Waste Information Tracking System IDC Programmer

Be part of the nation’s only repository for the disposal of nuclear waste known as Transuranic (TRU) waste.

Salado Isolation Mining Contractors, managing and operating contractor of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is currently seeking a Waste Information Tracking System IDC Programmer to join our team to support our government customer in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work with project participants to develop software requirements, translate those requirements into design documentation, and implement the design in code using Visual Basic.NET to produce finished software. The candidate is also expected to perform software maintenance and updates, write and execute Software Test Plans, and perform Software Quality Assurance actions during the Software Development Life Cycle. The candidate will interact with users providing application support and processing data change requests, as well as evaluating requests for changes to the software. This position also requires the ability to administer Microsoft SQL Server databases, including database creation, tuning, indexing and job scheduling.

Exempt Salary Grade (30-33)

Minimum Qualifications: These requirements must be met to be considered for this posting. Uploaded resumes and applications are the means of determination.

• Bachelor's Degree with two (2) years of related experience is required.

Must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

Higher education attainment than listed acceptable per internal level identifiers of accompanying years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Software Quality Assurance in an NQA-1 environment is desired.
• Proficiency in Microsoft ASP.Net with a strong understanding of object-oriented programming, using Visual Basic or C#.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server Infrastructure.
• Broad knowledge of Microsoft SQL, including script writing, query tuning and index optimization.
• Firm understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Strong knowledge of web technologies (HTML, CSS, Javascript).
• Previous WIPP experience is preferred.

Starting salary $78,719 per year *

*Base salary will be dependent upon candidate's background (i.e. education and experience)

EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

If you are an applicant with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability—or unable to use—the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact (575) 234-8405 or email wipprecruiting@wipp.ws for assistance. Upon receipt of this information, we will respond to you promptly to obtain more information about your request.

Reviews, and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR 707.4, will be conducted by SIMCO and a background investigation by the Federal government may be required to obtain an access authorization prior to employment, and subsequent reinvestigations may be required.