Software Developer 2
- Req. Number: IRC139162
- Organization : PSS-1/Production Support Services
- City, State: Los Alamos, New Mexico
- Salary: $85,900 - $139,900
- Recruiter Name: Daniel, Sumpter Tyler (Tyler)
- Recruiter Email: sdaniel@lanl.gov
What You Will Do
The Production Support Services (PSS-1) group is seeking highly motivated candidates to fill the position of Software Developer 2 working within the ALDWP Manufacturing Management Systems Team (MMS). The selected candidate(s) will apply their experience in all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements definition, technical designs, coding, testing and implementation in direct support of the Weapons Production mission execution. The successful candidate (s) will work as part of a team to support projects with software development tools and processes that expand the weapons production systems capability. The team is responsible for evaluating and implementing solutions to efficiently leverage software systems in the deployment of a modern digital manufacturing capability within the Laboratory's plutonium operations and within the framework of the Weapons Production IT Roadmap.
The Software Developers support software applications and systems by investigating, designing, documenting and implementing new hardware and software based on customers and end users documented requirements, as well as analyzing user functional and technical requirements and evaluating work processes. The selected candidate(s) will prepare concepts for information system solutions and evaluate the cost-effectiveness of these concepts. The position requires demonstrated expertise in the development of software solutions in the following languages, PL/SQL, SQL, XML, JAVA, Python and C# (not an all-inclusive list), that will be applied in the Weapons production digital manufacturing environment.
The selected candidate will be involved in daily stand-up meetings where they will discuss assigned tickets. They will work with solution architects and other developers where they will develop solutions for customer needs. The core responsibilities will include (1) Software development, existing software enhancements, and the support of deployed software in a manufacturing environment; (2) Analyzing system features and functionality, investigating software requirements, original programming, system testing, and creating comprehensive software documentation; and (3) Researching and evaluating new or existing software features, emerging technologies, and development tools. For certain customer requests it will be important for the candidate to understand technologies that will run on WebLogic, Tomcat, and other mid-tier systems. For these requests open technologies will need to be understood such as spring-boot (Kotlin and Java) and angular as well as a good understanding of Oracle. For other customer requests a better understanding of PL-SQL.
Software Developer 2 ($85,900-$139,900)
Software Developer 2 will be assisting software development work for Solutions Architects. Implementing code, scripts and developing queries for the larger solution as defined by the customer requirements. Offering recommendations to current and future data management, security, software development and systems programming technologies. Part of a development team to participate in the completion of assignments in the form of JIRA tickets, or contributing a portion of the coding for small and large projects. The expectation is to be part of a team to learn the software development techniques, decipher customer requirements to create AIM documentation, run testing scenarios for the code and learn from the Solutions Architects and other Software Developers for the Manufacturing Management System (MMS). At this level, you will be expected to accomplish work assigned under moderate supervision and direction higher level software developers and solutions architects. In addition, the candidate will be leading the efforts on small software development projects or assignments from the JIRA ticketing system. At this level, assignments are mainly assigned but can be self-initiated with minimal direction from higher level software developers, solutions architects or supervision.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Software Developer 2
Computing Skills/Business Systems
Oracle Software:
Demonstrated experience with the Oracle Application Framework. Knowledge of and/or experience with implementing open-source software.
Teamwork:
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a rapidly changing team-based environment. Demonstrated record of success in developing and maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues.
Accountability:
Experience working with confidential or proprietary information, classified documents or sensitive information.
Clearance:
Ability to obtain a DOE "Q" clearance
Education and Experience for Software Developer 2:
Position requires a Bachelor's Degree of Science in Computer Science or other Computer related degree and 5 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications:
Work Schedule: Currently, PSS-1 is working a hybrid schedule with approximately 50% of the time onsite and off-site. Since the work we do is to support the Laboratory's plutonium operations within the framework of Weapons Production there are times when work or classified meetings on the Classified network are required.
Work Location: The work location for this position is hybrid and is located in Los Alamos, NM. Hybrid is defined as working partially onsite/partially offsite but within 2 hours ground commute of this location. All work locations are at the discretion of management and can change at any time with appropriate notice.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants: For full consideration, submit a comprehensive resume and cover letter reflective of your relevant experience to the job requirements and desired skills stated above.
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request a disability accommodation, email applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505) 664-6947, opt. 3.
The Production Support Services (PSS-1) group is seeking highly motivated candidates to fill the position of Software Developer 2 working within the ALDWP Manufacturing Management Systems Team (MMS). The selected candidate(s) will apply their experience in all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements definition, technical designs, coding, testing and implementation in direct support of the Weapons Production mission execution. The successful candidate (s) will work as part of a team to support projects with software development tools and processes that expand the weapons production systems capability. The team is responsible for evaluating and implementing solutions to efficiently leverage software systems in the deployment of a modern digital manufacturing capability within the Laboratory's plutonium operations and within the framework of the Weapons Production IT Roadmap.
