Advanced Software Engineer

Contingent upon prime contractor approval

• Valkyrie Enterprises has need for a Advanced Software Engineer in Huntsville, AL.
• In this role you will support the Missile Defense Agency Next Generation Software Office to accelerate and modernize the development, integration, and delivery of resilient and secure Missile Defense System software

• Provide technical and engineering analysis to support development of on-demand and cloud-based software for system-of-systems development, integration, and testing
• Design, development, and management of software libraries and Cloud-based software architectures and requirements

• Must have a Master’s degree in a STEM field with at least 12+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/project.
• Must have experience in hardware in the loop and cloud-based testing to support software development and delivery.
• Must have experience in management and review of application programming interfaces and interface control documents and enabling software utilized in Cloud-based and HWIL environments.
• Must have experience in artificial intelligence development and tooling and agentic operations.
• Must hae the ability to work independently, as a team member, or leading teams/ tasks, applying engineering rigor to solve engineering/ scientific problems.

• Cloud and Containerization:
  Practical experience with software containerization concepts (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure) and migrating legacy enterprise applications to cloud-native architectures, preferred.
• Agile and Dev Sec Ops :
  Strong working knowledge of Agile and Lean software development principles, particularly within a secure DoW Dev Sec Ops  framework, preferred.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
  Knowledge or direct experience deploying IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) to establish reproducible, auditable, and secure cloud environments, preferred.
• Experience using modern configuration management and version control platforms (e.g., Git) to enforce policy-as-code, baseline management, and compliance configurations, preferred.
• Top secret clearance or the ability to obtain, preferred.

• Must have an Active or Interim Secret clearance and the ability to maintain it.

• If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL . (More information regarding REAL  be found: https://www.dhs.gov/real- )

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
• Able to sit and work on a computer for long periods of time
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Communicating with others to exchange information
• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds

Any offer of employment with Valkyrie Enterprises is contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable pre-employment requirements. Depending on the position, these may include a criminal background investigation, employment and education verification, pre-employment drug screening, driving record review, security clearance eligibility, government installation access, and any other customer or contract-specific requirements. Failure to successfully meet any required pre-employment condition may result in the withdrawal of the contingent offer of employment.

Valkyrie strictly adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. This policy is based on Valkyrie’s commitment to hire and retain qualified employees consistent with position requirements; and to seek, employ,…