Software Engineer/Developer

Software Engineer / Developer

Job Type: Full time, On-Site, potential for Hybrid

Clearance Requirements: Existing TS/SCI clearances are strongly desired, ability to be cleared to Top Secret workable.

Northstrat has various positions available, such as front-end, back-end, and full stack software engineering. You will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining software solutions..

As a Northstrat software engineer, you will have the opportunity to join amazing teams that deliver strategic IT solutions for meaningful problems in the defense and intelligence sectors. You will tackle unique and complex challenges, using cutting-edge technologies to build scalable and secure solutions with DevSecOps and Agile methods.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement software enhancements to mission systems in Federal Government agencies
• Integrate multiple applications and systems to streamline process workflows
• Design, develop, document, test, and debug software that contains logical and mathematical solutions to mission problems
• Use diagrams to document software functionality
• Build scalable and secure solutions to mission problems
• Communicate effectively when writing and/or contributing to end user instructions or manuals
• Perform code reviews and provide feedback to your peers
• Apply research and development techniques to progress product from an idea into production

Common Tech Stacks at Northstrat:

React, Angular, Vue.js, Javascript

• Java, NodeJS, Ruby, Clojure, Python
• Docker, Kubernetes, Redis, Kafka, SciPy, NumPy, Pandas

• CM processes/tools: GIT, JIRA, Confluence

Soft Skills

• Teamwork
• Communication Skills
• Self-Motivated
• Time Management Skills
• Adaptability to an agile work environment

Requirements

Required Skills

• Creative problem-solving using innovative analytical solutions

• Software Development with modern languages

Desired Skills

• Enterprise system development
• Rapid prototyping and Agile based software development methodologies
• Understanding of web application development concepts
• Understanding DevSecOps pipelines for enterprise systems
• Understanding of Frontend/Backend development
• Working with modern databases
• Developing automated testing
• Working with Configuration Management software such as GIT
• Understanding APIs and web service interfaces such as REST and GraphQL
• Linux operating systems
• NiFi automation
• Development in microservice-based architectures
• AWS APIs and deployment
• Understanding of machine learning concepts

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelors or Pursuing Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
• Certifications preferred but not required based upon customer requirements: AWS Certification (Developer, DevOps and/or, Architect, etc.) and Security+ Certification

Benefits

Work/Life Balance

Northstrat values true work life balance. We offer power of choice benefits designed to best meet the needs of you and your lifestyle. Our benefits programs are designed to support and encourage wellness, healthy living, retirement investment, and lifetime learning.

Pay Range

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. We also offer competitive compensation, benefits, and profession development opportunities. Please refer to our Benefits section for additional details.  

Flex Time

Northstrat does not mandate specific working hours. Although project requirements may dictate schedules, a Northstrat employee is only required to work an average of 8 hours per weekday over the course of a month. For example: John worked 12 hours on June 1st to meet a project deadline. On June 15th, John only worked 4 hours because he left early for a long weekend. John’s IBA was not debited for time off because flex time allowed him to carry over those 4 hours from June 1st.

Individual Benefits Account (IBA)

To attract and retain the highest quality staff, Northstrat provides a unique and versatile benefits package, the Individual Benefit Account (IBA), which places the power of choice in the hands of our greatest asset – the employee.

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