812118 Software Developer $180,000.00

About the role

Seeking a Systems Administrator to assist with database sizing and management as well as perform routine maintenance and administration tasks on the infrastructure hosting our applications, including our develop, testing, training, and production environments. Our team consists of Software Developers, Systems Development Engineers (DevOps), and Data Engineers – with this combination of skills, we develop unique software that enables our customer network to safely operate at scale without customer impact. The Sys Admin will need to have proven systems design and scalability experience, as they will also be responsible for designing, secure infrastructure enhancements to support new capabilities, or enhance the performance and scalability of our infrastructure or address related issues.

Core Responsibilities

• Deploy, provision, and secure AWS resources (EC2, S3, RDS, EBS, CloudWatch, VPC, etc.); assist with database sizing, management, and server security.
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, GitHub, or Jenkins.
• Design, build, maintain, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters to ensure uninterrupted development productivity.
• Run vulnerability scans, patch physical/cloud infrastructure, manage VPNs, and ensure SSL/TLS certificates stay current.
• Maintain and update the software architecture, focusing on system design, operational best practices, and proactive innovation.

Requirements

• Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with a Polygraph.
• 7+ years of experience working with SQL databases.
• 4+ years of experience with Linux or Windows administration.
• 2+ years of experience with Elasticsearch.
• 2+ years of experience with Kubernetes.
• Proven problem-solving capabilities and effective verbal/written communication skills.

Pay & Schedule

• Salary: Up to $180,000.00 per year
• Core Hours: 9am to 4pm
• Location: Herndon, VA

Benefits

• Outstanding salaries
• Full Vanguard 401k Plan – 100% employer matched contribution up to 6% of employee's salary; ability to max out 401k savings $57k ($63.5k if over 50)
• Employees receive B4Corp phantom stock each year (2-year vesting period)
• Medical – United Health Care (UHC) multiple plan options
• Dental – United Concordia (UC) Flex Plan
• Vision – Vision Service Plan Insurance Co (VSP) Signature Plans
• Mutual of Omaha short-term disability (60% of salary up to $2,000.00/week)
• Mutual of Omaha long-term disability (60% of salary up to $10,000.00/month)
• Mutual of Omaha life insurance ($200,000.00)
• Employee Referral Bonus: Refer a friend or coworker and receive $3,000 per year for every year the person works for B4CORP
• Seven weeks of leave per year (including ten federal holidays)
• Flexible work schedule with comp time (with customer approval)