The Software Developers support software applications and systems by investigating, designing, documenting and implementing new hardware and software based on customers and end users documented requirements, as well as analyzing user functional and technical requirements and evaluating work processes. The selected candidate(s) will prepare concepts for information system solutions and evaluate the cost-effectiveness of these concepts. The position requires demonstrated expertise in the development of software solutions in the following languages, PL/SQL, SQL, XML, JAVA, Python and C# (not an all-inclusive list), that will be applied in the Weapons production digital manufacturing environment.
The selected candidate will be involved in daily stand-up meetings where they will discuss assigned tickets. They will work with solution architects and other developers where they will develop solutions for customer needs. The core responsibilities will include (1) Software development, existing software enhancements, and the support of deployed software in a manufacturing environment; (2) Analyzing system features and functionality, investigating software requirements, original programming, system testing, and creating comprehensive software documentation; and (3) Researching and evaluating new or existing software features, emerging technologies, and development tools. For certain customer requests it will be important for the candidate to understand technologies that will run on WebLogic, Tomcat, and other mid-tier systems. For these requests open technologies will need to be understood such as spring-boot (Kotlin and Java) and angular as well as a good understanding of Oracle. For other customer requests a better understanding of PL-SQL.
Software Developer 2 ($85,900-$139,900)
Software Developer 2 will be assisting software development work for Solutions Architects. Implementing code, scripts and developing queries for the larger solution as defined by the customer requirements. Offering recommendations to current and future data management, security, software development and systems programming technologies. Part of a development team to participate in the completion of assignments in the form of JIRA tickets, or contributing a portion of the coding for small and large projects. The expectation is to be part of a team to learn the software development techniques, decipher customer requirements to create AIM documentation, run testing scenarios for the code and learn from the Solutions Architects and other Software Developers for the Manufacturing Management System (MMS). At this level, you will be expected to accomplish work assigned under moderate supervision and direction higher level software developers and solutions architects. In addition, the candidate will be leading the efforts on small software development projects or assignments from the JIRA ticketing system. At this level, assignments are mainly assigned but can be self-initiated with minimal direction from higher level software developers, solutions architects or supervision.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Software Developer 2
Computing Skills/Business Systems
- Demonstrated experience with phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Experience with Oracle database technology using SQL, PL/SQL.
- At least 5 years demonstrated experience with application development and implementation,
- including two or more of the following: Java, Oracle, Python, PL/SWL, SQL*Plus, C# or XML.
- Demonstrated experience in researching and evaluating current system technologies and
- providing a vision for software development and a plan to implement that vision.
- Working knowledge with software testing and formal software modeling concepts.
- Knowledge of hardware and operating systems (Unix/Linux server platforms) including system
- architectures, network infrastructures, and system administration utilities.
Oracle Software:
Demonstrated experience with the Oracle Application Framework. Knowledge of and/or experience with implementing open-source software.
Teamwork:
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a rapidly changing team-based environment. Demonstrated record of success in developing and maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues.
Accountability:
Experience working with confidential or proprietary information, classified documents or sensitive information.
Clearance:
Ability to obtain a DOE "Q" clearance
Education and Experience for Software Developer 2:
Position requires a Bachelor's Degree of Science in Computer Science or other Computer related degree and 5 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience in leading process innovation.
- Demonstrated experience in continuous integration, testing and deployment.
- Demonstrated experience in continuous tools such as GitLab runners, Jenkins or Selinium.
- A licensed SCRUM Master or demonstrated experience working in an iterative SCRUM
- framework for software development.
- Functional and technical knowledge with Oracle Applications to include Oracle MRP and iBASEt
- Solumina MES.
- Demonstrated knowledge of JIRA ticketing system and GitLab software development tools.
Work Schedule: Currently, PSS-1 is working a hybrid schedule with approximately 50% of the time onsite and off-site. Since the work we do is to support the Laboratory's plutonium operations within the framework of Weapons Production there are times when work or classified meetings on the Classified network are required.
Work Location: The work location for this position is hybrid and is located in Los Alamos, NM. Hybrid is defined as working partially onsite/partially offsite but within 2 hours ground commute of this location. All work locations are at the discretion of management and can change at any time with appropriate notice.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants: For full consideration, submit a comprehensive resume and cover letter reflective of your relevant experience to the job requirements and desired skills stated above.
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
- PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
- Dental and vision insurance
- Free basic life and disability insurance
- Paid childbirth and parental leave
- Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
- Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
- Onsite gyms and wellness programs
- Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request a disability accommodation, email applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505) 664-6947, opt. 3.
