Back End Linux Software Engineer

The Challenge: 

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to serve as the lead to modernize a client critical mission system? You'll have the chance to contribute to transitioning mission data flows from legacy systems to a modernized data flow architecture, defining technical and process improvements to achieve improved mission performance and compliance and defining improved decision logic and rule sets applied to data flow management.

Work as part of an Agile team directly supporting an IC core mission. You’ll interact directly with customers to understand their needs to develop protocol processing solutions that support analysts in target tracking and analysis and report writing. You’ll also help the client continue to modernize their software development practices and tools.

Empower change with us.

You Have: 

• Experience using the Unix CLI
• Experience developing scripts using Bash and Python
• Experience developing with C in Unix computing environment that utilizes multi-platform shared-memory, multiprocessing, and multithreading programming skills
• Experience using the Unix GCC compiler 
• Experience using Unix software libraries and packages
• Experience with POSIX threads, OpenMP, and Sys V or POSIX shared memory
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience with software engineering, Master’s degree and 3 years of experience with software engineering, or 7 years of experience with software engineering in lieu of a degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with the Atlassian Suite of Tools, including Jira and Confluence
• Experience with Git Version Control
• Knowledge of Graph Theory principles and concepts

Clearance: 

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Build Your Career:

Rewarding work, fun challenges, and a ton of investment in our people—that’s Booz Allen cyber. When you join Booz Allen, we’ll help you develop the career you want.

• Competitions — From programming competitions at our PyNights (Python competition and learning events) to competing in CTFs, we’ve got plenty of chances for you to show off your skills.
• Paid Research — Have an innovative idea to explore or hypothesis to test? You can participate in challenges via our crowdsourcing platform, the Garage, and other programs to be awarded dedicated time and/or funding to advance your skills.
• Cyber University — CyberU has more than 5000 instructor-led and self-paced cyber courses, a free online library that you can access from just about anywhere—including your phone—and certification exam prep guides that include practical assessments to prepare you for your exam.
• Academic Partnerships — In addition to our tuition reimbursement benefit, we’ve partnered with University of Maryland University College to offer two graduate certificate programs in cybersecurity—fully funded without a tuition cap.
• Maker/Hackerspaces — Race drones, print 3D gadgets, drink coffee from our Wi-Fi coffee maker, and get hands-on training on tools and tech from in-house experts in our dedicated maker and hackerspaces.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $81,800.00 to $186,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

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