Category

Research, Development, and Engineering

Job Type

Full-Time

Career Level

Staff

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Travel

None

Security Clearance Required

TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Job Description

Prescient Edge is seeking a Software Engineer Senior  to support a government client.

Benefits:

At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone’s success. To that end, we provide a best-in-class benefits package that includes:

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits including medical, dental, vision, and orthodontia coverage.
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule.
• Career development opportunities including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.

Description:

• Research, design, develop, and test operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific, and general computing applications.
• Set operational specifications and formulate and analyze software requirements.
• May design embedded systems software.
• Possess and apply a comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high impact assignments.
• Plan and lead major technology assignments.
• Evaluate performance results and recommend major changes affecting short-term project growth and success.
• Function as a technical expert across multiple project assignments.
• May supervise others.
• Apply principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.

Clearance:

• TS/SCI with the ability to obtain CI/POLY

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• US Citizens with active TS/SCI.
• 5 years of experience as Software Engineer developing distributed software applications using modern and open-source technologies and frameworks.
• Highly fluent programmer in one or more languages – Java, Scala, Go and similar.
• Strong data modeling experience with relational (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases.
• Has practiced TDD and BDD using tools like Junit, Selenium, Cucumber / Gherkin or similar.
• Strong understanding and knowledge in API best practices – REST and/or gRPC.
• Has worked in a DevSecOps model and delivered code through CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiar and used security and code quality tools like SonarQube, OWASP ZAP, and Fortify.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience developing pipelines as code using Jenkins or GitLab CI.
• Experience developing deployment automation scripts using Terraform, AWS Cloud Formation.
• Hands-on experience in JavaScript frameworks like Angular, Vue, React and similar.
• Experience working in multi-domain networks involving cross-domain solutions.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• Any AWS Associate, Professional, or Specialty certification.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent.

Location:

• Reston, VA

Prescient Edge is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) founded as a counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) company in 2008. We are a global operations and solutions integrator delivering full-spectrum intelligence analysis support, training, security, and RD&E support solutions to the Department of Defense and throughout the intelligence community. Prescient Edge is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by law. We strive to foster equity and inclusion throughout our organization because we believe that diversity of thought is critical for creating a safe and engaging work environment while also enabling the organization’s success.