Principal Discipline Engineer

Stcnet; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

FSA

Life

Disability

401K (matching)

Tuition reimbursement

Bonus/incentive programs

And various other plans

Job summary

STC is seeking a Principal Discipline Engineer in Silver Spring, MD to serve as the domain authority within the EOSDIS Evolution and Development program. You will lead cloud infrastructure delivery and CI/CD pipeline management for earth science data processing and distribution.

You will mentor engineers, guide design reviews, and apply Lean Agile/Scrum within a large, multi-team Agile environment. The role emphasizes collaboration and architectural excellence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Expert-level proficiency with AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS).
• Expert proficiency with CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, Bamboo, TeamCity).
• Expert proficiency with Git/GitHub workflows.
• Expert proficiency with Lean Agile/SCRUM methodologies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
• Strong collaborative communication and cross-team dialogue.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering leadership within an EED program train and own cloud infra delivery.
• Design and implement scalable, cloud-native AWS solutions for earth science data processing, archival, and dissemination.
• Automate build, test, and deployment workflows using CI/CD tools.
• Maintain and enforce Git/GitHub workflow standards across teams.
• Design and optimize relational database schemas and SQL queries for earth science data systems.
• Mentor senior engineers; lead design reviews and architecture discussions.
• Apply Lean Agile/Scrum; drive continuous improvement across the team.
• Participate in SAFe planning events, PI planning, sprint ceremonies, backlog refinement, and tech reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cloud-native capabilities on schedule.
• Contribute to CI/CD automation, code review, testing, and documentation.

Skills

Cloud AWS

CI/CD

Git/GitHub workflows

Lean Agile/Scrum

Relational databases/SQL

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Jenkins

Bamboo

TeamCity

Job description

Job Title

Principal Discipline Engineer

Location

SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 US (Primary)

Category

Job Type

Full-Time

Salary

$115,000

$160,000

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Security Clearance Required

None

Job Description

About STC

STC is a science, sensors, and systems company founded in 1979. We continually expand our Earth and Space Sciences support capabilities to NASA, NOAA, DoD, and other Federal and State agencies. Our staff support many of the operational missions that monitor the heartbeat of our planet through a growing number of Earth Observing System of Systems platforms and direct field research. We also research and investigate leading-edge observing technologies and assist in their integration into operations.

Benefits

• health
• dental
• vision
• FSA
• life
• disability
• 401K (matching)
• tuition reimbursement
• bonus/incentive programs
• and various other plans.

Overview

The EOSDIS Evolution and Development (EED) program supports NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) in enabling global, open access to critical Earth observation data. STC is growing its EED support team and is seeking a Principal Discipline Engineer to serve as a domain authority and senior technical lead within the EED program.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide expert-level engineering leadership within an assigned EED program train, owning cloud infrastructure delivery and CI/CD pipeline management.
• Design and implement scalable, cloud-native solutions on AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS) for earth science data processing, archival, and dissemination.
• Automate build, test, and deployment workflows using CI/CD pipeline platforms such as Jenkins, Bamboo, or TeamCity.
• Maintain and enforce Git and GitHub workflow standards across the development team.
• Design and optimize relational database schemas and SQL queries supporting earth science data systems.
• Serve as a technical mentor to senior and mid-level engineers; lead design reviews and architecture discussions.
• Apply Lean Agile and Scrum methodologies; energetically drive continuous improvement across the team.
• Participate in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) planning events, Program Increment (PI) planning, sprint ceremonies, backlog refinement, and technical reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams within a large, multi-team Agile environment to deliver cloud-native earth science data capabilities on schedule.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline automation, code review, testing, and documentation in accordance with program standards.

Job Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience; expert or mastery-level knowledge in the specified technical domain
• Expert-level proficiency with AWS cloud services (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS)
• Expert proficiency with CI/CD pipeline automation platforms (Jenkins, Bamboo, TeamCity)
• Expert proficiency with Git and GitHub workflows
• Expert proficiency with Lean Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Demonstrated knowledge of relational databases and SQL
• Strong collaborative communication style; comfortable with open cross-team dialogue

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology
• Proficiency with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Experience presenting at technical or scientific conferences
• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident / Green Card holder.

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.