COLSA is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to join our team supporting the 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. In this role, you will use C#, JavaScript, and Microsoft SQL Server to develop and enhance the Improved Weather Dissemination System (IWDS), a web-based application that delivers weather data used to support operations and personnel safety across Eglin.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops and enhances the existing JavaScript/Blazor web interface and C#/Microsoft SQL Server back-end components used to edit and display customer data.
• Proactively identifies opportunities to improve user workflows and recommends software solutions without waiting for formal feature requests.
• Develops data acquisition services to retrieve, cache, and manage the archival of information from remote systems.
• Works with customers to improve the collection, notification, and display of data by recommending specific software implementations to meet their needs.
• Develops unattended applications for data extraction, text processing, and data manipulation.
• Continuously improves the performance, reliability, and maintainability of full stack web applications and reports.
• Conducts peer reviews.

At COLSA, people are our most valuable resource and centered at our core value. We invite you to unite your talents with opportunity and be a part of our “Family of Professionals!” Learn about our employee-centric culture and benefits here: https://www.colsa.com/culture_benefits.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Knowledge of SOLID design principles and the ability to apply them to develop code that can be efficiently maintained and extended by other software engineers.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design principles.
• Ability to learn and understand existing system components well enough to make architecturally consistent code changes.
• Strong understanding of relational database concepts.
• Ability to solve software problems independently or collaboratively with other engineers.
• Ability to obtain CompTIA Security+ or ISC2 CISSP certification within the first year of employment to meet applicable DoD requirements.
• U.S. citizenship required; active DoD Secret clearance required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with one or more of the following technologies: ASP.NET Core Blazor, HTML5, Leaflet.js, CSS, web applications, Windows Services, and IIS Manager.
• Experience transforming data among JSON, text, and SQL formats.
• 3+ years of experience in the following:
  • SQL with relational databases such as Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server
  • C# programming
  • JavaScript programming
  • User interface design, development, and testing
• Knowledge of Windows operating systems, particularly Windows Server.
• Familiarity with systems engineering and software development life cycles.
• Experience with Team Foundation Server (TFS) or Git.
• Knowledge of software security principles.
• Current CompTIA Security+ or ISC2 CISSP certification.

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.