Software Engineer with Security Clearance

VTG; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

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Job summary

VTG seeks a Software Engineer to design, develop, and deploy cloud-based data tools in a mission-critical environment. The candidate will work with OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, AWS, and scalable data pipelines to parse raw data for analysis.

The role requires collaboration with data scientists, analysts, PMs, and engineers, plus driving architecture ownership and continuous improvement for performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related discipline, or equivalent combo.
• Hands-on Python, Git, and unit testing frameworks experience.
• Experience building APIs and services using REST.
• Experience with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch.
• Experience with AWS CDK v1 and/or v2 or Terraform.
• Experience applying OO design to scalable, prod-grade systems.
• Experience with core AWS services: EC2, S3, IAM, VPC.

Responsibilities

• Write cloud-based applications and tools; evaluate new technologies to improve performance.
• Design, develop, test, debug, and deploy software to parse raw data for analysis.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, PMs, and engineers.
• Deploy software into an AWS-based data ingest pipeline.
• Interact with data types and store data in S3; queried by Athena or OpenSearch.
• Drive design of OpenSearch indexing strategies and maintain data layer architecture.
• Troubleshoot issues and provide mission-area support.
• Maintain documentation and propose continuous improvements.
• Work with team to advance organizational capabilities.

Skills

Python

Git

Unit testing

REST

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline

Tools

OpenSearch

Elasticsearch

AWS CDK

Terraform

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

Qualifications

• 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