Junior Software Engineer; TS​/SCI CI Poly); S

Aurora, CO

Full-time

Onsite

$100K/yr - $145K/yr

2+ years exp

ARKA Group L.P. is an advanced technologies company serving the U.S. military and intelligence community. They are seeking a talented Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain innovative software solutions, focusing on clean coding and system optimization.

Aerospace Telecom & Communications Hardware Information Technology Manufacturing Software Communication Hardware Optical Communication

No H1B Security Clearance Required U.S. Citizen Only

Managing the complete software development process from conception to deployment

Maintaining and upgrading the software following deployment

Managing the end-to-end life cycle for the production of software and applications

Overseeing and guiding the analyzing, writing, building, and deployment of software

Overseeing the automated testing and providing feedback to management during the development process

Modifying and testing changes to previously developed programs

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

2+ years of experience in object-oriented (OO) languages, with a significant focus on Python

Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, architects, and other engineers to define, design, and ship new features

Understanding of the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance

Ability to write clean, efficient, well-documented, and testable code

Experience in the development of unit, integration, and system tests to ensure software quality

Experiencing in the development of microservices and RESTful APIs

Knowledge of how to work in an Agile/Scrum development environment, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews

Ability to work in office full time

Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance with Fully Adjudicated CI Polygraph

Experience with a modern cloud provider such as AWS or Azure as well as understanding of standalone Kubernetes deployments

Experience with Source Control tools (e.g. Git, Gitlab)

Experience with Dev Sec Ops  and Agile Scrum software development methodology including using tools like Git, Jira and Confluence

IAT Level II or III certification (i.e. Security+, CISSP, or CASP)

Company contributions to qualified HSA accounts

401k retirement plan with industry leading company contributions

3 weeks of vacation accrual per year plus time off for sick leave and unscheduled life events

13 paid holidays

Upfront tuition assistance for approved degree programs

Annual bonus program based on company and employee performance

Company paid life insurance, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term disability insurance

4 weeks paid Parental Leave

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Defense and space technologies, optics, analytics, and mission services.