Senior System Integration Specialist

Your Role:

Support an advanced Navy tactical decision aid program in collaboration with Lockheed Martin in Manassas, VA, and the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock. This position requires a highly experienced developer with strong DevSecOps skills and a focus on backend software development, system integration, and legacy code migration. The ideal candidate will demonstrate technical leadership in both software development and integration, have a deep understanding of microservice architecture and containerized environments, and be capable of coordinating across multiple teams and domains.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Integration Specialist

• Serve as the primary interface between the Lockheed Martin integration team and the Carderock/Opalsoft software team.

• Support build processes, perform integration testing, troubleshoot issues, and adjust system configuration settings.

• Debug and resolve software and deployment issues across multiple environments.

• Develop strong working relationships with both on-site and remote teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery.

• Understand and support the Common Tactical Decision Aid (CTDA) software and deployment environment (Kubernetes, microservices, containers, Scala, REST APIs, React/Angular).

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship for a small cross-functional team.

Legacy Migration / Senior Developer

• Lead the migration and reengineering of legacy Sonar Tactical Decision Aid (STDA) software into the new CTDA architecture.

• Analyze, refactor, and rearchitect legacy C/C and Java code to align with modern microservices-based design.

• Collaborate with other engineering teams (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Metron, InDepth) to define technical requirements and coordinate integration activities.

• Oversee Agile backlog prioritization, requirements documentation, and task distribution to junior developers.

• Design and develop scalable backend solutions leveraging open-source technologies, microservices, and containerized deployment environments.

• Demonstrate a strong “hands-on” technical approach while contributing to architectural direction.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering, Mathematics, or Computer Science.

• Desired: Master’s Degree from an ABET-accredited institution.

• Minimum of five (5) years of software development experience with open-source technologies in an iterative, Agile environment.

• Experience with legacy programming languages (C/C , Java) and modern architectures (microservices, containers, Kubernetes).

• Experience with Linux/Red Hat, package managers, basic networking, and cloud-based environments.

• Strong background in backend software design, systems integration, and DevSecOps pipeline support.

• Experience troubleshooting complex systems-of-systems in multi-domain environments.

• Active Secret clearance required; must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) clearance.

• Must possess or be able to obtain an IAT Level I certification (A CE, Network CE, SSCP, CND, or CCNA-Security).

Preferred Qualifications

• Five (5) or more years of experience in full-stack development, including backend services and front-end integration.

• Experience integrating new technologies into complex legacy systems.

• Familiarity with Scala, Rust, MQTT, and Big Data technologies (Cassandra, Kafka, Spark).

• Experience with NoSQL/NewSQL data stores and visualization frameworks (HTML5, Angular, React, TypeScript).

• Proven leadership experience supporting Agile Scrum teams and mentoring junior developers.

• Demonstrated ability to design and implement software solutions under tight resource and schedule constraints.

COMPENSATION: Starting at $150,000

BENEFITS

• 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

• 401(k) plan with company match

• 15 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) annually

• Paid federal holidays