Application Developer IV

Black Eagle Defense; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 190,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Eagle Defense in the United States is seeking an Application Engineer IV to advance the Secure the Enterprise initiative by shifting from manual security evaluation to a modern automated framework. You will contribute to automation, streamlined approvals, continuous monitoring, and data collection across the project lifecycle.

The role emphasizes backend development with Python, REST endpoints, Django/Flask, and data models in MariaDB or MongoDB, plus middleware support for all

Qualifications

• Ph.D. plus four years of experience, Master’s plus six, Bachelor’s plus eight, or Associate’s plus ten years of experience.
• Twelve years of relevant experience acceptable without a degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop capabilities to automate security evaluation and authorization across the project life cycle.
• Develop backend REST endpoints, microservices, and data model management using Django/Flask.
• Provide middleware and backend support to system applications.

Skills

Backend development

Microservices

API design

Python

Education

Doctoral degree (Ph.D.)

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

Tools

Python

Django

Flask

MariaDB

MongoDB

REST APIs

JSON

Job description

SALARY RANGE $190,000 - $247,000/year.

DUTIES As a successful candidate for the Application Engineer IV role, you will support the Secure the Enterprise initiative by developing capabilities that transition the current manual system security evaluation and authorization process to a modern framework emphasizing automation, streamlined processes and approvals, continuous monitoring and assessment, and network data gathering throughout the entire project lifecycle.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop capabilities to shift from the current manual system security evaluation and authorization process to a new model that emphasizes automation, streamlined processes and approvals, continuous monitoring and assessment, and network data gathering across the entire life cycle of a project.
• The Application Engineer (Backend) will provide the development, test, deploy, and sustainment of various Python based ReST end points, microservices, and data model management capabilities utilizing Django and Flask frameworks to interact with data models stored in MariaDB or MongoDB and send data upon request, in JSON format, to UI front ends.
• The developer will provide middleware and backend support to all system applications.

QUALIFICATIONS; Ph.D. plus Four (4) years of experience, a master's degree plus Six (6) years of experience, a bachelor's degree plus Eight (8) years of experience, or an associate's degree plus Ten (10) years of professional experience is acceptable. Twelve (12) years of relevant experience are acceptable if the candidate does not possess a degree.