Software Engineer -- ENG06 with Security Clearance

Software Engineer - ENG06 Aurora, CO Active TS/SCI Compensation Range: $170,000 - $200,000 Company Overview: Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense. Job Responsibilities: • Lead program's baseline modernization efforts. • Provide technical direction and design to software agile development teams, and other engineering personnel. • Mentor and guide senior and junior engineers. • Generate software cost and schedule estimates to support future development bids using techniques such as parametric analysis of SLOC, hours, or other metrics • Modern DevSecOps and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery techniques. • Software lifecycle practices on defense projects. • Advance software technologies. Basic Qualifications: • A Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 10 years of relevant software engineering experience. • Experience as a Software Architect. • Experience developing software using Java or C++. • Experience with cloud environments and Kubernetes. • Experience with message brokers such as RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, or Kafka. • Experience with enterprise integration patterns. • Experience with System Engineering processes such as requirements management, use case development, and trade studies. • Experience with Cameo Modeling using Systems Modeling Language (SysML). • Experience with the SAFe Agile software development methodology. • An active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to start date. An active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret security clearance that can be crossed over to a TS/SCI security clearance prior to start is also acceptable. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with SIGINT, Digital Communication, or digital signal processing software development. • Experience programming solutions in C++, Java, Python, and GO. • Experience with Cameo Modeling using the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF). • Experience with DevOps, Continuous Integration/Continuous Development, and automated test. • Experience with Atlassian Tools. Company Benefits: Cornerstone Defense offers a comprehensive list of benefits, designed to give employees and their families several options to choose from when selecting benefits that best fit their needs. These offerings include not only a full suite of the traditional Medical/Dental/Vision insurances, but also a number of other benefits and perks to include, but not limited to: A 401(K) plan with a company match, tuition and training assistances, paid vacation/leave, a fitness reimbursement program, college savings plan, commuter benefits, financial advisory services, flex spending accounts, health savings accounts, STD/LTD coverage, life and AD&D insurance, employee assistance programs, life financial planning assistance, and legal resources.