Software Engineer IV (TS/SCI with CI Poly)

Job Description: Senior Principal Software Engineer

Active TS/SCI Clearance with CI poly

The candidate will work within a cross-functional agile scrum team and will be responsible for developing and maintaining software, creating unit tests, and working with the test team to automate testing, documenting build and deploy procedures, as well as participating in integration activities with the DevOps team. Development is primarily on an unclassified network, but this position will require significant time working in the Herndon SCIF. and should be considered an on-site position.

Responsibilities:
• Performs design, development, and maintenance activities using DIA standard development environments, tools, and processes (e.g. Linux, Java, Jira, Git, bash, Python)
• Works with the test team to automate performance and regression testing
• Works with the DevOps team on integration activities, supporting integration with other systems, security hardening and assessment, and troubleshooting deployment to multiple networks

Required Qualifications:
• Requires 9+ with BS/BA or 7 years with MS/MA or 4 years with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree requirement
• Experience with object-oriented programming using Java and/or C++
• Experience with scripting languages, such as Bash and Python
• Experience with software development on a 3-tiers system involving a relational database
• Experience working with Linux or other Unix-like systems
• Active TS/SCI Clearance with CI poly

Desired Qualifications:
• Experience with workflow design/orchestration/implementation
• Experience with Red Hat or CentOS Linux
• Experience with NiFi development
• Experience with AWS CloudFormation or Ansible
• Familiarity with Git, Jira, Confluence
• Experience with web technologies including REST, XML, XSD,CFS

Shld, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.