Software Engineer - TS.SCI w/ favorable poly REQUIRED

bkconsulting; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

bkconsulting is seeking a Software Engineer based in Herndon, Virginia. The ideal candidate will design, develop, code, test, and debug software products while contributing to scalable data platforms. This role demands hands-on experience with modern programming languages and a strong background in DevOps technologies.

The candidate will work in an agile environment and be responsible for providing ongoing maintenance and support for existing systems. The position requires a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related software development experience.
• Hands-on experience with modern programming languages and non-relational databases.
• Experience building and deploying cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, code, test, and debug software products.
• Create scalable data platforms and enhancements to existing software.
• Provide maintenance, support, and enhancements in existing systems.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

Python

DevOps

Elastic Search

Docker

Kubernetes

Tools

Linux

Ansible

Cloud Formation

Maven

Jenkins

Hadoop

Map Reduce

Spark

Job description

Software Engineer

Software Engineer will design, develop, code, test, and debug complex software products, or make significant enhancements to existing software. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on platform builder with significant experience in developing scalable data platforms, with experience in business intelligence, analytics, data science and data products. They must have strong, firsthand technical expertise in a variety of configuration management and big data 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 little supervision. This person should embody a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

• 5+ years of related software development experience.
• Hands‑on experience with modern programming languages including Java, JavaScript, Python, and other non-relational databases.
• DevOps experience building and deploying cloud infrastructure with technologies like Ansible, Cloud Formation, Puppet, etc.
• We are looking for a candidate with hands‑on experience and is familiar with one or more of the following software/tools:

1. Experience with monitoring technologies like ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.
2. Experience with building APIs and services using REST, Hadoop, Map Reduce, Spark, etc.
3. Experience with build automation technologies like Maven, Jenkins, etc.
4. Experience with Linux (preferred) or Windows operating systems.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

1. Hands‑on experience working with Elastic Search, Mongo DB, Docker, Kubernetes, Rabbit MQ, and NiFi.
2. Design and develop a processing platform using various configuration management technologies.
3. Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements in existing systems and platforms.
4. Troubleshoots complex problems and provides customer support for software systems and application issues.
5. Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
6. Work alongside other engineers on the team to sustain and advance our organization’s capabilities.