Software Engineer I with Security Clearance
Black Eagle Defense · Fort Meade, MD · 1 mo ago
Engineering$124k–$181k/yrFull-time
Duties
- Assist in designing, implementing, and maintaining our CI/CD pipelines
- Collaborate with development teams to improve code deployment processes and application performance
- Help monitor system health, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to enhance reliability
- Participate in rotations to support our production environments
- Contribute to the development of infrastructure-as-code and automation scripts
- Aid in capacity planning and performance optimization of our AI-driven applications
- Contribute to the development of documentation of processes, runbooks, and best practices
- Actively participate in team meetings, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions
Qualifications
- Three (3) years of experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university
- Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
- Additional requirements: Basic understanding of Linux/Unix systems and shell scripting, familiarity with version control systems, preferably Git, basic knowledge of one or more programming languages, understanding of fundamental DevOps concepts and tools, strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn new technologies quickly, excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment, eagerness to learn and adapt to new challenges in a fast-paced environment, basic understanding of cloud platforms
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, or Chef)
- Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
- Basic understanding of database systems and SQL
- Knowledge of security best practices in software development and infrastructure
- Experience with or interest in machine learning and AI technologies
- Contributions to open-source projects or personal coding projects demonstrating initiative and passion for technology