Chicago State University Looking for Junior Software Developer at Colorado Springs, CO Full Time

LMI is seeking a skilled Software Developer (Junior) to support a client in the Colorado Springs, CO area. LMI is a consultancy dedicated to improving the business of government, drawing from deep expertise in advanced analytics, digital services, logistics, and management advisory services. Established as a private, not-for-profit organization in 1961, LMI is a trusted third party to federal civilian and defense agencies, free of commercial and political bias. We operate completely free of political and commercial bias, and we are entirely aligned with the goals of our clients. Our clients value our specialized services in logistics, intelligence, homeland security, health care, and energy and environment markets. LMI has been named a 2022 #TopWorkplace in the United States by Top Workplaces! We are honored to be recognized as a company that values a people-centered culture, and we are grateful to our employees for making this possible!

In this role you will work directly with scientists, engineers, analysts, software developers, and a range of customers to provide systems and software (S/W) engineering expertise, including translating complex systems into modeling architectures that can be used in LMI’s world-class modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A). The S/W applications can include (but are not limited to) a python-based MS&A framework, platform & system models, advanced thin-client visualization, containerization & Kubernetes for High Performance Computing (HPC) deployments, cloud deployments, analytical engine development, and the execution of analyses. The analysis work products will be used by a wide range of audiences including the U.S. Government, up to the highest levels within the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Executive Branch. The successful candidate must enjoy working in a highly innovative environment, where you not only answer difficult questions, but you also help formulate the questions themselves.

Key Responsibilities

• Modeling architectures of complex systems.
• Engage with customers to understand their needs and translate them into solutions.
• Collaborate with other engineers to leverage feature development across projects and exercise features to perform analysis for customers.
• Collaborate with non-LMI Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure we deliver the best-informed products.
• Actively participate in all agile sprint ceremonies.
• Demonstrate your developments to customers.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 0 – 3 years of professional development experience or master’s degree in a STEM field with 0-3 of professional development experience.
• Proven experience employing modern OO programming languages (Python, Java, C++, SQL, Electron, NUnit & QUnit, Jira, GitHub etc.) in an agile environment.
• Specialized skills relating to any of the applications noted above.
• Agile software development experience, with the ability to develop products both collaboratively and independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work across disciplines.
• Ability to give and take feedback.
• Self-start, follow-through, complete projects from start to finish.
• Possess or be willing to be processed for a U.S. Government security clearance at the TS level. Possibility for upgrade to TS/SCI w/ Poly.

Desired

• Space domain experience.
• Experience using both Scrum and Kanban.
• C++: 0-3 years’ experience (preferred).
• SQL: 0-3 years’ experience (preferred).
• JavaScript: 0-3 years’ experience (preferred).

Target salary range: $63,000 -$112,000