Software Engineer (TS/SCI with Poly Required)

GCI Incorporated; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GCI Incorporated in Chantilly, Virginia is looking for a Software Engineer to design and develop scalable applications in a mission-critical environment. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, deploying software to AWS, and optimizing data systems using OpenSearch.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, hands-on experience in Python and RESTful APIs, and must hold a current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance. GCI values integrity and professionalism in delivering innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing and developing applications using core AWS services.
• Proven ability to architect scalable, maintainable, and testable software.
• Must be a US Citizen and have TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, debug, and deploy new software tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on software development.
• Drive the design of OpenSearch indexing strategies and optimizations.

Skills

Python

Git

Unit testing frameworks

OpenSearch

Elasticsearch

AWS CDK

Terraform

APIs and services using REST

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

AWS EC2

AWS S3

AWS IAM

AWS VPC

Job description

GCI embodies excellence, integrity and professionalism. The employees supporting our customers deliver unique, high-value mission solutions while effectively leverage the technological expertise of our valued workforce to meet critical mission requirements in the areas of Data Analytics and Software Development, Engineering, Targeting and Analysis, Operations, Training, and Cyber Operations. We maximize opportunities for success by building and maintaining trusted and reliable partnerships with our customers and industry.

At GCI, we solve the hard problems. As a Software Engineer, a typical day will include the following duties: 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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Education And Experience

• 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.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated hands‑on experience with Python, Git, and unit testing frameworks.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience with building APIs and services using REST.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience with AWS CDK 1 and/or 2 or Terraform.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience applying object-oriented design principles and patterns to architect scalable, maintainable, and testable software systems in production environments.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience designing and developing applications using core AWS services, including EC2, S3, IAM, and VPC.
• A candidate must be a US Citizen and requires an active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans