Software Engineer - Full Stack (Top Secret/SCI with agreement to obtain CI Poly Clearance Required)

northpointtechnology; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

North Point Technology is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to support a premier Intelligence Community program in Herndon, VA. Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required; you will design, develop, integrate, and maintain mission-critical software across the full SDLC in an Agile/Scrum environment.

The role emphasizes secure, scalable solutions, collaboration with engineers, and leadership as Scrum Master; front-end and back-end work uses Django, Python, JavaScript, SQL, and cloud

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with ability to obtain a Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or Master's degree.
• US citizenship required per contract.
• AWS DevOps Engineer certification or similar cloud certification (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Resolve tasks as prioritized by the product owner and deliver enhancements within systems.
• Break down sizable tasks into manageable units with level-of-effort estimations.
• Collaborate with fellow engineers to create and document technical designs.
• Build software solutions in ambiguous problem spaces and production-ready form.
• Serve as Scrum Master by facilitating Scrum events and ensuring Agile practices.

Skills

Scrum Master

Django

jQuery

Ajax

REST APIs

Python

Java

JavaScript

SQL

PostgreSQL

Windows

Linux

Git

GitLab

GEOINT

Software architecture

Agile CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Master's degree in related field

Tools

React

AWS

IBM Cloud

Google Cloud

Azure

CloudFormation

S3

SQS

SNS

EC2

RDS

GitLab

Job description

North Point Technology is looking to hire a Full Stack Software Engineer to support a premier Intelligence Community program. This role requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with the ability to successfully pass a Polygraph examination. In this position, you will design, develop, integrate, and maintain mission-critical software applications that enable customers to solve complex operational challenges. You will work within an Agile/Scrum environment, contributing to secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions across the full software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

In this role you will resolve tasks as prioritized by the product owner, take ownership of delivering enhancements within systems and applications, break down sizable tasks into manageable units with level-of-effort estimations, collaborate with fellow engineers to create and document technical designs, build software solutions in ambiguous problem spaces, and serve as Scrum Master by facilitating Scrum events and ensuring Agile processes and best practices are followed across the development team.

Required Skills/Experience

• Scrum Master experience supporting a software development or similar technical team
• Web development using Django, jQuery, Ajax, and REST APIs
• Object-oriented programming in Python, Java, and JavaScript
• Relational database development using SQL and PostgreSQL
• Development on Windows and Linux operating systems
• Version control using Git and GitLab
• GEOINT domain experience applied to troubleshooting, optimizing, and validating system behavior and data outputs
• Software architecture, development, and delivery of complex systems into production
• Agile development methodologies and CI/CD tools and practices

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Front-end development using React
• Client-Server and Model-View-Controller software architecture patterns
• Multi-cloud architecture experience across AWS, IBM, Google Cloud, and Azure
• AWS services including S3, SQS, SNS, EC2, CloudFormation, and RDS

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with ability to obtain a Polygraph
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or Master's degree in a related field
• US citizenship required per contract
• AWS DevOps Engineer certification or similar cloud certification (preferred)

North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country's most crucial missions! We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer's most difficult problems.

At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first! We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. We strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members.

For positions requiring a federal security clearance, your clearance level must be clearly identified on your resume.