Lead, Software Engineer Backend Integration Top Secret Clearance

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer (Backend/Integration)

Job Code: 44024

Job Location: Melbourne FL (Patrick Space Force Base)

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

We are seeking a TS/SCI-cleared highly skilled and motivated Lead Software/Integration Engineer with experience in modern backend development Java AWS Docker Linux CI/CD and AI-assisted development experience to support mission modernization software integration and mission-system reliability improvements. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership across software and infrastructure teams and work onsite at Patrick Space Force Base.

Essential Functions:

• Develop secure and scalable back-end services and application logic to support mission applications and workflows.
• Apply software engineering best practices across the full development lifecycle including code reviews automated testing version control and CI/CD pipelines.
• Deploy and maintain applications in AWS ensuring scalability security resilience and cost-effectiveness.
• Engage with customers daily to refine requirements and improve application functionality.
• Prepare and brief technical designs implementation plans roadmaps and documentation.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation for system design application architecture deployment procedures and sustainment activities.
• Supporting Agile software development teams and participating in Scrum ceremonies.
• Building and deploying mission applications in classified or high-security environments.
• Security Certification or any DoD IAT Level II Certification or ability to obtain certification within 6 months of accepting position.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in computer science or computer engineering and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 13 years of prior related experience
• Active TS clearance with the ability to obtain SCI

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Proficiency with Java language
• Experience developing AI/ML-enabled mission applications analytical tools or decision-support capabilities involving advanced data processing automation visualization and user interaction.
• Experience developing and deploying containerized applications using Kubernetes K-8.
• Experience developing and deploying applications in Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Experience with Docker CI/CD Git REST APIs microservices and secure software development.
• Experience with scientific sensor-derived geophysical acoustic seismic infrasonic or other mission-relevant technical data is highly desired.
• Experience building back-end services and APIs using Python or similar.
• Familiarity with databases such as PostgreSQL MySQL SQL Server DynamoDB or other relational/non-relational data stores.
• Prior field assignment experience
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools
• Experience transitioning research or prototype capabilities into operational software tools supporting classified DoD mission environments strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform CloudFormation or similar.
• Familiarity with the C2S Access Portal (CAP) and high-side AWS environments is highly desired.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

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