Software Engineer

VTG; Virginia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG in Virginia is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and deploy cloud-based data platforms for mission-critical environments. You will work with a cross-functional team to parse raw data, store it in S3, and enable analysis with Athena and OpenSearch.

The role demands hands-on development, strong data ingestion expertise, and a passion for scalable, robust solutions within an Agile setting. Prior AWS experience and security clearances are required.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical field.
• Minimum 4 years of software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and debug software in a cloud-based, scalable data platform.
• Contribute to building and维护 data ingestion and processing pipelines.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, PMs, and engineers to deliver solutions.
• Deploy tools to AWS-based data ingest pipelines and manage data in S3.
• Optimize indexing and data access strategies in OpenSearch.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and document new software and procedures.
• Continuously improve systems and capabilities in an agile team.

Skills

OpenSearch

Elasticsearch

Cloud-based services

Big data analytics

Agile environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT or related

Tools

AWS

S3

Athena

OpenSearch

EC2

Job description

Overview

The Software Engineer will design, develop, code, test, and debug complex software products to be deployed in a mission critical environment. The ideal candidate is a hands-on developer with significant experience in scalable data platforms, cloud-based services, and big data analytics, and OpenSearch or Elasticsearch. They must have strong, firsthand technical expertise in a variety of data ingestion/computation technologies and the proven ability to fashion robust scalable solutions that can manage large data sets. They must be at ease working in an agile environment with a cross-functional team. This person should embody a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

What will you do?

• Work with a team to write new cloud-based applications and tools and recommend new technologies and methodologies to improve system performance and usability.
• Design, develop, test, debug, and deploy new software tools that extend or replace existing capabilities to parse raw data for analysis.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with data scientists, analysts, project managers and other engineers and technical SMEs.
• Deploy new software into an AWS-based data ingest pipeline.
• Write software that interacts with multiple data types and stores data into S3 buckets that is queried by processes running Athena or OpenSearch.
• As an OpenSearch expert, drive the design of indexing strategies, query optimizations, and maintain overall architectural ownership of the OpenSearch data layer.
• Troubleshoot complex problems and provide support to mission areas for software systems and application issues.
• Maintain good documentation for new software written and new procedures to be followed.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Work alongside other engineers on the team to sustain and advance our organization’s capabilities.

Do you have what it takes?

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, training, and work/military experience.
• Must have at least 4 years of experience in software engineering and development.