Senior Computer Scientist

SES Corporation; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k with employer contribution

Paid Time Off

Pet Insurance

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm is seeking a Senior Technologist to design and develop innovative solutions in Huntsville, AL. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact tools and services while applying modern development practices. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in full lifecycle engineering projects and an active Top Secret clearance. Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits included.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience in computer science or software engineering.
• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for SCI.
• Proven ability to scope, plan, and execute full lifecycle engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute high-impact assignments across multiple domains.
• Plan, manage, and deliver major technology initiatives.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation for tool adoption.

Skills

UI/UX

Front-End Engineering

API Development

Data Engineering

Reverse Engineering

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Program Description

This program delivers Technical Subject Matter Expert (TSaaS) capabilities to support a wide range of mission-critical requests across the agency. These services encompass technical, investigative, analytical, and data-driven support, including advanced software development, systems engineering, data visualization, and workflow automation. The role requires deep familiarity with large data sets, investigative methodologies, and secure software development practices. Candidates must demonstrate the flexibility to respond to evolving mission needs, including ad hoc technical challenges, and contribute to the rapid development and deployment of innovative tools and solutions.

Position Description

Serve as a senior-level technologist responsible for designing, developing, and deploying scalable software and data solutions in a fast-paced, Agile environment. This role emphasizes hands-on engineering across the full lifecycle, from rapid prototyping and iterative development to integration and sustainment. The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional teams in delivering high-impact tools and services, applying modern development practices and automation to solve complex technical challenges. Responsibilities include enhancing existing systems, integrating structured and unstructured data, and contributing to architectural decisions that support continuous delivery and operational resilience. The role also involves working with novel and unconventional data sources, applying reverse engineering techniques to deconstruct and analyze third-party software components, and introducing new capabilities through code modification and refactoring. Strong collaboration, adaptability, and a commitment to iterative improvement are essential.

Responsibilities

• Apply deep technical expertise to lead and execute high-impact assignments across multiple domains


• Plan, manage, and deliver major technology initiatives, ensuring alignment with mission objectives and evolving requirements


• Assess project performance and recommend strategic adjustments to enhance outcomes and support program growth


• Serve as a technical authority across concurrent project efforts, providing guidance and mentorship as needed


• Supervise and support junior staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performing technical environment


• Engage directly with counterterrorism investigators, analysts, and non-technical stakeholders to identify functional needs, propose solutions, and develop mission-aligned tools


• Develop and maintain technical, business, and end-user documentation to support tool adoption and knowledge transfer


• Independently identify and implement enhancements to existing systems, improving performance, security, and workflow automation


• Perform software development tasks including programming (e.g., Python), code refactoring, systems operations, and architectural design


• Evaluate and integrate COTS, GOTS, OSS, and other technologies to deliver complex, algorithmically driven solutions


• Contribute to the technical roadmap and execution of one or more projects, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables


• When serving as the contract Project/Program Manager (P/PM), provide strategic leadership and technical insight to both government and vendor teams


• Ensure adherence to quality standards and best practices across the vendor team


• Oversee task integration, monitor project progress, and deliver performance metrics and analysis upon request

Education

• Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Experience

• 13 years

Location

• Huntsville, AL or Washington DC

Requirements

Required Skills

• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for SCI and Full Scope Polygraph


• Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field


• Proven ability to scope, plan, and execute full lifecycle engineering projects, from requirements gathering through deployment and sustainment


• Demonstrated success in managing the development and implementation of technical projects assigned to contractor teams


• Expert-level knowledge in at least one of the following domains:
  
  
  
  • UI/UX
  
  
  • Front-End Engineering
  
  
  • API Development
  
  
  • Data Engineering
  
  
  • Reverse Engineering
  
  
  
  


• At least 4 years of experience serving in a Program or Project Management (P/PM) capacity, with responsibility for technical oversight, team coordination, and client engagement

Preferred Skills

• Managing, communicating, and contributing to enterprise architecture efforts, engineering trade-off analysis and feasibility studies, proof-of-concept prototypes to explore technical implementation potions and issues, engineering reviews, technical design and implementation bringing commercial best practices to bear


• Demonstrate a high level of proficiency as a Program/Project Manager (P/PM) with Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC)-P/PM and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills: Can plan and prioritize work. Follow tasks to their logical conclusion and makes sure that everything has been done to the right standard. Good attention to detail


• Teamwork: Able to enthuse and maintain project interest. Comfortable working both individually and as part of a team. Prepared to challenge ideas within a group in a constructive way


• Leadership: Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges. Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization


• Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently to team members and clients, verbally and in writing. Able to present ideas in a variety of ways depending upon audience and context. Excellent active listening skills


• Quantitative Management: Ability to determine process measures and track to determine process effectiveness and efficiency


• Problem Solving: Natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics. Ability to analyze problems and determine root cause, generating alternatives, evaluating and selecting alternatives and implementing solutions


• Results oriented: Able to drive things forward regardless of personal interest in the task

Benefits

SES provides a competitive salary and the following benefits:

• Medical


• Dental


• Vision


• AD&D


• STD


• LTD


• Company paid Life Insurance


• 401k with employer contribution


• Paid Time Off


• Pet Insurance

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting