HPC - Senior Software Engineer - NiFi, Messaging, CI/CD

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the full lifecycle development, deployment, operations, and maintenance (O&M) of a mission-critical Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) system operating in a large-scale Linux environment.
• Ensure operational sustainment best practices are followed for the Linux-based system.
• Develop and maintain backend systems and scripts, including Bash scripting.
• Work with end-to-end data handling, including parsing, integration, and distributed processing using Apache NiFi for real-time and batch data workflows.
• Develop messaging frameworks such as ITX (ActiveMQ).
• Implement and support CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI.
• Utilize metrics and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana to ensure system health and performance.
• Handle structured and semi-structured data formats like JSON, XML, CSV, TCLD, ASDF, and Parquet for data parsing and transformation tasks.

Requirements

• Experience with Linux system administration, CLI, and Bash scripting.
• Recent software development experience using Python and Java.
• Experience with end-to-end data handling, including parsing, integration, and distributed processing using Apache NiFi.
• Experience developing Messaging Frameworks such as ITX (ActiveMQ).
• Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools including GitLab CI.
• Experience with metrics and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
• Experience with structured and semi-structured data formats, including JSON, XML, CSV, TCLD, ASDF, and Parquet.
• A current Top-Secret/SCI with polygraph security clearance is required.

Nice to Have

• Experience with the Atlassian suite of tools including Confluence and Jira.
• Experience with Big Data streaming platforms including Spark.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, PodMan, and containerd.
• Experience deploying containerized services under Kubernetes or Docker Compose orchestration.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus ten (10) years of experience as a SWE.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus twelve (12) years of experience as a SWE.
• Fourteen (14) years of experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

Benefits & Perks

• Above Market Hourly Pay
• 11% Roth or Traditional 401k with Immediate Vesting and Deposit
• Spot Bonuses for Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth
• Professional Development Bonuses for Certificates and Degrees
• Company subsidized Medical Coverage
• 100% Company Paid Vision and Dental Coverage
• 100% Company Paid Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, and Group Life Insurance
• Monthly Wellness Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off with Flexible Work Schedules and Birthday Off
• Amazon Prime Membership and Monthly Internet Reimbursement
• Technology and Productivity Allowance for Equipment and Supplies
• Morale Building and Company Events
• Onboarding and Annual Swag
• Company Paid Professional Development and Training