Jobs · Engineering · Maryland

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

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