Sr. Software Engineer (TS/SCI)

IBM Computing; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM seeks a software developer to enhance a classified ISR data and analytics service in the Washington DC area, primarily Reston, VA. The role involves improving algorithms, data quality, integrating new datasets, and expanding polyglot databases and event-driven micro-services.

You will interface with clients, military personnel, and data providers to ensure stakeholder buy-in and backlog population for future innovation, while maintaining modern CI/CD practices and on-prem infrastructure.

Qualifications

• US Citizen with TS/SCI clearance or eligibility
• Bachelor's degree in STEM fields
• 4+ years of Python or Java programming experience
• 4+ years designing applications in hybrid cloud or on-prem environments
• Experience with database technology and data validation
• Experience with custom ETL development (e.g. Apache NiFi)
• Experience designing algorithms to infer relationships between events or entities
• Experience prototyping end-to-end solutions on quick timelines that enable decisions and insights

Responsibilities

• Develop Predictive Models: Design and implement predictive models using optimization, discrete-event simulation, and rules programming; utilize IBM CPLEX and Gurobi for optimization and SPSS, SAS, R, Python for analysis.
• Analyze Diverse Data: Manage and analyze data types with Python; use Pandas, NumPy, Dask, and visualization with Matplotlib/Seaborn/Plotly.
• Deliver Data-Driven Insights: Apply machine learning, statistical modeling, and custom models for supply chain, pricing, risk, and fraud detection.
• Collaborate on Solution Delivery: Work with stakeholders to deliver data-driven solutions and inform business decisions.
• Maintain Technical Expertise: Keep up with tools like Git, GitHub, GitLab, and CI/CD tools such as Docker, Podman, and Jenkins

Skills

Python programming

Java programming

Predictive modeling

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

IBM CPLEX

Gurobi

SPSS

SAS

R

Pandas

NumPy

Dask

Matplotlib

Seaborn

Plotly

Docker

Git

GitHub

GitLab

Jupyter Notebooks

PyCharm

VS Code

MongoDB

Celery

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Apache NiFi

React.js

Node.js

Job description

Introduction

This team innovated a classified data service to support data-intensive assessment of Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) system performance and effectiveness. We are seeking a software developer to improve existing features and innovate new features for a classified ISR data and analytics service. Responsibilities will include Improve algorithm performance, create new algorithms, improve data quality, incorporate new datasets, and enable new analytics. Maintain polyglot database environment and associated infrastructure, extend event-driven micro-services, and insert new technologies as appropriate to achieve stakeholder-desired capabilities. Interface with the client, stakeholders, military personnel, and data providers to ensure stakeholder buy-in and populate backlog for future innovation. This role is located onsite in the Washington DC area (primarily in Reston, VA)

Your role and responsibilities

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Develop Predictive Models: Design and implement predictive models using mathematical optimization, discrete-event simulation, and rules programming to drive business optimization. This includes utilizing tools like IBM CPLEX and Gurobi for optimization and SPSS, SAS, R, and Python for statistical analysis.
• Analyze Diverse Data: Manage and analyze diverse data types and structures using programming languages like Python and development environments such as PyCharm, VS Code, and Jupyter Notebooks. This involves data manipulation with Pandas, NumPy, and Dask, and data visualization with Matplotlib, Seaborn, and Plotly.
• Deliver Data-Driven Insights: Utilize data preparation, analysis, and predictive modeling to forecast trends and suggest optimizations for improved business outcomes. This includes applying machine learning, statistical modeling, and custom models in applications like supply chain management, pricing, risk assessment, and fraud detection.
• Collaborate on Solution Delivery: Work collaboratively to deliver data-driven solutions, ensuring effective data management and analysis to inform business decision-making.
• Maintain Technical Expertise: Stay up-to-date with industry-leading tools and technologies, including version control systems like Git, GitHub, and GitLab, and continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) tools like Docker, Podman, and Jenkins.

Required technical and professional expertise

• US Citizen with active TS/SCI clearance or show immediate eligibility according to DISS security database
• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in STEM fields.
• 4+ years of Python or Java programming experience
• 4+ years of experience designing and programming applications in hybrid cloud or on-prem environments
• Experience with employing, customizing, optimizing, and/or managing database technology and validating data.
• Experience with custom ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) development (vice employing off-the-shelf solutions, e.g. Apache Nifi)
• Experience with designing algorithms to infer relationships between events or entities
• Experience prototyping end-to-end solutions on quick timelines that enable consequential decisions, actions, or insights that were previously deemed impossible

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience developing, deploying, or integrating generative and agentic AI systems
• Experience with employing, customizing, optimizing, and/or managing MongoDB
• Experience with Celery or analogous asynchronous task queue technologies
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jenkins)
• Experience with national or military intelligence capabilities and their use
• Experience with installing, provisioning, configuring, securing, and maintaining on-prem infrastructure as well as databases and enabling software development tools
• Experience with MVC frameworks (e.g., React.js), Node.js, and Web API design

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.