Senior Software Engineer - TS.SCI w/ favorable poly REQUIRED

bkconsulting; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

bkconsulting is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and develop software products with a focus on scalable data platforms. Candidates should have significant experience in business intelligence and data products, embodying a passion for improvement in an Agile environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's Degree and 8 to 10 years in software development, along with expertise in modern programming, DevOps, and cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• 8 to 10 years of related software development experience.
• Hands-on experience with modern programming languages and big data technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop a processing platform using various configuration management technologies.
• Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements in existing systems and platforms.
• Troubleshoot complex problems and provide customer support for software systems.
• Work alongside other engineers to advance organizational capabilities.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

Python

Elastic Search

Docker

Kubernetes

Apache Kafka

NiFi

Ansible

Cloud Formation

Puppet

ELK

Prometheus

Grafana

REST APIs

Hadoop

Map Reduce

Spark

Maven

Jenkins

Linux

Windows

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

Senior Software Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Software Engineer will design and develop complex new software products, or make significant enhancements to existing software. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on developer with significant experience in developing scalable data platforms, with experience in business intelligence, analytics, data science, and data products. They must have strong, firsthand technical expertise in a variety of big data technologies and the proven ability to fashion robust scalable solutions that can manage large data sets. They must be at ease working in an Agile environment with little supervision. This person should embody a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
• 8 to 10 years of related software development experience.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS

• Hands‑on experience with modern programming languages including Java, JavaScript, Python, and other non-relational databases.
• Hands‑on experience working with Elastic Search, Docker, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, and NiFi.
• DevOps experience building and deploying cloud infrastructure with technologies like Ansible, Cloud Formation, Puppet, etc.
• Hands‑on experience with monitoring technologies like ELK, Prometheus, Grafana
• Experience with building APIs and services using REST, Hadoop, Map Reduce, Spark, etc.
• Experience with build automation technologies like Maven, Jenkins, etc.
• Experience with Linux (preferred) or Windows operating systems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and develop a processing platform using various configuration management technologies.
• Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements in existing systems and platforms.
• Troubleshoot complex problems and provide customer support for software systems and application issues.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Work alongside other engineers on the team to sustain and advance our organization’s capabilities.