Senior Software Engineer

ERT, Inc.; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ERT, Inc. seeks a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to CNMOC Data Dissemination SBIR IT Solutions. You will work across the software lifecycle, translate customer needs into user stories, and deliver capabilities in sprint cycles while mentoring teammates.

You will apply Python, data engineering, cloud and DevSecOps practices in a mission-critical environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams and communicating complex technical options clearly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 6+ years of experience.
• Strong Python background with data processing libraries and JSON/XML.
• Experience designing/maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines in operational environments.
• Proficient with Git/Subversion and Agile lifecycle tools (Jira, Jenkins, JUnit, GitLab).

Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle for a mission-critical product.
• Design, code, test, and maintain software; support debugging and optimization.
• Translate customer needs into user stories and deliver working capabilities each sprint.
• Mentor other developers on the team to improve skills and performance.
• Lead sprint demos and implement improvements from retrospectives.
• Collaborate with product teams to solve hard problems and communicate trade-offs.

Skills

Python programming

ETL/ELT concepts

Agile methodologies

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Jira

JUnit

GitLab

PostgreSQL

PostGIS

ESRI

Kubernetes

Terraform

OpenShift

Job description

Senior Software Engineer

• ID: 2026-9880
• Type: Full Time W/Benefits Ret Match
• Location: US-LA-New Orleans
• Secondary Location: US-Remote
• Security Clearance: Secret

Overview/ Job Responsibilities

Entarian is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) Data Dissemination SBIR Information Technology Solutions Project. This role will bring strong systems, software, cloud, and SAFE/Agile experience to provide technical expertise on a mission-critical program whose purpose is to develop, modernize, enhance, operate, and maintain services for CNMOC mission critical systems.

• You will participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle of a mission critical product including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding and unit testing.
• Support all aspects of software development (designing, coding, testing, debugging, and maintaining products).
• Translate customer needs into user stories and deliver working capabilities at the conclusion of each sprint.
• Mentor other software developers on product team to enhance their skills.
• Participate and/or lead sprint demonstrations and facilitate implementation of agreed upon ideas identified at retrospectives.
• Work with others on product teams to develop solutions to hard problems that are impeding progress.
• Effectively communicate technical challenges, options considered, and the recommended solution to team leads.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree (Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering/Data Science, or related) with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Clearance: Active Secret Directive 8570.1/8140 - IAT II: CompTIA Security+ (or ability to obtain within onboarding window).
• Programming & Data: Strong Python background with modern data processing libraries (Polars, Pandas, Pydantic); fluency with JSON/XML formats and supporting libraries.
• Pipelines & Operations: Proven experience designing/maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines for structured and unstructured datasets in operational environments; mastery of data engineering concepts (velocity, volume, variety, veracity).
• Version Control & TDD: Structured programming with Git/Subversion; experience with testdriven development and Agile lifecycle tools (Jira, Jenkins, JUnit, GitLab).
• Databases & Modeling: Strong understanding of data modeling, data integration, and database design; hands-on with PostgreSQL/PostGIS, SQL Server, or Oracle.
• Cloud & Containers: Practical experience with AWS and container technologies; familiarity with DevSecOps frameworks.
• Geospatial & APIs: Experience integrating geospatial systems and enterprise data platforms/APIs (e.g., ESRI stack, ERDDAP).
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to self-start and work independently with minimal supervision.

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced Pipeline Ops: Experience designing, developing, and maintaining large-scale ingestion, transformation, and analytics workflows; strong background in data orchestration and automation tools.
• Data Governance: Applied knowledge of governance policies, metadata/lineage, cataloging (e.g., DataHub/Amundsen), and compliance reporting.
• Streaming & Event Data: Experience with streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis) and time-series data stores; optimization for multi-parameter time-based series, preferably in Meteorology/Oceanography domains.
• AI/ML Enablement: Experience applying AI to accelerate data processing and analytics workflows.
• Geospatial Tooling: Proficiency with ESRI tools and broader ESRI ecosystem.
• Security & Compliance: Hands-on with Cybersecurity best practices and DISA STIG checklists; familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines.
• Cloud & Containers (Advanced): Experience with container runtimes (e.g., OpenShift, Kubernetes, Podman); IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation); cost/performance optimization in AWS.
• Domain Tooling: Experience with IRODS; exposure to Spring MVC, Java/Java Servlet, C++, and front-end (JavaScript, HTML, CSS, TypeScript) for endtoend data application integration.
• Test Automation: Familiar