Associate Software Engineer, NMS

Company:	iDirect Technologies Company Profile \| Current Opportunities (14)
Job Location(s):	Herndon
Employment Term:	Regular
Employment Type	Full Time
Start Date:	As soon as possible
Starting Salary Range:	Not Provided
Required Experience:	Open
Related Categories:	Engineering - General

Position Description

Location:

Herndon, VA

Status:

Full-Time/Regular

Travel :

Not Specified

Position ID:

SE 2002

Job Description

We are looking for a team player with solid technical skills to join our NMS engineering team. Candidates must have a strong technical background and be capable of coming up to speed on new technologies quickly. Good communication skills, great problem solving skills, and the ability to work both individually and collaboratively in a team environment are required. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with the smartest team, and the very latest technology, then this is the job for you!

Implement, test and integrate network management software to control large networks of VSAT modems.
Participate in determining the future direction of the Network Management System in the areas of infrastructure, redundancy, scalability, and high availability system.
Play an active role in the development and deployment of the "Next-Generation" Network Management System.

Qualifications

Key skills:

C++/Java, Sockets Programming, SQL, Linux, Web Programming

Education:

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.

Experience:

Strong problem solving skills or hands-on-experience with the following:

Experience with object oriented design and development in C++/Java.
Experience with real-time, N-tier client/server architectures.
Experience solving problems related to multi-platform development (Windows, Linux, embedded)
Knowledge of multithreading programming.
Knowledge of web-based programming, web service, XML and SOAP is a plus.
Java 5, Java patterns/Enterprise patterns, Eclipse development environment, DOM, CSS.
Google Web Toolkit (GWT) is a big plus.
Knowledge of Microsoft Foundation Classes and Win32 API is a plus.
Experience designing and developing large-scale network management systems highly desirable.
Experience with third-party graphical software packages is a plus.
Knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP, sockets and networking.
Knowledge of Oracle, MySQL, or other RDBMS is a plus.
Some familiarity with satellite communications networks desirable.
Strong verbal and written communications skills.

Professional Qualities:

Must be able to work in a fast paced development environment. Must be able to analyze and solve technical problems related to communications networks in a client/server, or multi-tier environment.

Additional Qualities:

Must have strong interpersonal skills and be self-motivated. Must be able to complete tasks in a timely manner. Must be able to communicate effectively on a technical level. Must be able to work under pressure in high visibility situations. Must be able to quickly adapt to changing conditions and make decisions based on incomplete data. Must be effective as a single contributor or as a team player.

Relocation will not be provided.
iDirect is an Equal Opportunity Employer
EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Additional Information:

Job Level:	Entry Level (less than 2 years)
Number of Openings:	2
Years of Experience:	At least 1 Year
Level of Education:	BA/BS
Starting Date :	September 6, 2010