Software Engineer (Backend, DevOps)

Annapolis Junction, MD

Description:

Use your software development and system administrative skills to support a bespoke data analysis platform for users tackling ever-evolving challenges. Your starting role will include managing a set of servers in the cloud, developing and maintaining operational software, and providing customer service. You will be working directly alongside the customer, rotating between multiple sites to engage the entire user base. You will have the opportunity to engage directly with their mission, providing software development consultation and code additions to mission advancing code. Potential growth exists in the form of frontend software development, innovation of user workflows, and taking on leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate within a cross functional team.
• Develop python applications to perform user and data management.
• Develop Ansible playbooks to deploy and upkeep upwards of 50 servers.
• Adapt the platform as mission requirements progress.
• Elicit requirements and feedback directly from users.
• Assist users in utilizing the platform and aid development of their own script and process development.

Skills Requirements:

• Experience with the following: Python, Django, SQL, Ansible, Git, Linux, Redis, Nginx.
• Basic experience working in Linux environments; comfortable running and troubleshooting servers.
• Experience interacting directly with customers.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience with JavaScript.
• Experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience with AWS.
• Leadership experience.

Experience Requirement:

• 8 yrs. with a B.S. in Computer Science or a related discipline

Clearance Requirement:

• Active TS/SCI with a polygraph

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