Job ID: 2413717-2903
Location: REMOTE WORK, AL, US
Date Posted: 2024-10-23
Category: Software
Subcategory: SW Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: Top Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
SAIC is seeking experienced Software Engineers to support the Space Development Agency (SDA) Advanced Fire Control Ground Infrastructure (AFCGI) program. This position requires an active Top Secret security clearance and is hybrid remote with occasional work at local SAIC sites (1-3 times weekly) and travel to customer sites. Desired physical location is in the Reston, VA or Huntsville, AL area.
SAIC will be developing, deploying, operating and maintaining a common, enduring, ground infrastructure to support multiple SDA space vehicle demonstration and experimentation programs. The ground infrastructure consists of worldwide Ground Entry Points (GEPs), cloud infrastructure, Demonstration Operations Center (DOC), monitoring and control software, and a global network to tie it all together. Consistent with the SDA’s approach, the program will be fast-paced, dynamic, highly exciting and uniquely rewarding for the right candidate.
The Software Engineer responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Provide software development for a Ground Resource Manager function and Mission Operations Center for a ground system supporting space vehicle missions.
- Design, develop and maintain computer software in a classified cloud environment.
- Ensure the security of containerized applications throughout the development and deployment lifecycle.
- Define system functionality and software architecture, and then document component and subsystem specifications.
- Participate in software requirements, code reviews, and test plan reviews.
- Ensure clear and thorough code and design documentation.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Active Top Secret clearance - TS/SCI clearance preferred.
- Bachelors and 5 years or more experience; Masters and 3 years or more experience.
- Note: Open to lesser experience levels.
- Additional professional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
- Highlight strong programming experience using various languages, such as Java, C/C++, Python, Go, NodeJS, PERL, or SQL.
- Highlight familiarity with cloud-native capabilities such as AWS EC2, S3, DynamoDB, Lambda, Step Functions, SQS, SNS, CloudWatch, API Gateway, and NoSQL DBs such as Cassandra or MongoDB.
- Experience in operational deployment, troubleshooting, and issue resolution in a cloud environment, deploying components as docker containers, and automating routine tasks to provide scalability to operations.
- Familiar with open-source and cloud-native software, and knowledge of associated security standards and controls.
- Familiar with YAML configuration files and REST APIs.
- Experience with DevSecOps, Scrum, and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Maven, Stash, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Artifactory.
- Experience developing, deploying and running containerized services using Docker, Kubernetes, and Argo Workflows.
- Experience effectively maintaining a version-controlled code repository using modern tools (e.g. Git branching strategies, GitFlow, GitHub).
- Experience working successfully with a distributed team.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with satellite ground control systems, tools, and architectures (e.g. GMSEC, OpenC3, Neptune, Horizon, Raptorized MAESTRO, STK, Copernicus, HIPPO, FreeFlyer, MATLAB, etc.).
- Digital Engineering / Model Based Systems Engineering experience, using models to capture functionality and interface requirements before building solutions.
- Developing and executing continuous integration tests (e.g., Bamboo, Jest, Ava, Mocha).
- Creating automated release operations as well as the advancement of desired state automated CI-CD Pipelines using Jenkins, Spinnaker and other relevant CI-CD tools.
Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
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