Software Development Team Lead at Naval Nuclear Laboratory operated by FLUOR Marine Propulsion, LLC in Schenectady, New York

Job Description:

Job Title



Software Development Team Lead





Job Classification



Salary/Exempt





Organizational Unit



Naval Nuclear Laboratory -> Fleet Support & Naval Training -> Naval Training & Simulation





Location



Liberty Street - Schenectady, NY 12309 US (Primary)
West Mifflin - West Mifflin, PA 15122 US






Category



Information Technology





Career Level



Experienced (Non-Manager)





Education



Bachelor's Degree





Job Type



Full-time





Job Description

The Naval Training and Simulation (NTS) department atNaval Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) isseekingan experiencedsoftware professionalto help organize and facilitate Agile teams in our growing software organization. NTS designs, develops, deploys, and maintainstraining simulatorsforthe US Navy at training sites across the US.Thesehigh-fidelitysimulationsof naval systemsare controlledwithcomplex software systems incorporating advanced engineering modelsand infrastructure tools spanning multiple engineeringdisciplinesand technologies. The software group of NTS is composed of several Agile teams of various forms and sizes, including functional and cross-functional as well as those working cross-organizationally; all performing fast-paced, exciting and challenging work, serving the various needs of our Navy customers.

The successful candidate will work in the capacity of an Agile team facilitator and scrum master. A primary job duty will be facilitating the Disciplined Agile Delivery workflow of a team of engineers focused on Instrumentation and Control and Electric Plant modeling. In addition to this role, the successful candidate will be called upon to act as scrum master for various project teams including periodic maintenance releases as well as internal and external architectural tools packages. As an experienced software developer, the successful candidate will also have the opportunity to perform software requirements analysis, participate in research and design, development, and testing of software systems and tools.

Duties of a Software Development Team Lead include:

• Guiding theorganization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to satisfy various customers and continually build organizational Agile maturity


• Coaching the team to inspect and adapt and use dynamic self-organization to achieve goals


• Facilitating the accomplishment of goals without requiring coercion or assigning the work


• Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution


• Remove impediments to the team achieving their goals and/or guide the team to remove impediments by finding the right people to remove them


• Support and educate Product Owners in the maintaining of product backlogs


• Assist with internal and external communications and the reporting of project progress to stakeholders

What we offer:

The diversity in work opportunities and collective expertise of the community within NTS provides professionals the opportunity to continue gaining skills and broadening their experience throughout their careers while making a true impact. Through engaging, hands-on work, NTS software developers and engineers support simulation products from concept through delivery that directly serve sailors in the US Naval Fleet.

Required Skills

Senior Software Programmer/Developer:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum of six years relevant experience; or


• Master's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and a minimum of four years relevant experience

Principal IT Professional:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum of nine years relevant experience; or


• Master's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and a minimum of seven years relevant experience

Preferred Skills

• Proven excellent communication, teaming, coaching, and mentoring skills


• Experienced in a project management or scrum master role for a software development team


• Proven skills and knowledge in servant leadership, team facilitation, conflict resolution, and change management


• Knowledge of various Agile approaches (Scrum, DAD, XP, Kanban, etc.)


• Knowledge of various Agile techniques (Pair Programming, TDD, CI/CD, Automated testing, etc.)


• Experience with configuration management and Agile tools (TFS/ADOS, GitHub, Jira, etc.)


• Knowledge of multiple programming languages (C/C++, Python, Java, C#, etc.)


• Proficiency with project management and presentation tools (MS Project, MS PowerPoint, etc.)


• Demonstrated action-oriented "can-do" attitude that shows initiative and ownership

About Us

The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is operated for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC (FMP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fluor Corporation. Naval Nuclear Laboratory personnel are FMP employees who work at four DOE facilities: Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, Kenneth A. Kesselring Site, and Naval Reactors Facility, and at the U.S. Department of Defense-owned Nuclear Power Training Unit-Charleston. FMP employees also have an established presence at numerous shipyards and vendor locations. For nearly 70 years, the Naval Nuclear Laboratory has developed advanced nuclear propulsion technology, provided technical support, and trained world-class nuclear operators to ensure the safe and reliable operation of our nation's submarine and aircraft carrier Fleets. The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is a national asset solely dedicated to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. We rely on the dedication and innovation of our nearly 8000 engineers, scientists, technicians, and support personnel.









Fluor Marine Propulsion is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Veterans/Disabilities) Committed to Workplace Diversity









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