SeniorSoftware Engineer to serve as technical anchor for a new feature/capability being added to our product. Ideal candidate will be able to architect/design a new feature and translate complex business requirements into robust, documented technical designs. Responsibilities will include coordinating closely with members of an Integrated Feature Team (IFT) to ensure high-quality delivery through the lifecycle.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - Deconstruct complex requirements to determine system impact. You will lead the creation of design documentation using Object-Oriented (OO) principles, ensuring new features integrate seamlessly without technical debt.
- Act as the feature lead for a new capability. You are responsible for the "definition of done," guiding a feature from initial concept through development, testing, and deployment.
- Serve as the technical liaison to the Systems Engineering team to align on approach and constraints.
- Decompose high-level feature designs into actionable tasks for the development team. Manage feature status to leadership and mentor junior/mid-level peers.
- Conduct rigorous merge request (MR) reviews to maintain code standards, security protocols, and performance benchmarks.
Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree or higher in computer engineering or in a field related to computer engineering or computer science disciplines.
- An additional 4 years of Software Engineering experience may be substituted for the degree for a total of 16 years.
- 12+ years of Software Engineering experience
- 5 years of work experience in the SIGINT, IA, or IT domains
- Expert in Java (17+ preferred) and the Spring Boot ecosystem.
- Deep understanding of SOLID principles and OO design patterns
- Proficient in REST interface standards and best practices
- Ability to communicate and facilitate cross-team collaboration
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; Able to clearly communicate architecture and design concepts
- Ability to write technical documentation including wiki sites, blogs, XML/HTML
- Willing to mentor junior/mid-level software development peers
Preferred Qualifications: - Strong experience with MongoDB Data Architecture (schema design, indexing, and aggregation).
- Proficiency in Docker for local development and CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes orchestration and the ELKStack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for system monitoring and troubleshooting.
- Experience in PKI/TLS/SSL certificates
- Knowledge of ICAM Capabilities and Integration
- Familiarity using Confluence and Jira
- Strong organization and time management skills, including the ability to multi-task and work independently with minimum supervision to meet deadlines
Security Clearance: - TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
BENEFITS: - Competitive salary
- Company Medical/Dental/Vision plans - Company paid
- Short-term Disability, Long-term disability and Life Insurance - Company paid
- Business/ First Class travel upgrade for 7 hour or longer flights & company card will be provided for expenses
- Vacation / Personal days granted at 25 days per year
- Paid Federal Holidays - 11 days
- $5,000 Annual Professional Development Fund plus 40 paid hours if in class
- 401K with 6% company match; all contributions are immediately vested by Employee
- Employee will be paid a bonus of $10,000 per employee hired based on their referral
- Up to 3 paid Code Red days due to customer closure
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