Associate Back End Software Engineer; TS​/SCI; S

Associate Back End Software Engineer (TS/SCI) {S}

Job Category
: ENG

Requisition Number
: ASSOC
003094

• Posted :
  October 23, 2025
• Full-Time
• On-site

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Stratagem Group KoP, 900 E 8th Ave, King Of Prussia, PA 19406, USA

ARKA Group L.P. (“ARKA”) is an advanced technologies company serving the U.S. military, intelligence community, and commercial space industry delivering next‑generation solutions to support the national security space enterprise. Built on more than six decades of excellence, ARKA brings modern approaches and a culture of innovation to the challenges of today.

Join the ARKA team to learn how Beyond Begins Here. Discover your next career opportunity now!

Position Overview:

We are seeking a talented and motivated Back‑End/Services Software Engineer to join our dynamic development team. This role is ideal for an early‑career developer who is passionate about building scalable, reliable, and high‑performance cloud services
. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing modern Java and Python microservices that run within a modern orchestration and cloud environment (such as AWS).

If you are eager to learn, enthusiastic about problem‑solving, and ready to make a significant impact on our core product architecture, we would love to hear from you!

We offer generous relocation benefits for eligible candidates. In support of work/life balance, many positions are available for a flexible schedule within the pay period. Ask us about the opportunity for flex scheduling if that’s of interest to you.

• Writing, building, deploying, and maintaining diverse software 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
• Experience with Java and/or Python (academic only experience is ok)
• Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Ability to effectively work within a software engineering team
• Ability to work in office full time
• Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance

• Experience with lightweight frameworks such as Quarkus or Spring Boot
• Testing experience, including unit tests (e.g.,
  JUnit
  ), system tests, and integration tests
• Proficiency with various data storage solutions (
  Postgre
  
  SQL, Mongo
  
  DB, AWS or Azure cloud storage services)
• Experience implementing and managing Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipelines.
  Git Lab CI/CD is preferred, but Jenkins experience is also acceptable
• Proficiency with Maven
  , Gradle
  , and NPM
• Knowledge of and practical experience with standard AWS managed services (
  S3, ECS, EC2, Lambda, Step Functions, Dynamo
  
  DB, Open Search
  )
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Experience with Government Clouds (e.g. Gov Cloud, C2S)
• Experience with Docker
• Experience with Python
• 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)

King of Prussia, PA

Situated less than an hour outside of Philadelphia and hosting the largest mall on the east coast, King of Prussia offers the urban feel sought in the city, while also giving opportunities to experience the beauty and history found only in Pennsylvania.

• 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)

This job operates in a professional office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to use…