Junior Software Engineer (TS/SCI CI Poly) (5157)… at SMX · Chantilly

Summary: SMX is seeking a Jr. Software Engineer in their Chantilly, VA office to support their Intelligence Community customer as part of a highly talented team. This role involves conducting research, design, development, and testing of electronic data processing software and systems. Responsibilities: - Conduct research in design, development, testing and utilization of electronic data processing software - Design, develop, document, test and debug applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions - Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software - Determine computer user needs; analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepare operating instructions - Ensure software standards are met - Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints - Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design system and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces - Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design - Coordinate software system installations and monitor system functioning to ensure specifications Required Qualifications: - TS/SCI CI Polygraph clearance - On site support Monday - Friday in Chantilly, VA - Security+ certification - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. However, equivalent experience in lieu of a degree will be considered - Experience developing secure and well-tested API using Spring - Experience developing frontends using JavaScript frameworks, preferably React - Experience maintaining, monitoring, and debugging software deployed in the cloud, preferably AWS - Experience developing performant relational database designs - Experience migrating live databases in deployed environments, preferably with a migration tool like Liquibase or Flyway - Experience working with Git and with web-based repositories such at Bitbucket or GitLab Preferred Qualifications: - Experience working with SOAP API's - Experience working with AWS services: EC2, ECS, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, or Amazon Workspaces - Experience developing in a *nix environment and familiarity with basic and advanced terminal commands - Experience containerizing software with Docker - Experience working with CI/CD pipelines - Experience working in an Agile development process - Managing Elasticsearch, reindexing and data mappings, JSON and KQL searching syntax, and Kibana dashboard options Required Skills: Security+ certification, TS/SCI CI Poly clearance, API development, Cloud software debugging Important Skills: Relational database design, Git proficiency, AWS services experience Nice-to-Have Skills: Agile development, Docker containerization, SOAP API experience Benefits: Health insurance, Paid leave, Retirement