Software Engineer III Security Clearance

Position: Software Engineer III with Security Clearance
Job Description SALARY RANGE $209,000 - $266,000/year DUTIES As a successful candidate for the Software Engineer III role, you will act as a Front-End Engineer on the ETPG/EAP Discovery Analytics Team. You will play a pivotal role in rapidly building a variety of specialized tools and tradecraft to enhance the CNO mission. Your responsibilities will include developing innovative solutions for scalable data visualization and custom workflow improvement through a flexible technology stack.

The DAT teams foster an environment that values meticulous attention to detail and craftsmanship, where your contributions have a tangible impact on enhancing user experiences and critical mission success. The ideal candidate should thrive in this dynamic setting, collaborating closely with a diverse group of users, actively participating in exciting operations, and deriving satisfaction from observing users effectively utilize the tools they create.

Required Skills SKILLS
• Work closely with the team to understand and address the UI needs of analysts and operators
• Develop and maintain user-facing web apps for data visualizations, task automation, and workflow enhancements
• Independently drive projects and proposals, taking ownership of the entire development lifecycle
• Design, architect, and implement robust and scalable software solutions that align with project objectives and requirements
• Continuously improve and optimize the existing codebase and documentation to ensure high performance and maintainability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for tool optimization and emergent technologies QUALIFICATIONS Twelve (12) years' experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Additional requirements:

• Expertise in front-end technologies, including the React ecosystem for creating user interfaces and experience using high-level web frameworks where appropriate
• Strong grasp of scalable, maintainable, and performance front-end architectures and patterns like state management and responsive design principles, with the ability to evaluate and implement the best fit for project needs
• Proven track record of willingness to adapt quickly on the job and ability to learn about internal systems and problems distinctive to the CNO mission
• Exposure to modern version control and Dev Ops tooling like Git and containerization
• Problem-solving mindset and a passion for delivering quality, people-centric solutions Desired Skills NICE-TO-HAVES
• React ecosystem (Vite, Tanstack Query, Tailwind CSS, Redux, etc.)
• Data visualization libraries (Chart.js, D3.js, Recharts)
• Relational databases (MySQL, SQLite, Postgres)
• Elasticsearch
• Django
• Docker, Kubernetes
• Web Sockets or real-time data handling frameworks
• Redis
• Prior experience within CNO
• XP/Agile software development
• CI/CD
• Linux (CentOS/RHEL)
• Cloud Services (S3, EC2, RDS)
• XKS
• Software reverse engineering