Lead Software Engineer

Dark Wolf Solutions is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to work near a Dark Wolf office in either Colorado Springs, CO, Herndon, VA, San Antonio, TX with potential for some remote work. Tasks will include working within an Agile DevSecOps team environment using latest cloud-native technologies to architect and implement containerized applications, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud solutions using best practices and leading technologies.

Responsibilities include: 

• As part of an Agile team, use DevSecOps best practices to rapidly develop and deliver first class solutions for a DoD customer.
• Develop software using leading languages, frameworks, and platforms including Python and FastAPI, JavaScript and React, C++, and AWS.
• Leverage Test Driven Development and User Centered design best practices automate testing and ensure delivered software meets and exceeds customer needs.
• Apply software design best practices to identify and analyze potential solutions, generate design diagrams to convey and capture system design, and participate in technical exchange meetings to discuss with the team and customer stakeholders.
• Embrace a shared responsibility for system security. Perform threat modeling to identify and mitigate system security threats, implement protective and preventive security measures continuously throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Continuously engage with project teams to deliver quality products.
• Communication - Participate in daily standups, sprint planning/review meetings, discover and framing workshops, and customer demo sessions.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional experience working as part of an Agile team using DevOps practices and modern programming languages and frameworks to develop and engineer services and applications to cloud platforms.
• Experience as a technical lead with responsibilities to include architecting and presenting solutions to customers, decomposing large tasks into user stories and delegating to team members, coaching and mentoring team members.
• Expertise developing applications with React and Python
• Experience using Test Driven Development practices and CI/CD pipelines to shift security left and continuously develop and deliver software in small batches satisfying security, quality, and test compliance requirements.
• Experience using Commercial Cloud Providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure to host applications/services (CSP Certification can be substituted for experience).
• Experience using Docker and/or OCI compliant containers
• Experience using Git version control and feature branch development practices including merge/pull requests for
• Experience using issue tracking platforms such as Jira or GitLab to manage assigned user stories and tasks within Agile iterations. 
• Strong Linux environment skills
• Experience with building and consuming REST APIs
• US Citizenship and the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or MS in Engineering or equivalent
• Experience with Kubernetes and microservice architectures
• Experience with implementing applications in a disconnected, intermittent, and limited environment
• Experience with React Native framework
• Security+ Certification
• Experience with Gitlab CI and/or Jenkins pipelines
• Experience with Universal Windows Platform and/or Windows Development
• Experience with Nullsoft Scriptable Install System

This position is located in Herndon, VA and the successful candidate will need to report onsite daily. The salary range is expected to be between $170,000.00 - $200,000.00, commensurate on experience. 

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