Software Engineer - VLink Inc.

Job Title: Software Engineer
Location: Germantown, MD
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 12 Months

About VLink: Started in 2006 and headquartered in Connecticut, VLink is one of the fastest-growing digital technology services and consulting companies. Since its inception, our innovative team members have been solving the most complex business, and IT challenges of our global clients.

Contractor - Software Engineer in our Hughes Network Systems division with Top Secret Clearance. Candidate must have C/C++ skills, is energetic, creative and team oriented to work on latest SATCOM modem and networking technologies. The individual will be part of an engineering team that develops embedded networking and application software using latest toolchains in an agile software development environment. The position is based in our Germantown, Maryland office.
Responsibilities

• Software design, development, integration and support activities
• Actively participate in software development
• Complete development tasks within agreed timebox
• Analyze and resolve software issues

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of software development experience in C/C++ and automated unit testing
• 5+ years of experience in network protocols, packet processing, socket programming; messaging libraries and scheduling
• Must be capable of obtaining and holding a U.S. government TS clearance

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field
• Experience with scripting languages Python/Shell, source control systems (e.g. GIT)
• Experience with web development viz. HTML/Javascript/JQuery/node.js
• Experience in Multi-threaded application development and inter-process communication
• Experience of agile development methodology, especially Scrum and Atlassian tools like Jira
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and work collaboratively within a team environment
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Employment Practices:
EEO, ADA, FMLA Compliant
VLink is an equal opportunity employer. At VLink, we are committed to embracing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion. VLink does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, or discharge, will be decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, performance, and business needs.