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 projectPerforms 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.Required Skills
Must be US Citizen due to government requirementMust be able to obtain DoD Top Secret Clearance (active Secret or Top Secret is preferred at time of hire)Requires a Bachelor-s degree in Software Engineering, or a related STEM degree and 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree and 3 years of job-related experience.Technical Skills :
Programming and Development :
Proficiency in Python and JavaStrong understanding of API design, testing, development, and managementFamiliarity with Scaled Agile methodology and best practicesDevOps and Cloud :
Knowledge of DevOps principles, including CI / CD pipelines, GitOps, automation, configuration management, and infrastructure as codeExperience with AWS (AWS Solutions Architect preferred), Azure is a plusFamiliarity with containerization tools such as Docker and KubernetesSecurity :
Understanding of security best practices, risk, compliance, vulnerability management, encryption, PKI, incident response, auditing, and monitoringCollaboration and Communication :
Strong ability to work effectively with development, operations, and security teamsExcellent problem-solving and analytical skillsProficient in generating documentation and sharing knowledgeArtificial Intelligence :
Experience with prompt engineering and AI tools to accelerate workloadsTools :
CI / CD and Development :
GitLab, Nexus Managed Artifacts, Ansible, Terragrunt, ArgoCDVS Code, Maven
Cloud and Containerization :
AWS : EKS, EC2, Lambda, S3, EBS / EFS, VPC, DNS, IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, CloudTrailKubernetes, DockerSecurity, Monitoring, and Logging :
ACAS / Grype vulnerability scanning, SIEM (Splunk), Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)Version Control and Collaboration :
Git, Jira, Confluence