Software Developer

Meridian Systematics; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Meridian Systematics in the United States (St. Louis area) is seeking an experienced Software Developer to support the Geospatial Services & Solutions (GSS) business with enterprise, cost-effective software solutions.

You will work in SAFe/Scrum teams across the SDLC, building and deploying applications that support GEOINT missions. The role emphasizes DevSecOps practices, container-based development with Docker/Kubernetes, and collaboration with Jira/Confluence in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required; eligibility to obtain a CI polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field, or equivalent education, technical training, or professional/military experience, and 5+ years of related software development experience.
• Expert proficiency in at least one programming language and experience with multiple technologies such as Python, Java, JavaScript, React, or .NET/Visual Basic.
• Strong understanding of software development processes and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes and container-based application development.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, or Nexus.
• Experience with SQL data stores and enterprise databases.
• Experience deploying software to on-premises/data-center infrastructure.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, communication, and collaborative development skills.
• Experience using Jira and Confluence in an Agile development environment.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain enterprise applications and software solutions.
• Analyze user and business requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Write well-designed, efficient, maintainable, and testable code.
• Develop automated unit and integration tests, resolve defects, and support formal testing and releases.
• Design and maintain application code across development, test, production, and on-premises/data-center environments.
• Utilize the customer's enterprise DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines to build, test, integrate, and deploy software.
• Develop and maintain application monitoring while adhering to established security requirements.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, story development, estimation, retrospectives, and other SAFe/Scrum activities.
• Communicate progress, technical risks, dependencies, and delivery concerns to the Scrum Master and development team.
• Maintain technical documentation and recommend improvements to application processes, performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Provide technical support and consultation for application, database, and infrastructure issues.
• Develop solutions that integrate enterprise data, databases, geospatial systems, and customer workflows.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

DevSecOps

Agile development

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Math or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

Jenkins

Nexus

Jira

Confluence

PostgreSQL

ArcGIS

MAPINFO

AWS

Terraform

Helm

OpenShift

Job description

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Software Developer

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Software Developer to support the Geospatial Services & Solutions (GSS) business area in delivering high-quality, cost-effective software solutions within a sophisticated enterprise environment.

The Software Developer will participate in SAFe and Scrum development teams and contribute throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and sustainment. The developer will build and deploy custom applications and services supporting the customer's enterprise and GEOINT mission.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain enterprise applications and software solutions.
• Analyze user and business requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Write well-designed, efficient, maintainable, and testable code.
• Develop automated unit and integration tests, resolve defects, and support formal testing and releases.
• Design and maintain application code across development, test, production, and on-premises/data-center environments.
• Utilize the customer's enterprise DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines to build, test, integrate, and deploy software.
• Develop and maintain application monitoring while adhering to established security requirements.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, story development, estimation, retrospectives, and other SAFe/Scrum activities.
• Communicate progress, technical risks, dependencies, and delivery concerns to the Scrum Master and development team.
• Maintain technical documentation and recommend improvements to application processes, performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Provide technical support and consultation for application, database, and infrastructure issues.
• Develop solutions that integrate enterprise data, databases, geospatial systems, and customer workflows.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required; eligibility to obtain a CI polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent education, technical training, or professional/military experience, and5+ years of related software development experience.
• Expert proficiency in at least one programming language and experience with multiple technologies such as Python, Java, JavaScript, React, or .NET/Visual Basic.
• Strong understanding of software development processes and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes and container-based application development.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, or Nexus.
• Experience with SQL data stores and enterprise databases.
• Experience deploying software to on-premises/data-center infrastructure.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, communication, and collaborative development skills.
• Experience using Jira and Confluence in an Agile development environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing containers for Red OpenShift.
• Experience with Elasticsear​ch.
• Front-end development experience with HTML, CSS/Sass/Less, JavaScript, or React.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Helm or Terraform.
• Experience with AWS/cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational/object-relational databases.
• Experience with ArcGIS, MAPINFO, or other geospatial technologies.
• Familiarity with NGA systems architecture, GEOINT workflows, imagery databases, or intelligence-community mission systems.
• Experience developing dashboards, workflow automation, APIs, or data-integration solutions.

Location: On Customer Site

US Citizenship Required