Software Developer Senior/Expert

Cornerstone Defense LLC; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

401(k)

HSA and FSA options

Life and Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement and Training

Referral Program

Job summary

Cornerstone Defense in Herndon, VA is seeking a Software Developer to translate requirements into concrete software solutions. You will design components, mentor teammates, and participate in end-to-end SDLC, including CI/CD integration, in an on-site role requiring Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of Python experience, strong ETL and SQL skills, and demonstrated SDLC expertise to debug, test, and deploy across environments.

Qualifications

• Recent experience developing in Python (3+ years).
• Experience with ETL processes and SQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Understand requirements and translate them into implementable solutions.
• Design and develop software components potentially interfacing with other teams.
• Coach junior developers on best practices and code efficiency.
• Participate in code and design reviews.
• Research data sources and solutions to extract, transform, and load data for processing and analysis.
• Follow development processes and standards; contribute to CI/CD improvements.
• Ability to think strategically and present solutions to the team.

Skills

Python

ETL

SQL

Job description

Title:Software Developer

Location: Herndon, VA

Salary Range: $200-$240K

*Clearance:*Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Understand requirements and be able to translate the requirements into implementable solutions.
• Design and develop software components which may involve interfacing with other functional teams and areas.
• Coach junior team members on software development best practices, highlighting the impacts of design decisions, and making code efficient.
• Participate in code and design reviews.
• Research data sources and technical solutions in order to effectively extract, transform, and load data into a database for data processing and analysis.
• Work with team members to understand the current product features.
• Follow the development processes and standards used by the team.
• Commit to continuous process improvement concerning software integration efforts and CI/CD Pipeline.
• Ability to think strategically and creatively when formulating solutions and is comfortable briefing or demonstrating ideas and solutions to the team.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Understand requirements and be able to translate the requirements into implementable solutions.
• Design and develop software components which may involve interfacing with other functional teams and areas.
• Coach junior team members on software development best practices, highlighting the impacts of design decisions, and making code efficient.
• Participate in code and design reviews.
• Research data sources and technical solutions in order to effectively extract, transform, and load data into a database for data processing and analysis.
• Work with team members to understand the current product features.
• Follow the development processes and standards used by the team.
• Commit to continuous process improvement concerning software integration efforts and CI/CD Pipeline.
• Ability to think strategically and creatively when formulating solutions and is comfortable briefing or demonstrating ideas and solutions to the team.

Recent experience developing in Python (3+ years)

Experience with ETL

Experience in SQL

Demonstrated experience in the Software Development Life Cycle to include debugging, testing, and deployment to different environments

Company Overview:

Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Benefits Overview:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Generous PTO Policy
• 401(k)
• HSA and FSA options
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and Training
• Perks at Work Discount Program
• Referral Program
• Leads Generation Program
• CollegeAmerica 529
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Travel Assistance
• Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions
• Life Planning Financial & Legal Services