Software Engineer

altamiracorps; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Altamira Technologies in Springfield, Virginia seeks a Software Engineer to support RDT&E analytic tools and semantic infrastructure. You will contribute to an object management service using RDF/OWL and AI to advance knowledge capabilities in an intelligence context.

Candidates should have experience in systems architecture, requirements analysis, deployment of containers to OpenShift, and agile practices.

Qualifications

• 7 years with a MA/MS in a relevant discipline
• 10 years with a BA/BS in a relevant discipline
• TS/SCI clearance required
• Experience with systems architecture decisions and design
• Experience in requirements analysis and management
• Experience deploying containers to cloud environments (OpenShift)
• Familiarity with RDF/OWL ontologies and semantic technologies
• Knowledge of agile/scrum methodologies and backlog leadership

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing RDT&E analytic tool development and semantic infrastructure across two environments
• Develop an object management service using RDF/OWL and AI to advance object custody knowledge
• Contribute to an enterprise-scale repository of certified RDF/OWL ontologies and related ontologies

Skills

Systems architecture

Requirements analysis

CI/CD

OpenShift

Python

Java

SPARQL

RDF/OWL

GitLab

AI/LLM/RAG integration

Education

MA/MS in relevant discipline

BA/BS in relevant discipline

TS/SCI Clearance

Tools

GitLab

CI/CD

RDF/OWL tooling

Job description

Altamira Technologies has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community.Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities worldwide by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security.Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies.

Position:Software Engineer

Position Location:Springfield, Virginia

Position Description:

• To support ongoing RDT&E analytic tool and semantic infrastructure development across two critical environments.
• An object management service Research & Development effort leveraging RDF/OWL and AI to advance object custody / disposition knowledge capabilities in an object-based intelligence context.
• An enterprise=scale repository of certified RDF/OWL ontologies, including a foundational reference ontology and package-managed application ontologies derived through controlled transformation (lossy but non-divergent)

Required Experience:

• Systems architecture decisions and design
• Develop, analyze, and validate requirements
• Drive technical direction and architectural decisions
• Set work priorities
• Requirements analysis and management
• Integration and testing methodologies
• Configuration management
• Implementing common core technologies
• Deploying containers to cloud environments using OpenShift environment and ISSO processes and requirements.

Preferred Experience:

• Ontology engineering
• Semantic interoperability
• Programming languages such as Python, Java, SPARQL
• Software proficiency with GitLab, AI/LLM/RAG integration, CI/CD and RDF/OWL
• Integrating tools into existing NGA systems
• Agile/scrum, backlog leadership, ISSO familiarity
• Development of knowledge models or data graphs

Education:

• 7 years with a MA/MS or 10 years with a BA/BS in a relevant discipline
• TS/SCI Clearance

The anticipated salary range for this position is $130,000.00 to $160,000.00. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, the scope of the position, relevant experience, education, certifications, internal equity, customer contractual requirements, security clearance requirements, and other legitimate business considerations.