Software Developer with Security Clearance

Cornerstone Defense; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Defense seeks a Software Developer (Systems Software) to perform full stack development in Sponsor's cloud environment. You will participate in the product-design process from concept through UI, implement features, and ensure usability standards are met.

Responsibilities include UI prototyping, user-centered design, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Experience with Python, PostgreSQL, AWS SQS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Git is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Experience developing applications for intelligence analysis.
• Experience with Python, PostgreSQL, and AWS services like SQS.
• Front-end development experience with CSS, HTML, and vanilla JavaScript.
• Experience with user-centered design, web standards, typography and color, and usability.
• Experience using Git for version control and issue tracking.

Responsibilities

• Perform full-stack development in Sponsor's cloud environment, from concept to UI implementation and usability review.
• Develop innovative UI designs in response to requirements and business needs.
• Create conceptual models, workflows, prototypes, and UI specifications.
• Ensure UI guidelines and standards are followed during development and maintenance.
• Participate in product usability tests and coordinate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Full Stack Development

Python

PostgreSQL

AWS SQS

Front-end development

CSS

HTML

Vanilla JavaScript

UX/UI principles

Web usability

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Data environment familiarity

Analyst user needs research

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Software Developer (Systems Software) NARRATIVE WORK REQUIREMENTS:

The Contractor Team shall perform activities related to Full Stack Development in Sponsor's cloud environment. The Contractor Team shall complete all steps in the product-design process from conceptualization, detailed user interface, functional design, through implementation and usability review. The Contractor Team shall develop innovative user-interface designs in response to marketing requirements, user analyses, product innovation, technology, and business needs. The Contractor Team shall develop conceptual models, workflows, design prototypes, and user-interface specifications. The Contractor Team shall ensure user-interface guidelines and standards are followed during the development and maintenance of the product. The Contractor Team shall conduct or participate in product usability tests. The Contractor Team shall communicate and work effectively with cross-functional team members.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrated professional experience in the development, customization, and use of developing applications for intelligence analysis.


• Demonstrated experience with backend technology tacks based on Python, PostgreSQL, and AWS services like SQS.


• Demonstrated experience in front-end web development, particularly with CSS, HTML, and vanilla javascript.


• Demonstrated experience with user-centered design principles and practices, web standards, typography and color, and web usability standards.


• Demonstrated experience using Git for version control and issue tracking . HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS AND DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE


• Demonstrated experience with Full Stack Development in Sponsor's cloud environment.


• Demonstrated professional experience using containerization such as Docker and Kubernetes for developing and deploying containerized applications and microservices


• Demonstrated familiarity with the Sponsor's data environment.


• Demonstrated experience working in a Sponsor analytic mission area, specifically involving research on analyst user needs.


• Demonstrated experience organizing and structuring solutions to complex problems.


• Demonstrated strong coordination and collaboration skills.