Software Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Software Engineer with Security Clearance
Location: Chantilly

Software Engineer – Multiple Levels

Position Overview
As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, development, testing, and management of application development projects in support of the IT infrastructure. You will develop and implement technical efforts to design, build, and deploy applications at the direction of lead architects, including large-scale data processing, computationally intensive statistical modeling, and advanced analytics to support a forensic and investigative ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and manage application development projects in support of IT infrastructure

• Integrate third-party components and introduce new custom capabilities

• Modify existing code and recommend process improvements

• Automate operations and maintenance tasks

• Develop and implement technical efforts for large-scale data processing and advanced analytics

• Participate in all aspects of the software development life cycle

• Contribute to planning, requirements, development, testing, and quality assurance

• Participate in technical project milestone reviews and code architecture sessions

• Provide resource estimation and development best practices knowledge transfer

• Participate in Program Increments (PIs) and Agile Release Train (ART) activities

• Support the multi-enclave environment (Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret)

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration
Required Technical Skills
Mid-Level

• Proficiency with:

• One or more programming languages:
Java, .NET(C#), Python

• Software architecture principles and patterns

• Object-oriented design and development

• Relational Databases and SQL (MySQL, Postgre

SQL, Microsoft SQL)

• REST API development and integration

• Git and other source control management systems

• Software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies

• Unit testing and test-driven development
Senior-Level
Advanced proficiency with:

• Multiple programming languages and frameworks

• Complex system architecture design

• Message brokers such as Rabbit

MQ, Kafka, and Redis

• Elasticsearch, Splunk, and other data platforms

• Containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Cloud platforms (AWS Gov Cloud, SC2S, C2S)

• Dev Sec Ops  practices and tools

• Performance optimization and scalability design

• Security engineering principles
Additional Technical Experience

Experience with :

• Frontend frameworks (Angular, React, Svelte)

• Data streaming and integration technologies such as Apache Nifi

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

• GraphQL

• Microservices architecture

• SAFe Agile methodologies

• Working in classified environments
Qualifications
Mid-Level

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in software engineering

• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

• Experience with Agile methodologies

• Understanding of forensic and investigative system requirements
Senior-Level

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in software engineering

• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

• Experience with SAFe Agile framework

• Strong understanding of forensic and investigative system requirements

• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing complex software solutions in secure government environments
Work Environment

• Primary location:
Chantilly, VA
• May require occasional travel for Program Increment planning sessions

• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to pass a background check and polygraph examination

• May require flexible scheduling to support critical operations