SEIT TIDES Software Engineer
or drop it. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include location, contract length, pay, schedule, clearance requirement, citizenship, etc. Use appropriate sections. We can have sections: About the role (position overview), Responsibilities (what you'll do), Requirements (education/experience, clearance, citizenship), Qualifications (maybe "What Sets You Apart" as skills), Skills (maybe combine with qualifications). But we need to avoid thin sections. Let's think. We have: - Position Overview: description of responsibilities. - What You Bring to the Table: education/experience, ability to design..., ability to collaborate, US citizenship required, ability to obtain TS/SCI, ability to meet eligibility. - What Sets You Apart: active clearance, degree specifics, mid-level experience, languages, fundamentals, test suites, Git workflows, CI/CD platforms, Linux, containers, networking, hardware integration, debugging, ownership, automation/AI. - About Our Client and About APR: maybe not needed? Could be considered boilerplate? It's substantive about client but maybe not required. The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. About client and APR might be considered boilerplate? It's not EEO but it's descriptive. Might keep as "About the client" but not required heading. Could include as a paragraph under "About the role" maybe. We need to include Pay and Schedule sections because they are stated. Thus sections: - About the role (or Position Overview) - include overview and maybe client description. - Responsibilities (maybe same as overview? Could combine.) - Requirements (education/experience, citizenship, clearance) - Qualifications/Skills (What Sets You Apart) - could be Skills. - Pay - Schedule We need to use
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must not invent or summarize away detail. Preserve all substantive information.
Let's extract details:
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Position: Software Engineer
Contract Length: 12-24 months with possibility of going direct
Pay: $73.51/hour
Schedule: 1st Shift
Clearance Requirement: DoD TS/SCI clearance preferred at time of hire; must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire
Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or a related STEM field plus min 5 years relevant experience; or Master's degree plus 3 years relevant experience
U.S. citizenship required
Ability to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and successfully complete any required U.S. Government security investigation
Responsibilities (from Position Overview):
- designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software applications, services, scripts, automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment infrastructure supporting software systems integration, DevOps test infrastructure, spacecraft payload development, and hardware test environments.
- build and improve GitLab CI/CD pipelines
- develop software interfaces connecting lab systems and payload hardware
- support containerized services
- create automated tests
- troubleshoot integration issues across software, Linux systems, networks, containers, pipelines, and hardware-in-the-loop environments.
- collaborate closely with systems, FPGA, electrical, hardware, test, and integration engineers to deliver reliable software capabilities and improve automation, repeatability, and developer productivity.
What You Bring to the Table (list):
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or a related STEM field plus min 5 years relevant experience; or Master's degree plus 3 years relevant experience
- Ability to design, develop, test, and maintain software applications and related solutions
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to integrate solutions and troubleshoot issues
- U.S. citizenship required
- Ability to obtain a Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire
- Ability to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and successfully complete any required U.S. Government security investigation
What Sets You Apart (list):
- Active DoD TS/SCI clearance at time of hire
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field
- Mid-level software engineering experience developing maintainable applications, services, tools, or automation using Python, C/C++, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar languages
- Strong software fundamentals, including data structures, object-oriented design, testing, debugging, version control, and code review
- Experience building automated test suites using PyTest or similar frameworks, including test-driven or test-informed development practices
- Experience with Git-based development workflows, including branching, merge requests, peer review, issue tracking, and release coordination
- Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms
- Experience working in Linux environments such as RHEL or Ubuntu, including command-line tools, shell scripting, services, logs, and package management
- Familiarity with containerized application development and deployment using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, or related technologies
- Working knowledge of networking concepts, including Ethernet, subnets, routing, firewalls, ports, DNS, and lab network isolation
- Experience integrating software with hardware, lab instrumentation, embedded systems, APIs, databases, or distributed services
- Experience debugging across software, containers, Linux systems, CI/CD pipelines, network services, and hardware-adjacent interfaces
- Ability to own software features or tools from requirements through implementation, testing, documentation, and user feedback
- Ability to apply automation and AI tools to improve engineering efficiency, test repeatability, and software quality
About Our Client: mission-critical DoD/Aerospace defense contractor developing solutions that lead, serve, and protect our nation. Develops strategic systems supporting defense, civil government, intelligence, and cyber missions worldwide.
About APR: Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide. We are an equal opportunity employer... (EEO boilerplate). We should remove EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate. The APR description maybe not needed but could be considered boilerplate? It's not EEO but it's about the recruiter. Might be considered not essential. The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The APR paragraph includes EEO statement; we should remove that. The rest about APR providing recruiting services maybe not essential but could be considered boilerplate. Safer to drop the entire About APR paragraph.
