Software Engineer -Senior

*This position is contingent upon contract award. *

Job Summary: 

The Senior Software Engineer will provide software design and development support to DoD and help manage and guide junior engineers’ clients at our office in Melbourne, Florida.
 
 Responsibilities:

• Perform software development, system architecture design, and system testing for Cloud Application/Cloud Services.
• Develop initiatives in a team setting, working with algorithm developers and other software engineers.
• Help evaluate technologies, determine technical architectures, lead systems development teams.
• Work in multiple programming languages including but not limited to HTML, CSS, Node.JS, JavaScript, python and server programming along with Graphical User Interface development.  Architect Cloud Services backend applications/systems and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and other DevSecOps practices.
• Track development progress, including issues and milestones, and communicate status with project leads. 
• Manage and help establish code versioning control system (Git with GitLab/GitHub or similar), for source code control. 
• Manage a continuous integration environment onsite using Jenkins to test code releases.  
• Support and/or lead technical architecture development tasks. 
• Research cloud-based deployment options and requirements, such as AWS or C2S. Gather stakeholder feedback and communicate system architecture details for use in design documentation and development. 
• Coordinate VTCs, team meetings, and demos when needed.  
• Must be able to communicate clearly with senior level clients in order to explain the progress and results of work.

 Requirements:

• Must be a US citizen.
• Must have an active secret or higher security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and eleven (11) or more years of directly related experience.
• Experience in Linux server environments with proficiency in shell scripting.
• Must have knowledge, skills/abilities in Linux, HTML, CSS, Node.JS, JavaScript, Typescript, SQL, Software QA/QC, Databases (PostgreSQL, NoSQL, and SQL), Gitlab, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, and Commercial Cloud Services (AWS, or similar).
• Ability to research technical issues.
• Ability to delegate implementation plans to subordinate members of project team.
• Familiarity with industry standards and best practices regarding web development security.
• Experience developing software in a classified environment.
• Knowledge of and experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS). 
• Experience with Docker and other containerization technologies (Kubernetes or Red Hat OpenShift).
• DevSecOps experience.
• Ability to work in multiple programming languages including but not limited to JavaScript (Node.js), TypeScript, Python, etc.
• Experience programming in Linux.
• Good communication and listening skills. 
• Must be able to interact with algorithm development and software teams.
• Database Design and Maintenance.
• Successful background and drug screening check.

Preferred Requirements:

• Active Top-Secret/SCI clearance.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Prior experience working with CCSDS, OMS/UCI, CDM, C2SSA COI, and EOSSA data formats or other Space Systems-related data types.
• Ability to create customized code to perform data ingestion, processing, and transformation/translation. Includes ability to code solutions which utilize data from multiple sites, sensors and/or data types.
• Experience implementing caching methods and working with AWS ElastiCache.
• Federal Cloud Computing Strategy and Standards.
• Knowledge and expertise in user access control for secure access to information systems.
• Familiarity with dynamic front-end content, including React, Angular, or similar technologies.
• Experience with classified development platforms.

 Physical Demands or Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The majority of the time is spent in an office setting. 
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance, vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently required to sit, use hands to finger,