Software Engineer I

BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required
Security Clearance: Candidate must have TS eligibility. Active clearance not required.
Basic knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
Knowledge of test-driven development.
Experience developing and executing detailed test plans.
Experience developing automated unit tests and automated test suites for Java.
Experience tracking and reporting test suite coverage.
Experience with modern development languages including but not limited to: HPCCSystem’s ECL, Python, Java/J2EE, JavaScript, HTML.
Ability to self-teach new programming languages as needed and required.
Ability to work in both an independent and collaborative technical environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills including effectively communicating technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to effectively resolve issues/problems to reach a workable and successful solution.
Ability to learn and understand large systems of simple-to-moderate complexity.
Ability to deliver a quality product as scheduled.

Write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of system components of simple complexity.
Complete simple bug fixes.
Under the guidance of senior-level engineers, successfully implement development processes, coding best practices and code reviews.
Participate in the design, development, review, and execution of functional, regression, data integrity, load, and stress test strategies.
Create and maintain test plan documentation.
Create and maintain automated testing suites and report on test coverage.
Suggest improvements to the user experience and usability of web-based applications.
Evaluate and adopt new test methodologies to improve quality and platform capability.
Report bugs to other Engineers with guidance on how to recreate them.
Track overall bug status and list of bugs severe enough to prevent application release.
Communicates well within a team environment.
Provides meaningful feedback for schedule development on specific test schedules and delivers a quality code deliverable as scheduled.
Demonstrate a propensity to take ownership in learning and developing technical skills.
Keep abreast of new technology developments.
All other duties as assigned.

No preferred qualifications provided.