Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails) Job Posting
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Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails)
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| Job ID: | 12011396 |
| Company: | Northrop Grumman Corporation |
| Position Type: | Permanent |
| Pay Rate: | N/A |
| Date Posted: | Aug-09-12 |
A restricted program in Reston, VA has an exciting opportunity for a Software Engineer with strong Ruby on Rails skills and experience. Candidate will work as a member of a small Agile team developing and maintaining a development platform and a series of applications for a Government customer. Candidate will perform full lifecycle software development tasks as a member of an integrated delivery team, including writing user stories, designing and developing code, writing documentation, unit testing, conducting peer reviews, and coordinating installations and deployments with the operations team. Candidate will be expected to provide guidance and occasional training other developers, either individually or in small groups.
This position may require some international travel (up to 2 weeks per year) and will require the ability to work with and mentor junior developers located in the field.
Basic Qualifications:
Candidate must have an active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain a full scope polygraph. Bachelors degree in a related field with a minimum of 5 years of related experience; 4 additional years of experience may substitute in lieu of degree. Candidate must have a good understanding of the MVC model and web application design and development. Prior experience in full lifecycle software development with Ruby on Rails required, along with experience with database design and development, SQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Candidate must be comfortable developing in a UNIX environment. Must be a self-starter with good customer interface skills, able to work successfully on diverse tasks as a member of a small team, and be able to adapt and learn new technical concepts quickly with minimal outside help.
Preferred Qualifications:
Current full scope polygraph preferred. Agile/scrum experience, strong user interface design/development skills on web applications, Java development experience, automated testing experience using RSpec and/or Selenium, experience with Jira/Greenhopper and Subversion. Comfort presenting technical material and/or instructing in a group setting is a plus.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
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| Location: | US-VA-Reston |
| Telecommute: | No (Onsite Position) |
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| URL: | http://jobs.meetngc.com/search/12011396 |
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