Software Engineer -(TS/SCI Clearance Required)

***This job requires active TS/SCI clearance.  Please apply only if you have an active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph clearance. ***

North Point Technology is looking for a TS/SCI Cleared Software Engineers to support a critical mission.

Applicants should be self-motivated, fast-paced, curious problem solvers with a BS in Software Engineering or related field, plus the following skills/experience:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support general maintenance, adaptive maintenance, defect resolution (DR), and COTS/GOTS/FOSS activities.
• Provide support for installations and deployments.
• Assist the Systems Engineer (SE) with debugging any issues when the core COTS products require upgrading.
• Participate in the complete software development lifecycle, operating within well-defined parameters.
• Take ownership of delivering enhancements within a system or application.
• Break down sizable tasks into manageable units for execution and provide LOE estimations.
• Collaborate with fellow software engineers to create and document optimal technical designs.
• Ensure team compliance with Agile processes and best practices.
• Build software solutions where the solution is not clearly defined but always prioritizing customer needs.
• Resolve obstacles for the development team, working collaboratively with the Product Owner, technical leadership, and other engineers.

Basic Qualifications:

• Current active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph
• US citizenship is required per contract.
  
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s with than 2-6 years of prior relevant experience
• Hands-on experience with the following technologies:
  Web:  HTML, CSS, and REST APIs
• Object-oriented Programming:  Python (Pandas, Boto3, PySpark, MLOps), Java, C++, or similar language
• Databases: Amazon RDS
• Operating System: Linux
• Version Control System:  Git
• Experience developing and testing automation scripts.
• Experience documenting work instructions and configurations.
• Proficiency writing SQL queries (DML and DDL) to retrieve and update data.
• Experience with transforming data and join/merge with other data sets sharing a common key.
• Experience with manipulating data with Microsoft Excel, especially transforming and graphing data.
• Experience developing Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, importing images and graphs.
• Awareness of software security and systems that handle sensitive data.
• Must have or willing to obtain within 6 months Security+ CE (or similar), required for privileged user (admin) access.
• Understanding of modern software design patterns and coding standards.
• Hands-on experience architecting, developing, and delivering complex software systems into production.
• Working knowledge of Agile development and continuous integration/continuous delivery methodologies and tools.
• Strong, self-motivated desire to learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and techniques.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Bash, and Bash Scripting.
• Experience with Databricks, Jupyter Notebook, Scala, Microsoft Power Query and Power Pivot.
• Software Architectures:  Client-Server, Microservices, Model-View-Controller.
• Cloud Exposure:
  • Multi-cloud architectures: AWS, IBM, Google, Azure, and Oracle.
  • Specific AWS Services: Compute (EC2, Lambda), Storage (S3, EBS), Security, Identity & Compliance (IAM, IdAM, KMS), SQS, SNS, and CloudFormation.
  • Certifications such as AWS DevOps Engineer or similar.
• Knowledge of continuous integration and delivery tools: Jenkins, GitLab, and Docker.

North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country’s most crucial missions!  We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer’s most difficult problems.

At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first!  We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. We strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members. 

Come join us! Apply with North Point Technology today!