Black Canyon Consulting LLC · 2 months ago
Technical Lead – Program Principal Engineer (C++)
Bethesda, Maryland
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expBlack Canyon Consulting (BCC) is searching for a Technical Lead - Program Principal Engineer to support their work for the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Library of Medicine (NLM). In this role, you will direct technical leads and teams to ensure architectural cohesion and collaboration, manage the software development lifecycle, and contribute to software solutions that support genomic data research.
ConsultingInformation TechnologyProject Management
Responsibilities
Manage the efforts of the program's software development team in an Agile framework
Work with a diverse group of scientists, bioinformaticians and other developers across the center to implement efficient bioinformatics algorithms
Provide work estimates for development tasks
Ensure on-schedule delivery of software solutions for the product line and organization
Manage the development lifecycle of software for assigned products
Research new technologies in pursuit of advancing the goals of the program and product line
Direct and coordinate the actions of the development team
Provide technical leadership and guidance to the development team
Act as a liaison between the development team and program leadership
Create and maintain technical documentation related to the product line
Ensure high code quality for software development tasks
Qualification
Required
Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Engineering or equivalent work experience
A proven track record of managing an Agile software development team
Experience working with highly available, high traffic web applications
The ability to translate business requirements into executable software development tasks
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
The ability to troubleshoot technical and staffing roadblocks and mitigate resource risks
Software development experience in a Linux environment (5+ Years)
Proficiency in at least one programming language (Java, C, C++)
Experience working with Cloud data storage and processing platforms (AWS, GCP)
Proficiency in at least one scripting language (BASH, Python)
Experience working with SQL databases
Ability to work with common structured documents (XML, JSON, CSV)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, unit tests, integration, and regression testing
Strong presentation and collaboration skills
Experience coaching team members
Preferred
Experience with genetic and biological data
Experience with software packaging and distribution, including Docker or other containerization mechanisms
Experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL database technology
Experience with workflow engines, particularly scientific workflows and DataOps
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision coverage
401k plan with employer contribution
Paid holidays
Vacation
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Black Canyon Consulting LLC
Black Canyon Consulting, LLC (BCC) is a privately held, Woman-Owned Small Business, whose team of professionals bring over 125 years of experience providing innovative, tactical, and strategic Program and IT Management Support Services.
51-200 employees
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