Thus we keep About Our Client maybe as a paragraph under "About the role" or separate section "About the client". Not required heading but could be included as a paragraph.
We need to avoid duplicate lines: Education/Experience appears both in Position Overview and What You Bring to the Table; we should not duplicate. We'll consolidate.
We need to include all substantive info: location, contract length, pay, schedule, clearance, citizenship, responsibilities, requirements, qualifications/skills.
Let's craft HTML:
About the role
Software Engineer position supporting software systems integration, DevOps test infrastructure, and spacecraft payload development for a DoD/Aerospace client in Scottsdale, AZ. Contract length is 12‑24 months with possibility of going direct. Pay is $73.51/hour. Schedule is 1st shift.
Maybe include location and contract length in that paragraph.
Then Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications, services, scripts, automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment infrastructure supporting software systems integration, DevOps test infrastructure, spacecraft payload development, and hardware test environments.
- Build and improve GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
- Develop software interfaces connecting lab systems and payload hardware.
- Support containerized services.
- Create automated tests.
- Troubleshoot integration issues across software, Linux systems, networks, containers, pipelines, and hardware‑in‑the‑loop environments.
- Collaborate closely with systems, FPGA, electrical, hardware, test, and integration engineers to deliver reliable software capabilities and improve automation, repeatability, and developer productivity.
Requirements:
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics field plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience.
- U.S. citizenship required.
- Ability to obtain a Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire (active TS/SCI clearance preferred at time of hire).
- Ability to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and successfully complete any required U.S. Government security investigation.
Skills / Qualifications:
Qualifications
- Active DoD TS/SCI clearance at time of hire (preferred).
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Mid‑level software engineering experience developing maintainable applications, services, tools, or automation using Python, C/C++, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar languages.
- Strong software fundamentals, including data structures, object‑oriented design, testing, debugging, version control, and code review.
- Experience building automated test suites using PyTest or similar frameworks, including test‑driven or test‑informed development practices.
- Experience with Git‑based development workflows, including branching, merge requests, peer review, issue tracking, and release coordination.
- Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms.
- Experience working in Linux environments such as RHEL or Ubuntu, including command‑line tools, shell scripting, services, logs, and package management.
- Familiarity with containerized application development and deployment using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, or related technologies.
- Working knowledge of networking concepts, including Ethernet, subnets, routing, firewalls, ports, DNS, and lab network isolation.
- Experience integrating software with hardware, lab instrumentation, embedded systems, APIs, databases, or distributed services.
- Experience debugging across software, containers, Linux systems, CI/CD pipelines, network services, and hardware‑adjacent interfaces.
- Ability to own software features or tools from requirements through implementation, testing, documentation, and user feedback.
- Ability to apply automation and AI tools to improve engineering efficiency, test repeatability, and software quality.
Pay:
Pay
$73.51/hour
Schedule:
Schedule
1st Shift
We should not include Benefits section as not stated.
We need to ensure we didn't repeat job title as heading. We didn't.
We need to ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like EEO. We removed.
Check for duplicated lines: we have mention of active TS/SCI
for prose. We must not invent or summarize away detail. Preserve all substantive information. Let's extract details: Location: Scottsdale, AZ Position: Software Engineer Contract Length: 12-24 months with possibility of going direct Pay: $73.51/hour Schedule: 1st Shift Clearance Requirement: DoD TS/SCI clearance preferred at time of hire; must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or a related STEM field plus min 5 years relevant experience; or Master's degree plus 3 years relevant experience U.S. citizenship required Ability to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and successfully complete any required U.S. Government security investigation Responsibilities (from Position Overview): - designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software applications, services, scripts, automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment infrastructure supporting software systems integration, DevOps test infrastructure, spacecraft payload development, and hardware test environments. - build and improve GitLab CI/CD pipelines - develop software interfaces connecting lab systems and payload hardware - support containerized services - create automated tests - troubleshoot integration issues across software, Linux systems, networks, containers, pipelines, and hardware-in-the-loop environments. - collaborate closely with systems, FPGA, electrical, hardware, test, and integration engineers to deliver reliable software capabilities and improve automation, repeatability, and developer productivity. What You Bring to the Table (list): - Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or a related STEM field plus min 5 years relevant experience; or Master's degree plus 3 years relevant experience - Ability to design, develop, test, and maintain software applications and related solutions - Ability to collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to integrate solutions and troubleshoot issues - U.S. citizenship required - Ability to obtain a Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire - Ability to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and successfully complete any required U.S. Government security investigation What Sets You Apart (list): - Active DoD TS/SCI clearance at time of hire - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field - Mid-level software engineering experience developing