Software Engineer, Systems Engineer, Network Security

Overview

Software Engineer

Clearance Level: Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance - Must be US Citizen

Location:

The position requires full-time onsite presence within 100 miles of Lexington MA. May require occasional travel.

Aquila Technology is seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer to join our team in supporting one of the country’s premier defense research organizations. The team seeks someone with strong computer networking, Linux, and software programming skills that are backed up through experience, education, and/or certification. As a member of the testbed team, the engineer will be responsible for debugging problems with the testbed, proposing solutions, and implementing fixes.

Strong communication skills, the ability to work in a team, and the self-motivated curiosity to dive into the details of system behavior are necessary for the position. The engineer will be responsible for assisting the technical staff in preparing reports for senior stakeholders on experimental findings.

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• 3 years Data Analysis
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3 years Linux command line
• 3 years Computer Networking (TCP/IP and UDP/IP communication)
• 3 years Core network protocols (DNS, DHCP, SNTP, SNMP)
• 3 years Network analysis tools (e.g., Wireshark or Zeek)
• 3 years Network modeling and emulation using Linux Containers (Docker, CORE)
• 3 years Software Documentation
• 3 years Object Oriented Software Design and Development
• 3 years Python and Bash scripting
• 3 years Software Design/Development

• Developing distributed systems
• Digital and Wireless Radio/Communications Technology
• Experience with OMS (open mission systems) and UCI (universal command and control interface)
• Containerization (Docker, podman, etc.)
• Kubernetes

• Linux command line
• Scripting (Bash or Python)
• Ability to plot data and provide visualization
• Ability to analyze data and communicate results
• Network protocol experience (TCP/IP)
• Network emulation especially CORE
• Networking
  
  Skills:
  
  Wireshark, TCP dump, SS
• Experience working in a classified environment
• Basic network hardware knowledge
• Troubleshooting skills

• J-series messaging or OMS/UCI
• Experience with HAIPE devices
• Metric collection (Prometheus) and visualization (Grafana)
• PODMAN or Docker
• Distributed Systems
• Radio or wireless system knowledge
• Test and Integration Experience
• Automated testing frameworks
• Networking Certs (Network+, Security+, CCNA, etc.)
• Kubernetes

Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

PTO – 15 days (vacation/sick) and 10 paid holidays (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) plus 4 floating holidays prorated based on hire date.

• 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
• 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of full-time employment

5K annually for pre-approved, eligible full-time team members who have completed a minimum of six months of employment. Reimbursement requires course-related grades of B or better and a signed approval from a manager.

• Eligible to participate following 90 days of employment. Company match on employee contribution: $1/$1 up to 3%, then 0.50 for 4th and 5th percent. Fully vested from day one. Company match does not apply to catch-up contribution.

Up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses. Reimbursed for work-related communications if remote at least 2 days a week.

Reimbursement of up to $1,500 every three years for devices used to access corporate services after six months of employment and signing the Device Minimum Configuration Form. Eligible devices: cell phones, laptops, tablets.

Full-Time onsite. Must be within 100 miles of Lexington MA. May require occasional travel.

Interim clearance is sufficient for start

Initial Zoom screening followed by onsite interviews. Local candidates should expect to come onsite; relocation candidates may have a Zoom interview for the second round.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.