Software Engineer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems based upon documented requirements, including processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems
• Provides input to system design, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of COTS/GOTS, and requirements analysis from system level to individual software components
• Designs, implements, and integrates software applications or performs software engineering tasks
• Utilizes appropriate software engineering and design methodologies for development, integration, and production environments
• Participates in test, staging, and production deployment
• Assists in maintaining services and procedures for a big data pipeline involving Kafka, Elasticsearch, and in-house written Python/Java microservices running on Kubernetes
• Develops and integrates Docker containers for deployment to Kubernetes
• Monitors automated system integration tests to identify failed modules and components
• Manages individual project priorities, deliverables, and deadlines
• Fosters collaboration among team members to provide quality service and products to customers

Requirements

• Requires Bachelor's Degree with 8-12 years of relevant experience or Master's with 6-10 years of relevant experience
• Must possess an Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph
• Experience with containerization, especially with Docker
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools including CI/CD tools such as Gitlab or Jenkins
• At least 8 years of experience with Python
• Experience in API development
• Experience in Extraction, Transformation, and Load (ETL)
• Experience with enterprise search capabilities such as Elasticsearch for Big Data challenges
• Experience with PostgreSQL and SQL Server
• Experience with Agile practices
• Hands-on development and scripting experience, especially Python and Bash in Linux environments
• Experience with AWS cloud-based architecture and services (Lambda, etc.)
• Experience with Artifactory
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Enthusiastic team player and self-starter

Nice to Have

• Active Security+ certification
• Active CE certification
• Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification by the Government
• Experience with GraphQL Service
• Experience with Apache NiFi
• Experience with systems at scale
• Experience with Kafka or other message passing systems
• Experience with production/enterprise systems
• Experience with Appian low-code application development platform
• Experience with GPU-based Kubernetes
• Experience with SALT deployment automation
• Experience with Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Logstash

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in a relevant field
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph

Benefits & Perks

• Flexible schedule with most work conducted on-site
• Opportunities for remote work depending on client requirements
• Supportive and growth-oriented company culture
• Recognition as a top employer with awards and high employee satisfaction ratings