Software Engineer (Level 1)- TS/SCI POLY with Security Clearance

Software Engineer Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph required Discipline: Software Engineering Work Type: On-site Salary: $131,-- $146,000 Position Overview We are seeking a Software Engineer to provide cloud-based software research, development, and engineering support for mission-critical systems. This role supports the full software lifecycle-from requirements analysis and design through development, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment-within a secure, data-intensive environment. The ideal candidate has strong experience with high-level programming languages, big data technologies, distributed systems, and cloud-enabled analytics, and can operate effectively on complex systems with large-scale data processing requirements. Key Responsibilities * Perform requirements analysis, design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment of software solutions * Develop and maintain software supporting cloud and big-data processing environments * Design and implement RESTful services * Develop software solutions leveraging object-oriented design principles * Integrate and extend FOSS and COTS products * Support software integration and testing, including development of test plans and test scripts * Diagnose and resolve software defects and performance issues * Produce and maintain technical documentation supporting software development efforts * Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and mission stakeholders across multidisciplinary teams Required Qualifications * Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph * At least five (5) years of experience in software development/engineering, including: * Requirements analysis * Software development and integration * Installation, enhancement, and maintenance * Testing and validation * Problem diagnosis and resolution * At least four (4) years of experience developing software using high-level languages such as Java, C, or C++ * Demonstrated experience working with Open Source NoSQL technologies supporting massively parallel computation (e.g., HBase, Accumulo, BigTable) * Experience with the MapReduce programming model and technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, and Pig * Experience with Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) * Experience using serialization formats such as JSON and/or BSON * Experience developing software on UNIX/Linux (Red Hat versions 3-5) operating systems * Demonstrated experience in object-oriented system design * At least three (3) years of experience in software integration and testing * Demonstrated technical writing skills supporting software development projects * Possession of a Hadoop/Cloud Developer Certification Education * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field (Mathematics, Information Systems, Engineering, or similar) * Bachelor's degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience * Master's degree in a technical field may be substituted for four (4) years of experience Desired Qualifications * Experience deploying applications in a cloud environment * Understanding of big-data cloud scalability (e.g., Amazon, Google, Facebook architectures) * Experience designing and developing automated analytic software, algorithms, and techniques * Experience with taxonomy construction for analytic disciplines and knowledge domains * Experience developing and deploying: * Data-driven analytics * Event-driven analytics * Analytics orchestrated through rules engines * Experience with linguistics (grammar, morphology, concepts) * Experience developing analytics to discover and exploit social networks * Experience documenting ontologies, data models, schemas, APIs, and technical specifications * Experience deploying analytics in heterogeneous schema environments Benefits Our client offers a comprehensive, flexible benefits package supporting financial security, health, and work-life balance. Retirement * 15% automatic company 401(k) contribution (3% safe harbor + 12% discretionary profit sharing) * No vesting - 100% immediately vested * Pre-tax and Roth options; contributions deposited every payroll * Paid Time Off & Flexibility * PTO accrued at 13% of hours worked (≈ 6 weeks / 30 days annually for full-time employees) * Up to 240 hours carryover * Flexible option to adjust PTO and/or 401(k) contributions in exchange for salary adjustments * Health & Wellness * Medical, dental, and vision insurance with significant company contribution * CareFirst medical plans: * Platinum POS - $0 deductible * High Deductible POS - $1,600 / $3,200 deductible * Company contributes 25% of deductible to HSA quarterly * HSA and FSA options available * $50,000 Life Insurance * $50,000 AD&D * Short-Term Disability: 60% pay (up to $1,000/week) * Long-Term Disability: 60% pay (up to $6,000/month) * Flexible Schedule * Hourly pay with flexible/alternate schedules (customer approval required) * Education & Training * Up to $5,000 annually for certifications, courses, conferences, books, and related expenses * Additional Perks * $100 annually toward company-branded apparel * Insurance (Company-Paid) We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.