DESE Research, Inc. seeks a
Software Engineer to join an exciting and growing team focused on the research and development of emerging cyber security technologies and practices that will harden and secure both existing and future systems used throughout the Department of Defense as well as the supply chains that feed them.
This position is on-site in Huntsville, AL. The candidate will join a team of engineers solving challenging problems faced by the DoD in ensuring national security interests and protecting the American Warfighter. Some of the work will require independent research and analysis in addition to gaining experience by working with engineers and cybersecurity analysts within other teams.
Required Skills:- Ability to develop and debug using an IDE such as VS Code
- Experience with one or more of the following programming languages: Python, C/C++, or Rust
- Familiarity with the Agile software development process in a production environment
- Ability to execute test-driven development with writing tests and executing them in an automated test framework such as pytest
- Familiarity with the Linux operating system and Bash scripting
- Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker or Podman
- Experience with configuring and working in virtual environments
- Ability to work on a small team in a fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic environment
- Strength in converting design concepts into quality software applications
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar technical field of study
- 3-5 years of Software Developer experience
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD clearance
Preferred Qualifications:- A desire to learn how to develop and integrate cybersecurity technologies to provide software assurance throughout the software development lifecycle through DevOps tools and technologies
- Experience developing CI/CD pipelines in a DevOps platform such as Gitlab, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins
- Familiarity with cloud computing platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP
- Familiarity with computer networking concepts, technologies, and protocols
