Job Description:

We have an IMMEDIATE NEED for a Mid-Level Software Development Engineer to provide Agile DevOps support to mission critical systems. As a Software Development Engineer on this program, you will have the opportunity to build strong systems and software utilizing cloud capabilities and gain agile development experience in support of an Enterprise cybersecurity program. Based in DevOps framework, you will participate in and/or direct major deliverables throughout all aspects of the software development lifecycle including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding and unit testing.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to software programming initiatives to support innovation and enhancement, using JavaScript, Java, and/or Python.
• Execute software system validation and testing methods using Junit and Katalon
• Create software solutions to leverage automated deployment technologies
• Develop and deploy prototypes and solutions within Commercial Cloud Solutions leveraging Infrastructure platform services
• Support the Agile software development lifecycle following Program SAFe practices
• Apply DevOps tools like Ansible, Docker, and Jenkins to support automated deployment and containerization
• Directly support deployment of build artifacts across a multitude of customer environments
• Leverage Atlassian tools like JIRA, Bitbucket, and Confluence to track development activities, control source code, and author documentation
• Create innovative solutions to meet the technical needs of customers
• Communicate key project data to team members and build team cohesion and effectiveness.
• Mentor / assist junior members of the team
• Provide input/suggestions on technical approach to the Agile Team Leads

Core Qualifications:

• Active TS clearance required to start; willing to sit for CI Poly
• Candidate must have BS degree with 2 to 4 years of prior relevant experience
• Experience with coding in JavaScript; additional experience with Java, Python, and/or Bash desired

• Experience in multiple of the following areas, and a desire to learn the others:
• Experience in identity management and governance, to include single sign-on, identity federation, or enterprise directory architecture and design
• Experience with web development and use of Reacts, Redux or similar
• Expertise in Kibana for developing interactive visualizations, reports, and dashboards
• Proficiency with Logstash for data ingestion and transformation
• Familiarity with one or more of the following identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) concepts/standards:
  • LDAP or MS Active Directory
  • PKI and TLS/SSL
  • OAuth 2.0
  • OpenID Connect (OIDC)
  • SAML
  • SCIM
  • Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)

• Linux OS scripting
• Database setup and integration, both relational and NoSQL (e.g., Oracle RDBMS, MySQL, CouchDB)
• Cloud infrastructure platforms (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure)
• DevOps automation tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
• Source control and Agile development tools (Git, Maven, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence)
• Analytics and search engines (Elasticsearch, Splunk, Apache Solr)
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Experience as a member of an agile software development team
• Knowledge of software design patterns
• Proficiency with MS Office Products (Word, Excel, Visio, & PowerPoint).
• Local to DC/Maryland/Virginia
• All candidates must be US CITIZENS to be considered for the position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in identity management and governance, to include single sign-on, identity federation, or enterprise directory architecture and design
• Experience with web development and use of Reacts, Redux or similar
• Expertise in Kibana for developing interactive visualizations, reports, and dashboards
• Proficiency with Logstash for data ingestion and transformation
• Familiarity with one or more of the following identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) concepts/standards:
• LDAP or MS Active Directory
• PKI and TLS/SSL
• OAuth 2.0
• OpenID Connect (OIDC)
• SAML
• SCIM
• Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)