SUMMARY 

The Software Engineer III will operate a lab space on Fort Meade, which will provide various levels of support for CDES. The Software Engineer will play a key role in monitoring and troubleshooting Cross Domain software failures.   

As a federal contractor, CNI is a drug-free workplace and adheres to the Federal Controlled Substance Act.     

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS  

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.   

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Manage and operate a lab space. This includes but is not limited to updating various software, firmware, system configuration, and hardware of various Cross Domain Solutions and supporting architecture deployed in the field. 

Maintain all required security and access control records including daily open/close and end-of-day checklists.   

Update, maintain, and provide users with access to lab documentation, to include user guides, system administrator guides, checklists, job aides, and files/documents under configuration management control.   

Provide customized updates to the existing Lab Operating Procedures.   

Replicate problems identified by the CDC SAs, troubleshoot them in the CDES lab, and work with the SAs at CDC and technology vendor engineers until the successful resolution of the problem.   

Monitor, troubleshoot, and report to the COR/ACOR all failures or deficiencies of CDS hardware assets.  

Purchase needed hardware/software at the direction of the COR/ACOR to maintain needed capabilities within the CDES lab space.  

Maintain a baseline suite of hardware and software in the CDES lab space required to support the CDS architecture. 

Provide support to ongoing systems integration efforts including maintaining staging areas within the CDES lab space for CDS products.   

Schedule use of systems and staging areas to ensure adequate support for scheduled deployments.  

Plans daily activities within the guidelines of company policy, job description and supervisor’s instruction in such a way as to maximize personal output. 

Responsible for aiding in own self-development by being available and receptive to all training made available by the company. 

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 this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, a related field or equivalent experience. Minimum of five (5) years of related experience. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the public. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS 

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.  

REASONING ABILITY 

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. 

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.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. 

Work is primarily performed in an office environment. Regularly required to sit. Regularly required use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms to handle objects and operate tools, computer, and/or controls. Required to speak and hear. Occasionally required to stand, walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.  Exposed to general office noise with computers printers and light traffic.  

CNI CORE COMPETENCIES  

Responsible for the integration of CNI Core Competencies into daily functions, including commitment to integrity, knowledge/quality of work, supporting financial goals of the company, initiative/motivation, cooperation/relationships, problem analysis/discretion, accomplishing goals through organization, positive oral/written communication skills, leadership abilities, commitment to Affirmative Action, reliability/dependability, flexibility and ownership/accountability of actions taken. 

COMPLIANCE  

Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance with all applicable rules (federal, state, local, Federal Acquisition Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations, Prime Contract requirements, etc.) for themselves and the company as a whole. Fosters an environment in which they will report any violations or reasonably suspected violation of CNI policy, FAR, and/or CFR and are comfortable discussing the myriad compliance, conflict, FAR, CFR, etc. issues that arise during the performance of a government contract.   

Please note, that this position is contingent upon the award or funding. The essential duties, experience, education requirements, and salary are subject to change. Your application submission authorizes Chickasaw Nation Industries (CNI) to consider your application all CNI Programs*

EOE including disability/vet.