Software Engineer in Deployment

About The Role

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), a leading defense technology company, is seeking a Software Engineer in Deployment to be part of our Warfare Systems team and based out of our Arlington, VA location.

• All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
• This is an on-site position requiring at least 4 days in office, based out of our Arlington, VA location.

• Department:
  Engineering
• Employment Type:
  
  Full Time
• Location:
  
  Arlington, VA
• Address: 4401 Wilson Boulevard Suite 810, Arlington, Virginia, 22203
• Workplace type:
  Hybrid
• Compensation: $135,000 - $273,000 / year

• Scope and Define Requirements:
  Manage formal and informal requirements to define, validate and control scope to complete all the deliverables within a project successfully
  • Support conversion of internal customer requirements into a refined vision
  • Lead a team to develop, implement, and maintain Infrastructure as Code software for automated deployment and configuration of a multi-site, multi-system microservice-based application, leveraging AI coding assistants to accelerate development.
  • Lead the active operations work of deploying and maintaining multiple Kubernetes clusters in unclassified and classified (airgapped) environments, leveraging AI solutions to improve deployment and maintenance efficiency.
• Engineer Solutions:
  Design and implement solutions that meet specific requirements using state-of-the-art data structures, algorithms, patterns, and tools
  • Debug, identify root cause and fix software deployment/configuration issues
  • Guide a team in the identification and application of emerging technologies and architectures including evaluation of cloud operations platforms such as cloud IaaS, PaaS, SaaS.
  • Manage, mentor, and lead a small team of engineers working operational and development tasks while championing the use of AI to streamline the team's workflow, incorporating AI-driven approaches to optimize automation and reduce the complexity of installations.
  • Design, implement, and test software using multiple languages and technology stacks
  • Develop software interfaces to communicate across various network protocols and messaging frameworks
  • Integrate software components into complex software environments
  • Communicate and work collaboratively with colleagues and lead engineers from other disciplines
• Assure Quality:
  Maintains a focus on quality that produces deliverables that meet objectives and align needs, uses, and acceptance requirements set forth by relevant stakeholders
  • Participate in and provide feedback in design and code reviews
  • Develop software using secure coding practices
  • Support test and integration activities in IDT labs, as well as on-site customer labs
• Manage Risk and Opportunities:
  Assess, plan, identify, analyze, mitigate and control risks and opportunities
  • Support preparation, tracking, and delivery of internal deliverables

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or Math, or equivalent full-time professional experience;
  Master's Degree in Engineering or other technical field highly desired
• 7+ years of professional software development/deployment experience in technically rigorous environments
• High-level proficiency with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with Kubernetes management services like Helm or ArgoCD
• Experience with hypervisor/virtualization technologies such as VMware, KVM, EC2.
• Experience with networking in virtualized environments - TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancing, Firewall, VLANs
• Proficiency in automation scripts and tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Salt,…