Software Engineer with Security Clearance

VTG; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG is seeking a Software Engineer in Chantilly, VA to design, develop, and deploy cloud-based software for mission-critical environments. You will work with data ingestion pipelines, OpenSearch or Elasticsearch, and AWS services while collaborating with data scientists, analysts, PMs, and other engineers.

The role requires hands-on development, strong testing discipline, and a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Python development and testing in production environments.
• Experience building APIs and services using REST.
• Experience with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch.
• Experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, IAM, and VPC.

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud-based applications and tools; evaluate new technologies to improve performance.
• Parse raw data for analysis by developing robust software tools.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, PMs and engineers across teams.
• Deploy software into an AWS-based data ingest pipeline.
• Implement OpenSearch indexing strategies and maintain the data layer.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and document new procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement and advance organizational capabilities.

Skills

Python

Git

Unit testing

REST APIs

OpenSearch/Elasticsearch

AWS CDK

Terraform

OO design

AWS services

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT or related

Tools

Terraform

AWS CDK

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.
• 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