Software Engineer (Java / Python)

Our client, a leading federal defense contractor is seeking mid-level Software Developers with strong Java and Python responsible for developing and deploying the state-of-the-art ground operational systems.

The position is mostly remote; however, due to the clearance requirement and the need to come onsite occasionally for team meetings, testing, etc., candidates will need to live near one of the following locations:

- Scottsdale, AZ (preferred)
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Northern Virginia
- California (Bay Area)
- Massachusetts (Taunton locations)
- Pittsburg, PA

Responsibilities:
- Maintains hardware, software, and related components of project
- Performs infrastructure requirements analysis, participates in research, designs, develops, and tests software and tools, to include development of new work products or enhancing existing applications, systems, or embedded products.

• Due to the nature of the role, ship is required.
• Must be able to obtain DoD Top Secret Clearance (active Secret or Top Secret is preferred at time of hire
• Requires a Bachelors degree in Software Engineering, or a related STEM degree and 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Masters degree and 3 years of job-related experience.
  
  Technical Skills:
  
  Programming and Development:
  - Proficiency in Python and Java
  - Strong understanding of API design, testing, development, and management
  - Familiarity with Scaled Agile methodology and best practices
  
  DevOps and Cloud:
  - Knowledge of DevOps principles, including CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, automation, configuration management, and infrastructure as code
  - Experience with AWS (AWS Solutions Architect preferred), Azure is a plus
  - Familiarity with containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
  
  Security:
  - Understanding of security best practices, risk, compliance, vulnerability management, encryption, PKI, incident response, auditing, and monitoring
  
  Collaboration and Communication:
  - Strong ability to work effectively with development, operations, and security teams
  - Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
  - Proficient in generating documentation and sharing knowledge
  
  Artificial Intelligence:
  - Experience with prompt engineering and AI tools to accelerate workloads
  
  Tools:
  
  CI/CD and Development:
  - GitLab, Nexus Managed Artifacts, Ansible, Terragrunt, ArgoCD
  VS Code, Maven
  
  Cloud and Containerization:
  - AWS: EKS, EC2, Lambda, S3, EBS/EFS, VPC, DNS, IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail
  - Kubernetes, Docker
  
  Security, Monitoring, and Logging:
  - ACAS/Grype vulnerability scanning, SIEM (Splunk), Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
  
  Version Control and Collaboration:
  - Git, Jira, Confluence