Software Engineer

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

Analytics
Algorithms
Real-time
Business Management
Management Information Systems
Systems Design
Computer Hardware
COTS
Requirements Analysis
Software Engineering
J2ME
System Integration
Management
Collaboration
Security Clearance
Docker
DevOps
Continuous Integration and Development
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
GitLab
Jenkins
API
Extraction
Extract
Transform
Load
Enterprise Search
Big Data
PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server
Agile
Scripting
Python
Bash
Linux
Amazon Web Services
Cloud Computing
Software Development
Communication
Customer Engagement
GraphQL
Apache NiFi
Apache Kafka
Appian
Application Development
GPU
Kubernetes
Elasticsearch
Kibana

Job Details

Job Description
  • Develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems ( e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements.
  • Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of COTS/GOTS in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.
  • Designs, implements, and integrates software applications or performs software engineering tasks.
  • Utilizes software engineering and design methodologies appropriate to the development, integration, and production environment.
  • Participate in test, staging and production deployment.
  • Assist in the maintenance of services and procedures for a big data pipeline which includes Kafka, Elasticsearch, and several in-house written python/java micro services running on Kubernetes.
  • Develop and integrate Docker containers to be deployed to Kubernetes.
  • Monitor automated system integration tests to identify failed modules and components.
  • Manage individual project priorities, deliverables, and deadlines.
  • Foster an environment of collaboration with the different team members in the goal of providing quality service and product to our customers.

Required Skills
  • Requires Bachelor's Degree and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6-10 years of prior 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 Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools and practices, especially Gitlab or Jenkins.
  • At least 8 years of experience with the following:
    • Python
    • API development
  • Experience in Extraction, Transformation, and Load (ETL).
  • Experience enterprise search capabilities (such as Elasticsearch) to solve Big Data challenges.
  • Experience with PostgreSQL and SQL server.
  • Experience with Agile practices.
  • Hands-on development and/or scripting experience, especially Python and Bash in Linux environment.
  • Experience with AWS cloud-based architecture, services (Lambda, etc.), and software development.
  • Experience with Artifactory.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Enthusiastic with the ability to work well in a team and a self-starter who can work on their own.

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