Software Developer
- Hiring from
- United States
- Work type
- Remote
- Posted
- Oct 4, 2026
Job Description
Software Developer
Secret Level
Work from Home with
some office visits in San Antonio
Primary technologies
required: XQuery and MarkLogic XML
Develops, maintains,
and enhances a complex and diverse software system.
Processing-intensive
analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulating extremely large data sets
on a real-time business management information system.
Modifications and
maintenance are based upon documented requirements. Works individually and as
part of a small remote team.
Maintain, sustain, and
enhance the system administration functions used to manage the electronic
archive platform called Metis.
Reviews and tests
software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test
results. Resolves software problem reports.
Utilizes software
development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development
environment. Provides specific input to the software components of system
design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of
Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new
development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to
individual software components including Opentext’s Livelink, Net Owl entity
extraction, Mark Logic XML server, Enterprise class web servers, Apache
webserver, Tomcat webserver, XQuery, XPath, extensible stylesheet language
transformations (XSLT), hypertext markup language (HTML), cascading style
sheets (CSS), Adobe Flash, Google Map, Map of the World, Java web services,
Java application servers, Java Web Start, and Java.
Analyze user
requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
Design and code new
software or modifies existing software to add new features
Set up a development,
test, and deployment environment
Debug existing software
and corrects defects. Integrate existing software into new or modified systems
or operating environments
Develop simple data
queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories
Troubleshoot, diagnose,
repair, maintain, design, deliver, and demonstrate applications written in
XQuery
Maintain and enhance
the ability to publish AFTAC reports in the defined Extensible Markup Language
(XML) schema and metadata standards
Develop and enhance
robust web-based interfaces for customers to interrogate and visualize the
archive
Make recommendations
for improving documentation and software development process standards
Develop or implement
algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards
Assist with developing
and executing test procedures for software components
Write or review
software and system documentation
Help maintain a
Software Test Plan and delivery on a quarterly basis
Develop software
solutions by analyzing system performance standards, conferring with users or
system engineers; analyzing systems flow, data usage; and investigating problem
areas
Modify existing software
to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance
Design, develop and
modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to
predict and measure outcome and consequences of design
Design or implement
complex database or data repository interfaces/queries
Requirements
Requires Site Visits
from time to time
Must have XQuery
experience (5 years)
Must have MarkLogic XML
experience (5 years)
Must understand and
have experience in an Agile environment
Secret or ability to
receive Secret Level Clearance