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Software Engineer Senior - Secret
Xcelerate SolutionsUnited States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 Apr 2025
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Software Engineer Senior – Secret Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a Software Engineer Senior. In this critical role, you'll support a major contract by delivering and sustaining essential technology services, development tools, and architectural guidance across multiple Agile teams. Our federal client has adopted the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), embracing lean and agile principles to drive collaboration and efficiency in delivering mission-critical systems. As part of this transformation, you'll contribute to building secure, cloud-based data solutions that empower law enforcement partners with reliable, actionable insights. You’ll work alongside experts in Data Engineering, Software Development, and Enterprise Tool Support to modernize data practices—enhancing quality, accessibility, and interoperability across a wide range of systems. This is your opportunity to help shape the future in a high-impact, secure, and fast-paced environment. Come join our award-winning organization and work with the most talented and brightest minds in the GovCon industry. Location: RemoteClearance: Active Secret Responsibilities:
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions (www.xceleratesolutions.com) is one of America's fastest-growing companies. Xcelerate’s culture is defined by our diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list as well as being a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating. Come find out why Xcelera
- Develops, deploys, and maintains mission-critical enterprise applications throughout the full software development lifecycle, including analysis, design, coding, testing, deployment, and operational support.
- Designs and implements cloud-based applications using AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, RDS, and DynamoDB, ensuring scalability, security, and high availability.
- Builds and optimizes front-end applications delivering responsive and user-friendly interfaces tailored to business needs.
- Manages version control, development workflows, and CI/CD pipelines using Atlassian tools like Bitbucket and Jira to enable rapid, dependable deployments.
- Applies Agile development principles within the SAFe framework, engaging in iterative development cycles, backlog prioritization, and adaptive planning.
- Conducts rigorous unit testing, integration testing, and automated deployment processes to ensure application quality, reliability, and security compliance.
- Performs ongoing application maintenance, including monitoring system performance, responding to incidents, and implementing patches and security updates.
- Develops and maintains databases within an application environment, ensuring efficient data storage and retrieval for large-scale applications.
- Designs, customizes, and optimizes software solutions to enhance operational efficiency, integrating third-party components and automating maintenance tasks.
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements, participate in architecture reviews, and deliver high-quality software solutions aligned with business objectives.
- Experience working in an Agile organization using Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, and SAFe.
- Provide team specific training as needed.
- Clearance: Active Secret
- Experience in Data Architecture: Minimum of eight (8) years of experience designing and implementing data architectures, including large-scale data environments such as data lakes, data warehouses, and data mesh frameworks.
- Experience with Cloud Platforms: Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), particularly for data storage, processing, and analytics.
- Leadership and Team Management: Demonstrated two (2) years of experience leading and mentoring data engineering teams, fostering collaboration, and ensuring successful project execution.
- Education: A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related technical field, preferred.
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions (www.xceleratesolutions.com) is one of America's fastest-growing companies. Xcelerate’s culture is defined by our diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list as well as being a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating. Come find out why Xcelera
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