Software Engineer; Level 1- TS​/SCI POLY Security Clearance

Position: Software Engineer (Level 1)- TS/SCI POLY with Security Clearance
Location: Annapolis Junction

Software Engineer

Location:

Annapolis Junction, MD Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph required Discipline:
Software Engineering Work Type:
On-site Salary: $131,-- $146,000

Position Overview We are seeking a Software Engineer to provide cloud-based software research, development, and engineering support for mission-critical systems. This role supports the full software lifecycle-from requirements analysis and design through development, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment-within a secure, data-intensive environment. The ideal candidate has strong experience with high-level programming languages, big data technologies, distributed systems, and cloud-enabled analytics, and can operate effectively on complex systems with large-scale data processing requirements.

Key Responsibilities
* Perform requirements analysis, design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment of software solutions
* Develop and maintain software supporting cloud and big-data processing environments
* Design and implement RESTful services
* Develop software solutions leveraging object-oriented design principles
* Integrate and extend FOSS and COTS products
* Support software integration and testing, including development of test plans and test scripts
* Diagnose and resolve software defects and performance issues
* Produce and maintain technical documentation supporting software development efforts
* Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and mission stakeholders across multidisciplinary teams

Required Qualifications
* Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
* At least five (5) years of experience in software development/engineering, including:
* Requirements analysis
* Software development and integration
* Installation, enhancement, and maintenance
* Testing and validation
* Problem diagnosis and resolution
* At least four (4) years of experience developing software using high-level languages such as Java, C, or C++
* Demonstrated experience working with Open Source No

SQL technologies supporting massively parallel computation (e.g., HBase, Accumulo, Big Table)
* Experience with the Map Reduce programming model and technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, and Pig
* Experience with Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS)
* Experience using serialization formats such as JSON and/or BSON
* Experience developing software on UNIX/Linux (Red Hat versions 3-5) operating systems
* Demonstrated experience in object-oriented system design
* At least three (3) years of experience in software integration and testing
* Demonstrated technical writing skills supporting software development projects
* Possession of a Hadoop/Cloud Developer Certification Education
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field (Mathematics, Information Systems, Engineering, or similar)
* Bachelor's degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience
* Master's degree in a technical field may be substituted for four (4) years of experience Desired Qualifications
* Experience deploying applications in a cloud environment
* Understanding of big-data cloud scalability (e.g., Amazon, Google, Facebook architectures)
* Experience designing and developing automated analytic software, algorithms, and techniques
* Experience with taxonomy construction for analytic disciplines and knowledge domains
* Experience developing and deploying:
* Data-driven analytics
* Event-driven analytics
* Analytics orchestrated through rules engines
* Experience with linguistics (grammar, morphology, concepts)
* Experience developing analytics to discover and exploit social networks
* Experience documenting ontologies, data models, schemas, APIs, and technical specifications
* Experience deploying analytics in heterogeneous schema environments Benefits Our client offers a comprehensive, flexible benefits package supporting financial security, health, and work-life balance. Retirement
* 15% automatic company 401(k) contribution (3% safe harbor + 12% discretionary profit sharing)
* No vesting - 100% immediately vested
* Pre-tax and Roth options; contributions deposited every payroll
* Paid Time Off & Flexibility
* PTO accrued at 13% of hours worked (≈ 6 weeks / 30 days annually for full-time employees)
* Up to 240 hours carryover
* Flexible option to adjust PTO and/or 401(k) contributions in exchange for salary adjustments
* Health & Wellness
* Medical, dental, and vision insurance with significant company contribution
* Care First medical plans:
* Platinum POS - $0 deductible
* High Deductible POS - $1,600 / $3,200 deductible
* Company contributes 25% of deductible to HSA quarterly
* HSA and FSA options available * $50,000 Life Insurance * $50,000 AD&D
* Short-Term Disability: 60% pay (up to $1,000/week)
* Long-Term Disability: 60% pay (up to $6,000/month)
* Flexible Schedule
* Hourly pay with flexible/alternate schedules (customer approval required)
* Education & Training
* Up to $5,000 annually for certifications, courses, conferences, books, and…