Senior Software Engineer — Cloud & Data Pipelines

Worky; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Entarian, based in the United States, seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join the CNMOC Data Dissemination SBIR IT Solutions project and apply strong systems, software, cloud, and SAFE/Agile experience to deliver mission-critical services for CNMOC. You will contribute across the software lifecycle, mentor teammates, and translate customer needs into user stories for each sprint.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of experience, an active clearance, and hands-on work with

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Python

ETL/ELT pipelines

JSON/XML

Pydantic

Git

TDD

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Oracle

AWS

Containerization

Geospatial APIs

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE/DS

Tools

Jira

Jenkins

JUnit

GitLab

Job description

Entarian, based in the United States, seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join the CNMOC Data Dissemination SBIR IT Solutions project and apply strong systems, software, cloud, and SAFE/Agile experience to deliver mission-critical services for CNMOC. You will contribute across the software lifecycle, mentor teammates, and translate customer needs into user stories for each sprint.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of experience, an active clearance, and hands-on work with