I know that for many of us is nearly impossible to leave Ft. Lauderdale, but just so you know. Amazon always do a couple of recruitment drives a year in South Florida. They just grab talent off that are tired of the slim picks of the local tech market. And I always get invitations from them via linkedin. It is an option to consider (and polish your linkedin profile if you have not already.)
All the best.
@Anonymous65976 - I know Citrix SDLC is not agile. And false dichotomy there. Me saying DoD contractors are waterfallish as a caution does not imply that I'm saying Citrix is "agile" (logic 101). I know it is not. I worked there, and unlike many there, I've actually had experience working in other places with different methods, from Scrum and XP, to by-the-book RUP, Waterfall and a whole lot of stuff (good and bad) in between. Not sure what the heck drove that comment in the first place.
if you think citrix's software development process is "agile" you are in for a big surprise when you move on to another software company that isn't run by bean counters.
Also, Northrop Grumman (a defense contractor) is hiring up to the wazoo for their Melbourne, FL locations. Look up in Orlando also for defense contractors. Both locations typically look for C/C++ and Java people with low-level know-how. Typically the jobs require a security clearance a-priori. But sometimes defense contractors hire people without security clearance, and then do the paperwork with the DoD. Work is very waterfall'ish, but benefits are good, and defense projects can go on for years, if not decades. Good luck.
@Anonymous65843 - If moving to Seattle (or any other Amazon location) is an option, I would just apply through Amazon's web site. The whole process can take about a month or two (could go a lot faster, though, specially if they have a recruitment drive locally.) I e-mailed a few people on Amazon that have contacted me in the past. That will pump up their radars and pick people up. Harris did that last year with people let go by General Dynamics when it closed its Sunrise facility, and RIM (and other companies) did the same during the Motorola layoffs of mid' 2000's. Google also hires a lot via linkedin (for them the whole process can take a few months, and it is best to take a month to brush on algorithms.) Good luck!
Good ide anonftldude, I was thinking about them but was not sure how to approach them