Sr Staff/Senior Software Engineer

SciTec

$130K — $170K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical field
  • 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • 3+ years of experience with Linux environments
  • Strong grasp of software engineering best practices
  • Proven skills in optimizing data-intensive or compute-intensive systems
  • Ability to work onsite at Buckley Space Force Base
  • Effective communication and attention to detail

Responsibilities

  • Support the performance and reliability of critical mission systems
  • Monitor software infrastructure health and respond to incidents
  • Conduct root-cause analysis for outages and take corrective action
  • Enhance system reliability via automation and standardization
  • Handle software system lifecycle activities including upgrades and configurations
  • Boost the performance, scalability, and reliability of software systems
  • Engage in integration, testing, and debugging in Linux environments

Benefits

  • 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
  • 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance
  • 80% company paid Dental insurance
  • 100% company paid Vision insurance
  • 100% company paid Life insurance
  • 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
  • Short-term Disability insurance
  • Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
  • Generous Paid Time Off including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
  • Flexible work hours
Full Job Description
SciTec is seeking a Sr Staff/Senior Software Engineer to support programs delivering Missile Defense Solution software in an operational setting. You will work within a fast-paced environment on a team supporting end-to-end software processing of Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR) sensor data for Missile Warning, Missile Defense, Battlespace Awareness, and Technical Intelligence. This is a key role that focuses on customer-facing onsite support and system optimization, keeping systems running, troubleshooting issues, and reporting software defects.

The ideal candidate is a well-rounded, experienced software engineer that excels in an onsite, customer-facing role, as an adept software system troubleshooter and solution provider.

Responsibilities
  • Support the availability, reliability, and performance of operational services supporting critical mission systems
  • Monitor health of software infrastructure using metrics, logs, and alerts; respond to and resolve incidents; maintain and enhance monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
  • Perform root-cause analysis for infrastructure and service outages; implement corrective and preventative actions; participate in post-incident reviews
  • Improve system reliability through automation, standardization, and proactive engineering
  • Support software system lifecycle activities including upgrades, patches, and configuration changes
  • Improve performance, scalability, and reliability of existing software systems
  • Apply strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and performance trade-offs
  • Support integration, testing, and debugging in Linux environments
  • Support documentation, knowledge sharing, training, and clear communication across the organization
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, or a related technical field
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security clearance
  • 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • 3+ years of professional experience working in Linux environments
  • Solid understanding of software engineering best practices and commitment to high-quality code
  • Demonstrated performance optimization skills for data-intensive or compute-intensive systems
  • Ability to work onsite in-person at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado
  • Effective communication skills and attention to detail

Candidates who have any of the following skills will be preferred:
  • An active TS/SCI DoD security clearance
  • An advanced degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, or a related technical field
  • Experience working with mission critical data processing workflows for remotely sensed data (OPIR, EO/IR, SAR, Spectral, RF or similar)
  • Experience with software development, integration, and deployment within government frameworks
  • Knowledge of cloud environments and transitioning from on-prem solutions
  • Experience with software containerization and orchestration, including Docker or Podman and Kubernetes
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools, including Jira and Confluence
  • Experience with operational planning activities
  • Experience providing customer support and help desk activities

*Resumes, Cover Letters, and Applications which are generated by AI will not be considered for employment.

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Benefits

SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:
  • 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
  • 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
  • 80% company paid Dental insurance
  • 100% company paid Vision insurance
  • 100% company paid Life insurance
  • 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
  • Short-term Disability insurance
  • Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
  • Discretionary Performance Bonus
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
  • Flexible work hours

The pay range for this position is $130,000 - $170,000/ year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.

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