Senior Software Engineer - Crypto, Cloud & Leadership

Elenchus Technologies; Annapolis (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Elenchus Technologies in Annapolis, MD seeks an experienced contractor lead to drive encryption libraries and key management solutions within DoD-focused projects. You will steer design, development, testing, and defect-resolution efforts across cross-functional teams, ensuring timely delivery while adhering to standards.

The role emphasizes 12+ years in software with cryptography, REST APIs, and cloud familiarity.

Job description

Requirements "Preferred Qualifications Experience as a contractor in the Intelligence Community. Lead changes to build Encryption Libraries and Key Management Services. Establish and apply best practices, to ensure successful implementation of solution designs through collaborative project team communication, planning documentation, system testing, and defect resolution. Manage day-to-day efforts toward project accomplishments. Participate in project planning and project status communications. Required Qualifications: 12+ years of working experience BS computer science or related field (or 8 years of equivalent work experience) Ability to communicate effectively and build rapport with team members and clients Desired Qualifications: Our environment not only encourages you to learn new, emerging technologies to expand your skill set; it also provides you with opportunity to share your knowledge with our team of elite professionals. Skill or experience in the following is highly desired: 8 or more years experience with Java development on both Linux and Windows platforms [OR] 8 or more years of experiences with C and/or C++ Proficiency in at least one additional high-level language, preferably Python, Go, or Rust 8 or more years experience with modern software development management Deep understanding of Agile methodology 5 or more years of Cryptographic experience, with a good understanding of key management 5 or more years of experience with REST APIs 2 years experience with cloud platforms, tools, and administration 5 more years Docker and Kubernetes experience. Strong analytical troubleshooting and performance evaluation skills. Must be an effective team member with strong communications skills and the ability to follow-through, stay motivated, and collaborate with all team members. Ability to work in a matrix environment and partner with virtual teams Ability to work independently, multi-task, and take ownership of various parts of a project or initiative Ability to work under pressure and manage to tight deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements Detailed Description and Job Requirements Software development effort currently underway for the productization of the Mission focused product suite to enable deployment and use beyond the current customer environment and across the broader DoD community. This is a multi-quarter effort extending through FY27 and will continue to evolve as requirements are refined in partnership with the productization team. At a high level, this initiative requires us to ""genericize"" the current solution by removing our current customer-specific dependencies, abstracting environment-specific configurations, and developing interfaces that allow authorization workflows and key management operations to function across a variety of customer environments. This effort impacts all major components of the ecosystem, including clients, Portal, Proxy services, and OpenBao-based key management services. An experienced consulting professional who has a broad understanding of solutions, industry best practices, multiple business processes or technology designs within a product/technology family. Operates independently to provide quality work products to an engagement. May lead the solution design and implementation aspects of engagement(s) ensuring high quality, integrated software solutions within constraints of time and budget. Act as the team lead on projects, providing coaching, guidance and feedback to develop skills of team members. Effectively consults with management of customer organizations. Participates in business development activities. Develops and leads detailed solutions for moderately complex projects. Qualifications: Practice/Technical Manager leads experienced consulting teams and responsible for the day-to-day implementation and operations aspects of the system for high quality, integrated solutions within constraints of time and budget. Develops detailed design of Oracle IT capabilities which may involve integration with third party products and/or GOTS capabilities. This includes designing, implementing, testing, and deploying more complex extensions or configurations needed to address customer unique business processes and workflows. Works on substantive and unique issues that identifies risks and risk mitigations. Develops methods, techniques and evaluation criteria providing functional and technical experience on on-premise, cloud, and hybrid based solutions."

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