Junior Software Developer at Two Six Technologies in Herndon, VA

Summary: Two Six Technologies is a company focused on building innovative products to tackle complex challenges. They are seeking a Junior Software Developer to join their team, where the main responsibilities include troubleshooting, providing operations support, and improving customer experience through secure cloud-based applications. Responsibilities: - As a member of our team you will join a dedicated group of engineers who provide troubleshooting and operations support, with a focus on security, containerization, and automation - You will dive deep into technical issues and work diligently to improve the customer experience, including delivery of highly secure cloud based offerings through applications, services, and consulting - You will create new environments/services/offerings which will involve coordination with outside groups, architecture, security design and creation, including identifying when implementations are not highly available or have defects Required Qualifications: - 1-2 years of professional software development experience - Proficiency with Go programming language (or other modern programming languages) - Understanding of RESTful API design and development - Strong knowledge of Git version control (branching, merging, pull requests) - Experience working in collaborative team environments - Familiarity with microservices architecture concepts - Basic understanding of containerization (Docker) - Knowledge of software testing principles and practices - Strong problem-solving and debugging skills - Excellent communication skills and willingness to learn - Active TS/SCI required Preferred Qualifications: - Exposure to Angular or other modern frontend frameworks - Experience with Kubernetes or container orchestration platforms - Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Gitlab workflows - Knowledge of Helm charts or infrastructure-as-code tools - Experience with API gateways (Traefik or similar) - Exposure to distributed systems concepts - Familiar with VS Code or modern development environments - TS/SCI w. Poly preferred Required Skills: Go programming language, RESTful API design, Git version control Important Skills: microservices architecture, containerization (Docker), software testing principles Nice-to-Have Skills: willingness to learn, collaborative team environments, Angular exposure, Kubernetes exposure, CI/CD pipelines familiarity, Helm charts knowledge, API gateways exposure, distributed systems concepts, VS Code familiarity Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, Life and disability insurance, Retirement benefits, Paid leave, Tuition assistance, Professional development