Software Engineer with Security Clearance

Overview

• Position Title: Software Engineer
• Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
• Reports To: Program Manager
• Job Type: Full-time
• Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Summary

As a Software Engineer for a recently awarded government contract, you will architect highly complex systems. This role involves building, maintaining, and transforming complex, processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithms, and cloud-scale environments. You will ensure the scalability, performance, and operational excellence of codebases, working alongside technical leads and system architects to engineer mission-critical components. This role will support and represent LufCo with industry partners within the Ft. Meade market.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze user and system requirements to derive complex software design, performance metrics, and interface constraints.
• Design, code, test, and modify new software solutions or enhance existing software to adapt to new hardware, optimize performance, and integrate components into modified operating systems.
• Develop and implement advanced mathematical algorithms, structural data repositories, and complex database queries that meet strict timing and system resource boundaries.
• Incorporate Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS) and Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) functionality to optimize software design and architecture reuse.
• Provide technical and strategic leadership to software development teams, delegate responsibilities, choose appropriate development processes, and perform rigorous quality control checks on final team deliverables.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Alternatively, 4 years of additional software engineering experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree.

Experience

• SWE0: 0+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• SWE1: 7+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• SWE2: 14+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• SWE3: 20+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.

Technical Skills

• Core Engineering Languages: High proficiency in Java SE, Python, Git, Shell/bash scripting, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Frameworks & Back-End: Practical knowledge of Spring Framework, Spring Tool Suite, Hibernate, MySQL, Web Services, Jenkins, Nexus, Maven, JUnit, and IDE environments.
• Cloud & DevOps: Hands-on experience with container platforms and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) along with GitLab CI and SonarQube automated CI/CD deployment pipelines.
• Methodology: Extensive experience operating within an Agile development framework to deploy new functional capability inside every Sprint cycle.

Work Environment & Travel

• Ability to travel as required.
• Standard office environment with occasional requirements to visit client sites, labs, or field environments.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive Pay: Salaries depend on labor category, years of experience, education, skills relevant to the position, and type of contract.
• Benefits: Including Paid Time Off; 401K Contribution and Employer Match Contributions; and Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage.