Senior Software Engineer, DoD

Job Description

GA-CCRi maintains and deploys production systems for users across the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and commercial industry. We build and develop best-in-class all domain and globally focused situational awareness capabilities, including THRESHER and DRAGON SPELL, that process petabytes of data from numerous streaming data sources in near real time. Our systems apply state-of-the-art algorithms and machine learning techniques to extract features and fuse data from multiple phenomenologies to form a rich live view of objects in the sky, on the sea, and on the ground.

These analytics are designed to determine not just where something is, but what it is, where it’s been and what it’s doing. All of this “data to knowledge” is made available to end users in our own browser-based application for visualization, analysis, and understanding.

GA-CCRi is currently seeking a backend software engineer to provide a broad range of technical solutions to our DoD customers. The successful candidate will be able to function in a dynamic environment, with government and contractor personnel, to enable DoD customers to leverage a multitude of unique capabilities for operational and tactical level activities.

• Determine user requirements and specifications and plan for software development within the broader organizational scope. Software development includes understanding the end-user, system context, and data management applications.
• Formulate detailed plans for the implementation of software solutions.
• With an awareness of team, platform, resource limitations, generate high quality designs that solve identified requirements or problems.
• Implementation of those designs including coding, testing, and documentation.
• Code maintenance including debugging and updating to keep pace with the evolving environment.
• Assist in planning for future applications based on new developments in computer technology.
• Communicate clearly with software developers, users, management, and the wider community throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD in computer science, information systems or related discipline and progressive software development experience as follows: six or more years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, four or more years of experience with a master’s degree, or two or more years with a PhD.
• May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• Ability to obtain (or transfer) and maintain a TS security clearance with SCI eligibility and a CI polygraph.
• Must have a general understanding of software development concepts, principles, and theory and demonstrate the ability to follow and apply the use of programming and analysis concepts.
• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment and organize work assignments to meet established timetables.
• Good communication, computer and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface with other professionals, to produce appropriate documentation, and to present results to an internal audience.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team is essential.
• Must be able to work extended hours as required.

• Java 17
• Maven
• Kubernetes & Helm
• Kanban (agile) task management
• Git Lab and associated CI/CD pipelines
• Static code and security analysis tools

• Experience with Java and Maven
• Familiarity with algorithm concepts, especially related to tracking and high quality software design
• Experience with deployment technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, RKE2, Helm
• Experience with Git Lab CI Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) systems, such as Git Lab CI, Git Hub Actions, Jenkins, Circle CI, etc.
• Familiarity with Dev Ops concepts, especially as related to cyber-security
• A…