Software Engineer (TS/SCI with Poly) OpenSearch & AWS

GCI, Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

GCI, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer (TS/SCI with Poly Required) in Chantilly, VA. You will design, develop and deploy cloud-based software in a mission-critical environment, with emphasis on OpenSearch, data ingestion, and AWS services.

The role requires hands-on development, collaboration with data scientists and engineers, and a focus on scalable, robust software in an agile setting. A TS/SCI with Poly clearance and US citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline.
• 10 years of related experience or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and debug software in a mission-critical environment.
• Build cloud-based applications and tools; propose new technologies to improve performance.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, PMs and engineers across teams.
• Deploy software into an AWS-based data ingest pipeline and manage data in S3.
• Drive OpenSearch data-layer design, indexing strategies and query optimization.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and maintain thorough documentation.
• Support continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

OpenSearch

AWS CDK

Terraform

OOP design

AWS EC2

AWS S3

AWS IAM

AWS VPC

Unit testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Job description

GCI, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer (TS/SCI with Poly Required) in Chantilly, VA. You will design, develop and deploy cloud-based software in a mission-critical environment, with emphasis on OpenSearch, data ingestion, and AWS services.

The role requires hands-on development, collaboration with data scientists and engineers, and a focus on scalable, robust software in an agile setting. A TS/SCI with Poly clearance and US citizenship are required.