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Junior Software Engineer/Data Engineer

Eglin AFB, FLfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Jun 2026

About the role

MTSI is seeking to hire a Junior Software/Data Engineer who will be responsible for building and maintaining enterprise data architectures, pipelines, and microservices for the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). You will facilitate operations within a secure cloud environment (DevSecOps), actively collaborate with government stakeholders inside an Agile framework, and ensure stakeholder requirements are understood and implemented in a way that enhances the AFRL mission to transition new technologies to the warfighter.

Required Qualifications

US citizenship and Active Secret Clearance
2+ years of experience supporting data engineering, software development, analytics, or related technical environments
Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, or related technical field
Experience with Agile development activities
Experience with Python and modern frontend development systems such as React and Django
Experience with cloud-native technologies, containerization, or Kubernetes-based environments
Experience with DevSecOps workflows and version control platforms such as Git
Comfort with Linux software development environments
Ability to communicate effectively in remote and in-person team settings
Active Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

Independent self-starter and learner
Experience operating in a collaborative environment
Familiarity with Elasticsearch or metadata tagging/search solutions
Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as ArgoCD
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Microsoft Azure
Familiarity with the full software development lifecycle, including development, testing, deployment, and transition to production environments
Understanding of AI training, integration, and MLOps.

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