maintainable applications, services, tools, or automation using Python, C/C++, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar languages - Strong software fundamentals, including data structures, object-oriented design, testing, debugging, version control, and code review - Experience building automated test suites using PyTest or similar frameworks, including test-driven or test-informed development practices - Experience with Git-based development workflows, including branching, merge requests, peer review, issue tracking, and release coordination - Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms - Experience working in Linux environments such as RHEL or Ubuntu, including command-line tools, shell scripting, services, logs, and package management - Familiarity with containerized application development and deployment using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, or related technologies - Working knowledge of networking concepts, including Ethernet, subnets, routing, firewalls, ports, DNS, and lab network isolation - Experience integrating software with hardware, lab instrumentation, embedded systems, APIs, databases, or distributed services - Experience debugging across software, containers, Linux systems, CI/CD pipelines, network services, and hardware-adjacent interfaces - Ability to own software features or tools from requirements through implementation, testing, documentation, and user feedback - Ability to apply automation and AI tools to improve engineering efficiency, test repeatability, and software quality About Our Client: mission-critical DoD/Aerospace defense contractor developing solutions that lead, serve, and protect our nation. Develops strategic systems supporting defense, civil government, intelligence, and cyber missions worldwide. About APR: Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide. We are an equal opportunity employer... (EEO boilerplate). We should remove EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate. The APR description maybe not needed but could be considered boilerplate? It's not EEO but it's about the recruiter. Might be considered not essential. The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The APR paragraph includes EEO statement; we should remove that. The rest about APR providing recruiting services maybe not essential but could be considered boilerplate. Safer to drop the entire About APR paragraph. Thus we keep About Our Client maybe as a paragraph under "About the role" or separate section "About the client". Not required heading but could be included as a paragraph. We need to avoid duplicate lines: Education/Experience appears both in Position Overview and What You Bring to the Table; we should not duplicate. We'll consolidate. We need to include all substantive info: location, contract length, pay, schedule, clearance, citizenship, responsibilities, requirements, qualifications/skills. Let's craft HTML:
About the role
Software Engineer position supporting software systems integration, DevOps test infrastructure, and spacecraft payload development for a DoD/Aerospace client in Scottsdale, AZ. Contract length is 12‑24 months with possibility of going direct. Pay is $73.51/hour. Schedule is 1st shift.
Maybe include location and contract length in that paragraph. Then Responsibilities:Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications, services, scripts, automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment infrastructure supporting software systems integration, DevOps test infrastructure, spacecraft payload development, and hardware test environments.
- Build and improve GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
- Develop software interfaces connecting lab systems and payload hardware.
- Support containerized services.
- Create automated tests.
- Troubleshoot integration issues across software, Linux systems, networks, containers, pipelines, and hardware‑in‑the‑loop environments.
- Collaborate closely with systems, FPGA, electrical, hardware, test, and integration engineers to deliver reliable software capabilities and improve automation, repeatability, and developer productivity.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics field plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience.
- U.S. citizenship required.
- Ability to obtain a Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire (active TS/SCI clearance preferred at time of hire).
- Ability to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and successfully complete any required U.S. Government security investigation.
Qualifications
- Active DoD TS/SCI clearance at time of hire (preferred).
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Mid‑level software engineering experience developing maintainable applications, services, tools, or automation using Python, C/C++, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar languages.
- Strong software fundamentals, including data structures, object‑oriented design, testing, debugging, version control, and code review.
- Experience building automated test suites using PyTest or similar frameworks, including test‑driven or test‑informed development practices.
- Experience with Git‑based development workflows, including branching, merge requests, peer review, issue tracking, and release coordination.
- Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms.
- Experience working in Linux environments such as RHEL or Ubuntu, including command‑line tools, shell scripting, services, logs, and package management.
- Familiarity with containerized application development and deployment using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, or related technologies.
- Working knowledge of networking concepts, including Ethernet, subnets, routing, firewalls, ports, DNS, and lab network isolation.
- Experience integrating software with hardware, lab instrumentation, embedded systems, APIs, databases, or distributed services.
- Experience debugging across software, containers, Linux systems, CI/CD pipelines, network services, and hardware‑adjacent interfaces.
- Ability to own software features or tools from requirements through implementation, testing, documentation, and user feedback.
- Ability to apply automation and AI tools to improve engineering efficiency, test repeatability, and software quality.
Pay
$73.51/hour
Schedule:Schedule
1st Shift
We should not include Benefits section as not stated. We need to ensure we didn't repeat job title as heading. We didn't. We need to ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like EEO. We removed. Check for duplicated lines: we have mention of active TS/SCI