Software Developer & Configuration Manager

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The AUKUS, Submarines, and Industrial Base Group (ASIG), within the Sea, Land, Air Division, provides timely, objective, analytic assessments that integrate technical, operational, programmatic, policy and business analysis to NAVSEA Team Submarine program offices and key stakeholders surrounding submarine platform construction. Team Submarine unifies submarine platform procurement activities, which includes the Columbia-class SSBN program (a Major Defense Acquisition Program and the Navy's top acquisition priority), the Virginia-class SSN program and the new SSN-X program (developing the next generation attack submarine), to bring improved capabilities to our undersea forces. Analysts and Engineers supporting Team Submarine will continue SPA's decades of support to the SSBN force, as well as supporting oversight of cutting-edge attack submarine construction, assisting in developing the design requirements for the SSN platform of the future, and helping plan and execute new and innovative strategies to strengthen the critical submarine shipbuilding industrial base. These are high-profile, major acquisition and manufacturing programs of significant importance to the future capabilities of the US Navy in an era of renewed strategic competition. #MC

In this role, you will assist development for a suite of software tools while establishing, implementing, and maintaining robust Quality Assurance and Quality Control standards for program tools. You will ensure compliance with software development best practices to improve code readability, consistency, and maintainability, enabling the development of high-quality software solutions aligned with program objectives.

You will institute procedures to document bugs, track tasks, and monitor progress across all phases of the software development life cycle. This includes conducting periodic audits of tools to ensure transparency and accountability in development processes. Acting as the central focal point for change configuration management, you will collaborate with stakeholders to address software adjustments, additions, and updates to meet evolving operational requirements.

Your role will also include coordinating efforts to document, analyze, and standardize code architecture and modularity, as well as ensuring team-wide adherence to style guides and project standards. Working alongside operations research and data science teams, you will foster consistent practices that streamline development workflows and enhance overall project efficiency.

Additionally, you will manage project repository workflows to enforce version control principles across all development activities. As needed, you will step into mid-level software development tasks to provide flexibility and support for both primary and secondary program initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Minimum 2 years of experience with QA/QC and configuration management on software projects with multiple contributors
• Proficiency applying software development standards, coding conventions, modularity principles, and workflow documentation techniques, e.g., Python PEPs
• Proficiency in using task tracking and version control platforms, e.g., JIRA, GitLab
• Strong organizational skills, ability to manage competing priorities, and demonstrated ability to support process improvement initiatives
• A current or eligible to obtain a DoD security clearance - minimum Secret, with the ability to maintain it throughout employment

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience developing software to support operations research or data science projects
• General understanding of GUI development or equivalent tools to support front-end user interface objectives for project stakeholders, particularly for Python applications
• Exposure to government resource planning and financial tools (e.g., Navy Enterprise Resource Planning [N-ERP], ADVANA)