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DCS Corp. is an employee-owned organization with a reputation for agile and efficient development of technology solutions for U.S. Defense, Aerospace, Human Factors, and Security markets. We continue to provide innovative solutions with our multidisciplinary teams formed with exceptional employees. We are seeking a Software Engineer to support unique systems solutions for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). We are seeking a Software Engineer to support our client's intelligence analysis products and capabilities. This position involves providing software development capabilities to enhance existing and emerging client capabilities, including design and development, modernization of existing applications and services, and operations and sustainment. The role focuses on driving the client's adaptation of higher levels of automation and operational efficiency through agile development methodologies, rapid prototyping, and modern technology stacks. Essential Job Functions : Develop, modernize, and maintain software applications and services. Contributes to the design and architecture of high-performance applications. Leverage agile methodologies to enhance operational efficiency. Participate in rapid prototyping to quickly iterate and improve solutions. Utilize modern technology stacks to meet client needs. Implement CI / CD pipelines using GitLab. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions. Required Skills : Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required. At least a BS in Computer Science / Computer Engineering or Information Technology with at least 8 years of related experience. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Must have an active TS / SCI security clearance with the ability to maintain clearance. Demonstrated firsthand experience in at least three of the following : Java, JavaScript or Python enterprise application development. Web services architecture, design, and development. Relational database design. Spatial database design. NoSQL database design. Micro-service architecture, design and development. Containerization and / or Orchestration. API Development. Cloud Native Development, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or similar Cloud Service providers. Demonstrated experience with relational database development. Must have minimum of 3 years or more experience with agile and lean philosophies, with experience serving as scrum or team lead a plus. Demonstrated experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI / CD) techniques, test-driven development, or automated testing practices Desired Skills : A Master of Science or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems. Cybersecurity, or equivalent technical degree and a minimum of 8 years of experience in full stack development to include Java, Web services, Database, and micro-service development software, engineering / development, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. Or, a Bachelor of Science or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems or equivalent technical degree and a minimum of 10 years of experience in full stack development to include Java, Web services, Database, and micro-service development software, engineering / development, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. Or, a minimum, as equivalent to education, of 12 years of experience in software engineering / development, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work may be substituted for a technical degree. Possesses at least one of the Agile Development Certifications. Certified Scrum Master. Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP). Certified Scrum Professional. Demonstrated experience in development of customized code, scripts, modules, macro procedures, or libraries to implement specialized spatial analysis functions using languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP, C, Perl, or similar scripting and development languages. Demonstrated experience working independently with clients or stakeholders to develop user-stories in support of full-service consumer and business applications. Demonstrated experience in integration and tailoring of geospatial Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software applications; specialized software and database development and maintenance; integration of related specialized hardware; engineering studies to identify and remedy geodata processing bottlenecks. Demonstrated experience with government and / or commercial imagery products, to include SAR or related RADAR imaging technologies. Demonstrated experience working with and developing geospatial information systems (GIS) to include open-source and proprietary geospatial formats. Demonstrated experience in use and development with common geospatial tools, data, and operating platforms. These may include, but are not limited to : Tools - Boundless Spatial suite, Remote View, PostGRES / PostGIS, Oracle Spatial and / or other geospatial databases, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, Image Server, and File Geodatabases. Data formats including KML, KMZ, NITF, TIFF, JPEG, GeoPDF, and similar geo-related formats and data structures. Operating Platforms – ESRI, OpenGeo Suite, or similar. In-depth experience abstracting new or legacy systems via standards-based API’s to include web services. Including but not limited to Open Geospatial Consortium standards. Demonstrated experience in at least one of the following : Developing terrain analysis visualization and algorithms. Developing automated detection algorithms.