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Software Developer, Journeyman

ICF

Arlington, TX
Full Time
Mid Level
98k-167k
13 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

ICF International seeks an experienced Software Developer to support the research and development of new cyber analytic capabilities that will help the US protect and defend its networks and critical information systems. The successful candidate will act as a Software Developer supporting a large federal cyber security analytic program, contributing to understanding cyber-attacks, vulnerabilities, and hostile cyber actors. This role involves analyzing data to identify anomalies, experimenting, prototyping, and working with emerging technologies to enhance cybersecurity capabilities. The position offers primarily telework with occasional meetings at client locations in Arlington, VA or Pensacola, FL, or ICF facilities within the National Capital Region.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work closely with cyber personnel to understand manual analytic processes used to assist in the automation of those processes
  • Create automated analytic capability sets (e.g., signature, behavioral, heuristic, anomalous, unsupervised-learning, predictive, and emerging)
  • Develop new platforms to elicit operational effect
  • Support the design, development, and deployment of production systems adhering to the Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline
  • Post-deployment support of continuous analysis through the full lifecycle of the capabilities
  • Perform functions associated with the analysis of information, refinement of analytics and countermeasure selection, reviewing output, and making upgrades/improvements to the performance of the analytics and countermeasures

Requirements

  • Active security clearance required as part of client contract requirements
  • US Citizenship required as part of client contract requirements
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Software Development
  • Minimum 1 year of Python Development experience
  • Minimum 1 year of professional development experience using AWS serverless architecture
  • Familiarity with federal cybersecurity requirements
  • Experience with a variety of analytics (e.g., file, network, host-based, etc.)
  • Ability to prioritize and manage own workload

Nice to Have

  • Interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with various clients in order to explain and elaborate on technical details
  • Experience within some or all of these capability areas: Intrusion Detection, Analytics, Information Sharing, Intrusion Prevention, Core Infrastructure
  • Experience with developing applications running on Big Data platforms such as Hadoop/Cloudera or Spark, Databricks, Power BI
  • Practical experience with Splunk to include Splunk Machine Learning (ML)
  • Machine Learning fundamentals and/or prior experience supporting ML efforts from a developer perspective
  • Experience with shell scripting using Bash, PowerShell, or equivalent
  • Experience with network monitoring tools such as Wireshark, tcpdump, Zeek, SiLK, or YAF
  • Experience within Cloud environments in or using technologies provided by AWS, Google, or Azure
  • Experience with Linux operating system
  • Experience with monitoring/diagnosing activity at the host, application, network, Internet protocol, database, source code, and LAN layers or other areas
  • Experience in analytics associated with analyzing databases, source code, hosts, middleware, application, LAN, and Internet networks across OSI model
  • Experience in developing real- or near real-time automation
  • Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) experience
  • AWS certification (Developer, DevOps, and/or Application Architect, etc.)
  • CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) or higher certification level

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Software Development

Benefits & Perks

  • Pay range from $98,124.00 to $166,810.00 based on full-time employment
  • Reasonable accommodations available for applicants with disabilities or religious beliefs
  • Workplace policies including COVID-19 vaccination proof requirement

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider that combines unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future. The company emphasizes building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive, promotes diversity and inclusion, and is committed to equal opportunity employment.

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Job Details

Posted AtJun 7, 2025
Salary98k-167k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeRemote
ExperienceMid Level

About ICF

Website

icf.com

Company Size

5001-10000 employees

Location

Arlington, TX

Industry

Management Consulting Services

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