ME00582-Software Engineer 3

Momentumcareers; Maryland; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

3 weeks PTO

Company sponsored group medical plan

Company paid dental

Vision insurance

Life insurance

STD/LTD plans

Job summary

Momentum Engineering, Inc. seeks a highly experienced Software Engineer to support mission-critical web applications for IC data custodians, enabling metadata capture, governance, and secure data movement across the customer mission space.

The role demands expertise in software engineering, analytics, and data engineering to build scalable apps for data characterization, enrichment, and integration, working closely with customer stakeholders in an Agile setting.

Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph.
• Twenty years of Software Engineer experience in programs of similar scope and complexity.
• Bachelor's degree in CS or related technical discipline; substitution allowed with 4 extra years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain enterprise web applications supporting data management, governance, and mission workflows.
• Analyze user and system requirements to develop scalable software solutions for data management and analytics.
• Develop strategies to extract value from structured and unstructured datasets.
• Design and implement software for data characterization, ingestion, enrichment, and integration across mission systems.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries, database interactions, and data retrieval processes.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Java

Structured data formats

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Alternative: 4 additional years of related Software Engineering experience in lieu of degree

Tools

DataXplorer

GMAE

Elasticsearch

Apache NiFi

Apache Spark

Pig

Hadoop MapReduce

PostgreSQL

Job description

Momentum Engineering, Inc. fosters an employee-centric culture. Our strength lies in our people. With a high percentage of employees holding advanced degrees in engineering, computer science, and related disciplines, we bring deep technical expertise to every mission. Our team includes professionals with security clearances and full-scope polygraphs, ensuring trusted, secure support for the most sensitive national security initiatives. Additionally, our workforce is equipped with industry-leading certifications, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and excellence. Most importantly, our exceptional employee retention rate reflects a culture of professional growth, mission focus, and dedication—ensuring long-term stability and expertise for our customers’ critical needs.

Job Summary

• Seeking a highly experienced Software Engineer to support the development of a suite of mission-critical web applications that automate data management for Intelligence Community (IC) data custodians
• These enterprise applications streamline the capture of metadata, approvals, and governance required to securely move, reuse, and integrate data across the customer mission space
• The successful candidate will leverage software engineering, analytics, and data engineering expertise to develop scalable applications that support data characterization, enrichment, and integration while collaborating directly with customer stakeholders to deliver mission-focused capabilities
• This position offers the opportunity to lead technical efforts, recommend emerging technologies, and support advanced analytics initiatives utilizing structured and unstructured data within an Agile development environment

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain enterprise web applications supporting data management, governance, and mission workflows
• Analyze user and system requirements to develop scalable software solutions supporting enterprise data management and analytics
• Develop strategies to extract meaning and value from structured and unstructured datasets
• Design and implement software that supports data characterization, ingestion, enrichment, and integration across multiple mission systems
• Develop and optimize SQL queries, database interactions, and data retrieval processes supporting enterprise applications
• Analyze metadata, data schemas, and ontologies to improve automated data characterization and data quality
• Collaborate directly with customer stakeholders to understand mission requirements and translate operational needs into technical solutions
• Recommend emerging technologies, software architectures, and development processes that improve system performance, scalability, and maintainability
• Serve as a technical lead supporting multiple software development efforts while mentoring junior engineers
• Coordinate software development activities with systems engineering and customer representatives.
• Ensure quality control of developed software through code reviews, testing, and adherence to software engineering best practices
• Develop and execute unit, integration, and system testing activities to validate application functionality and reliability
• Develop technical documentation, software designs, interface specifications, and operational procedures.
• Support data visualization and analytics initiatives utilizing tools such as DataXplorer, GMAE, or comparable technologies
• Participate in Agile software development activities, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, code reviews, demonstrations, and retrospectives

Required Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• Minimum of twenty (20) years of experience as a Software Engineer supporting programs of similar scope, type, and complexity
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university
• Four (4) additional years of directly related Software Engineering experience may be substituted in lieu of the degree requirement
• Minimum of six (6) years of recent software development experience
• Strong knowledge of structured data formats, including XML, CSV, and JSON
• Experience with database design, development, data enrichment, data conversion, metadata management, and data schemas/ontologies
• Experience developing enterprise software using Java
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• Experience developing analytic applications using Python, Scala, or similar scripting languages
• Experience utilizing statistical libraries, predictive analytics, machine learning, or data mining techniques
• Experience with big data processing frameworks, including Apache Spark, Pig, and Hadoop MapReduce
• Experience supporting Apache NiFi data flows and data ingestion pipelines
• Experience developing software supporting large-scale data processing and analytics platforms
• Experience processing and analyzing network metadata in support of intelligence analysis
• Experience working with cloud service providers and enterprise data stewardship initiatives
• Experience collaborating with software development teams, systems engineering teams, government stakeholders, and executive leadership
• Experience with Java, SQL, database development, PostgreSQL, and complex query development
• Experience utilizing Elasticsearch, including aggregation queries and analytics
• Familiarity with data indexing, metadata management, and enterprise analytics architectures

Exempt hourly position.

• 11 paid holidays
• minimum of 3 weeks PTO
• company sponsored group medical plan
• company paid dental
• vision
• life insurance
• and STD/LTD plans

Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.