Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer – Herndon, VA

TS/SCI with Poly

At Bcore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact to the mission. Whether it’s architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, or developing cutting‑edge technology, we succeed because of the expertise, collaboration, and agility of our teams. Our Mission Services division combines enterprise IT, cloud solutions, Dev Sec Ops , systems engineering, software development, and operational support. Bcore accelerates decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid‑fire engineering, precision‑measured outcomes, and relentless grit into mission‑ready solutions.

We are seeking a skilled software developer with expertise in Dev Ops to join our technology‑based program supporting a key Government customer. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and automating the customer’s environment, ensuring the smooth operation of all systems within the virtual environment (Nutanix, VMs) to optimize performance, scalability, and automation.

Provides development engineering and programming support to projects and infrastructure support activities. Develops, creates, and modifies general computer applications software or specialized utility programs. Analyzes user needs and develops software solutions. Designs software or customizes software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency.

• Design and develop tools for Linux, MS Windows, or other relevant operating system platforms.
• Design and develop tools that integrate with commercial applications.
• Develop unit and functional test plans.
• Provide the operations and maintenance of operational systems.
• Modify existing software to correct errors, adapt to new hardware, or improve performance.
• Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost restraints.
• Consult with customers about software system design and maintenance.
• Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure specifications are met.
• Develop and direct software system testing and validation procedures, programming, and documentation.
• Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers, and others to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces.
• Correct errors by making appropriate changes and then recheck the program to ensure desired results are produced.
• Conduct trial runs of program and software applications to ensure they produce desired information and that instructions are correct.
• Compile and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instruction so others can understand the program.
• Write, update, and maintain computer programs or software packages to handle specific jobs, such as tracking inventory, storing or receiving data, or controlling other equipment.
• Consult with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes.
• Perform or direct revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.
• Write or contribute to instructions or manuals.
• Assign, coordinate, and review work and activities of programming personnel.
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify technical requirements and implement solutions that meet business needs.
• Provide technical support and guidance to end‑users, resolving issues in a timely manner.
• Implement best practices for automation, backup, disaster recovery, and system redundancy.
• Stay up‑to‑date with industry trends and advancements in cloud computing and IT systems administration.

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree is preferred with a minimum of eleven (11) years of relevant experience.
• Serve as part of a software development team to deliver automated solutions for standard network services support of a large IT infrastructure project.
• Hands‑on programming and scripting experience in Python with 5 to 7 years of experience, including a minimum of 2 years on network automation.
• Self…