint branches & merges. --Deployment of source code to QA staging areas. --Develop, implement, and maintain all aspects of an application’s code base. --Implement & maintain a source control tool along with managing sprint branches & merges. --Documenting and updating requirements & bugs in the software development tracking tool / Version One.
• Other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

• Current Active Secret Security Clearance.
• 5+ years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or relevant field.
• IAT Level II certified or ability to become certified.
• Detailed experience in software projects with detailed knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming, Asp.net, MVC, C#, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, Web Services, Web APIs, and Product Lifecycle Management software.
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced, high stress environment.
• Advanced knowledge of computer systems, test management tools, databases, and requirement tracking software.
• Significant experience in software projects with detailed knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming, Asp.net, MVC, C#, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, Web Services, Web APIs, and Product Lifecycle Management software.
• Experience with testing software updates for bugs, validity, browser capability, user experience, and adherence to the documented software update/requirement.
• Experience with full system regression testing.
• Experience with writing test plans based on documented software requirement.

Additional Info

• Please note - this position is on site in Philadelphia but there may be a possibility of a hybrid work schedule (some days in office and some days telecommuting).