Senior Software Engineer; remote

Overview

UDR is seeking qualified candidates for a Senior Software Engineer (100% remote) opportunity for our customer in Aiken, SC to support the Savannah River Site.

Senior Software Engineer — Close Date: 1/29/2026 | Job # 1497

• Keeps assigned applications operational by testing product upgrades, providing customer support and solving customer issues. Plans information systems and services from the perspective of application design, development, installation or database administration in accordance with SRNS IT processes and procedures. Provides tactical design, engineering, technical specifications, project coordination, and configuration management for moderately complex IT solutions. Assists more senior technical personnel in related activities in moderately complex tasks.
• Work closely with the Software Professional Lead and the customer/owner to understand and apply knowledge of functional and system requirements.
• Maintain technical expertise in assigned emphasis areas and demonstrate flexibility across multiple disciplines.
• Proactively communicate and coordinate with others across IT to provide support for assigned areas.
• Perform other tasks associated with the software development lifecycle, commercial off-the-shelf software support and database administration.
• Perform root cause analysis and outline corrective action for complex problems; ensure continued service of customer applications through prompt correction of system or program malfunctions and prioritize work effectively.
• Master software engineering tools such as configuration and change management, vulnerability scanning, and debuggers in the software development process.
• Guide personnel to ensure efficient utilization of resources and adherence to technical standards; lead the analysis and development of requirements, design specs, and final products by reviewing systems documentation, plans, and schedules produced by less experienced personnel.
• Train less experienced personnel in the development of requirements, specifications, technical products and existing business processes.
• Lead moderate sized initiatives and projects by establishing tasks, priorities, milestones, cost estimates, and schedules.
• Conduct feasibility studies of automation opportunities and establish cost benefit parameters.
• Develop test plans and execute these plans to ensure software correctness; participate in validation and efficiency reviews of completed program code.
• Review policies and procedures for technical accuracy; participate in cross-functional IT teams.
• Evaluate new requests, provide suggestions to improve processes, and estimate level of effort for moderately complex IT solutions.
• Provide support for the software infrastructure associated with system environments; maintain cyber posture and compliance required to maintain federal authority to operate.
• Perform installations and upgrades to software and databases to maintain vendor support and strategic agility; plan for future database requirements including disaster recovery and storage needs; protect operations by keeping information confidential.

• Education
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  Bachelor’s degree in an IT related discipline (e.g., Information Technology, Computer Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering) with 5 years proven performance in related assignments; or Non-related Bachelor degree with 7 years; or Associate Degree with 7 years; or Non-related Associate Degree with 9 years. In lieu of degree, a high school diploma with typically at least 11 years of equivalent knowledge and experience is acceptable.
• Experience/Skills
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  Knowledge of the academic as well as practical aspects of Software Engineering. Ongoing technical development in Software Engineering. Demonstrates an applied understanding of computer languages, software development fundamentals/methodology and database infrastructure. Demonstrates programming skills that include analyzing information, software design, requirements, testing, documentation, problem solving, debugging and software development fundamentals/methodology. Demonstrates proficiency to develop moderately complex software and ability to utilize software engineering tools such as configuration management systems, change management, scanning, and debuggers.
  
  Ability to work with minimal direction and supervision to complete projects and adapt to changing priorities.

• 5 years experience (7 years if non-related or associate degree) in developing web-based applications using:
• 1. Eclipse, or Spring Tools
• 2. Core Java
• 3. Java and Spring Boot
• 3 years experience with and working knowledge of:
• 1. SQL Server or Oracle
• 2. Service Oriented Architecture
• 3. REST APIs
• Working knowledge of:
• 1. SQL, Stored Procedures, etc.
• 4. React, JS Frameworks
• 5. HTML and CSS
• 6. Relational Database Tools (TOAD, SSMS)
• 7. ORM Frameworks (Entity Framework, Spring Boot)
• 8. Azure Dev Ops, TFS, or similar
• 9. Bootstrap, CSS Libraries
• 10. Responsive UI
• 11. Agile…