Senior Software Engineer with Security Clearance

Base-2 Solutions; Chevy Chase (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare premiums paid for employee

Dental premiums paid for employee

Vision premiums paid for employee

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions in Chevy Chase, MD seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement a data-centric architecture leveraging cloud computing, AI/ML, and cross-domain transfer systems. You will build and maintain advanced software solutions in a mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities include developing C# applications, API development, ETL processes, and enterprise search with Elasticsearch; collaborating with cross-functional teams; deploying in CI/CD pipelines using GitLab/Jenkins;

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or Master's with 6+ years.
• Proficiency in C# programming and API development.
• Knowledge of SQL Server, ETL processes, and application-level security.
• Hands-on experience with microservices and logging systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and enhance complex software systems including analytics, real-time components, and business management information systems.
• Lead integration, maintenance, and monitoring of software systems to ensure constant availability of technical resources.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, Architects, and Operations teams to develop enterprise AFEM capabilities.
• Participate in test, staging, and production deployments ensuring system reliability and performance.
• Foster collaboration within the team to deliver high-quality solutions to customers.

Skills

C#

API development

SQL Server

ETL processes

Application security

Microservices

Logging systems

Education

Bachelor's degree with 8+ years experience

Master's degree with 6+ years experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab/Jenkins

AWS Lambda

Job description

Job Description Position Summary Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support the design and implementation of a data-centric architecture leveraging cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cross-domain transfer systems. This role involves working in a mission-driven environment to develop and maintain advanced software solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work in a DevSecOps environment to ensure availability of biometric systems and data for end users.
• Lead integration, maintenance, and monitoring of software systems to ensure constant availability of technical resources.
• Design, implement, and enhance complex software systems including processing-intensive analytics, real-time systems, and business management information systems.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, Architects, and Operations teams to develop enterprise Automated Facial Extraction and Matching (AFEM) capabilities.
• Participate in test, staging, and production deployments ensuring system reliability and performance.
• Develop and maintain software applications using C#.
• Implement API development, ETL processes, and enterprise search capabilities such as Elasticsearch.
• Utilize DevOps tools like GitLab or Jenkins for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices.
• Monitor automated system integration tests and resolve system abnormalities.
• Foster collaboration within the team to deliver high-quality solutions to customers.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or Master's Degree with 6+ years of relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Proficiency in C# programming and API development.
• Knowledge of SQL Server, ETL processes, and application-level security.
• Hands-on experience with microservices and logging systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with biometric systems and SDKs.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and DevOps tools.
• Experience with AWS cloud-based architecture and services like Lambda.
• Experience with GPU processing using CUDA, PyTorch, etc.
• Knowledge of GraphQL, Python, Bash, Apache NiFi, and Kafka.
• Active certifications such as Security+ or CE.
• Proficiency with Linux server management and tools optimized for cross-platform environments.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of experience.
• Master's Degree with 6+ years of experience.

Required Certifications

• None specified.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI Pay & Benefit Highlights Compensation

Active Top Secret/SCI Pay & Benefit Highlights Compensation

• Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).

Health

• 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Income Protection

• 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
• 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.

Retirement

• 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).

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