Software Engineer and Quality Assurance Specialist, Richland, Washington, -WA

Software Engineer and Quality Assurance Specialist, Richland, Washington, 26-04-WA02

INTERA Incorporated is seeking an entry-level Software Engineer / Software Quality Assurance Specialist position to join us in our Richland, Washington, office to support our work at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington State. This is an excellent opportunity to be mentored by industry experts to learn and grow in the field of subsurface flow and contaminant transport modeling.

As a member of our talented modeling team, your work will be a valuable contribution to the innovative solutions needed at the Hanford Site, one of the largest environmental cleanup projects in the world.

We’re looking for someone who takes initiative, loves problem-solving, and thrives in a team environment. This role will provide opportunities to work with exceptional groups of geologists, hydro geologists, geochemists, engineers, software engineers, quality assurance specialists, and GIS analysts. Individuals who embody these characteristics and who have a strong understanding of the subsurface flow and transport process required to develop appropriate conceptual and numerical models are encouraged and welcome to apply.

Our purpose is Innovation and stewardship for a sustainable tomorrow. Join INTERA and helpus make a difference today!

The primary responsibility of this position is providing programming and database support for environmental services. This will include support for web-based delivery of interactive regulatory environmental monitoring reports through rapid development in a variety of languages (primarily Python and C#). A secondary responsibility is to meet the software quality assurance (SQA) requirements for software used to perform such calculations to support environmental decisions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assist in developing custom-developed scripts under the guidance of the programming team
• Assisting the QA Manager, SQA Team Lead, and Responsible Manager in quality assurance operations
• Creating and maintaining quality documentation specific to the software used at INTERA’s Richland office
• Reviewing and testing commercially available and/or custom-developed software, writing reports per SQA procedures, maintaining software configuration control, data analysis, and review
• Facilitating and processing site-specific training materials for current and future employees of INTERA’s Richland office
• Performing internal auditing for adherence to SQA procedures governed by the Federal contract
• Creating, reviewing, and maintaining quality documentation of custom-developed scripts used for pre-and post-processing numerical modeling operations
• Manipulate large and disjointed data sets gathered from a variety of sources; common platforms include ArcGIS, MS Access, Oracle/PLSQL, and MS Excel.
• Support the development of software maintenance and quality assurance documentation.
• Follow directions and adhere to quality assurance procedures in accomplishing work.

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of experience in the field of software engineering, computer science, data science, or a related field
• Demonstrated proficiency in at least one high-level programming language (Python and/or the .NET framework are strongly preferred)
• Aptitude for acquiring new programming skills, languages, and technologies
• Experience developing application software in a structured environment (with a focus on maintainability); experience developing databases for environmental data is highly desired
• U.S. citizenship is required due to federal contract requirements

• Understanding of and experience writing in modern, common programming languages such as Python and R
• Experience with SQA documentation, with a preference for experience working under federal contracts
• Linux terminal experience beyond basic file and directory manipulation

Expected salary range: $75,000 — $107,000, depending on degree and experience.

Founded in 1974, INTERA has grown into an international geoscience and engineering consulting firm that helps clients make informed business decisions, mitigate risk, and drive…