Penn State Applied Research Laboratory (ARL)
Research and Development
SoftwareEngineer
“Software Engineer at Penn State Applied Research Laboratory (ARL). Skills: Software design, Software development, Software testing, Software debugging, Software modification, Software maintenance, Performance tuning, Integration of software features, Analysis of technical issues, Resolution of technical issues, Windows Server, Red Hat Linux, SELinux, Java, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS. Design, implement, test, debug, modify, document, performance tune and maintain software applications. Assist wit”
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills to achieve results when diagnosing and resolving technical issues
Active Secret Security Clearance, Ability to obtain a government security clearance, Must be a U. S. citizen, Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen, Subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proficiency with Windows Server, Red Hat Linux, and SELinux systems, Java, SQL, JavaScript, HTML and CSS, analytical skills to achieve results when diagnosing and resolving technical issues, Success in environments where various forms of communication and organizational skills were crucial to be effective, Active Secret Security Clearance, Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science, 2+ years of relevant experience (if filled as Research and Development Engineer - Intermediate Professional), 5+ years of relevant experience (if filled as Research and Development Engineer - Advanced Professional), Ability to obtain a government security clearance, Must be a U. S. citizen
Nice to Have
Prior US Government related work, A degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Top Secret level or higher, May be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required
What You'll Do.
performance tune and maintain software applications
Assist with the integration of new and existing software features into existing workflows
Analyze and translate business process requirements into technical solutions
Ensure compliance with standards
and security vulnerabilities
How You'll Work.
Communication Scope
Various forms of communication were crucial to be effective
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