Space Force - Advanced Software Engineer - Cloud/AWS (Sign-On Bonus Available)

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc • Scottsdale, AZ

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

As a software engineer for the SDA GMI program, you’ll be a member of a cross-functional team responsible for developing and deploying the state-of-the-art ground operational systems.
We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field.
• Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
• Agile experience preferred.
• Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
• Python / Java programming languages
• Understanding of DevOps principles: Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, automation, configuration management, and infrastructure as code
• Familiar with Scaled Agile methodology and its best practice
• Security knowledge: Familiarity with security best practices, risk, compliance & vulnerability management, encryption & PKI, incident response, auditing and monitoring
• Programming and scripting: Proficiency and strong knowledge in languages such as Python, Linux/UNIX, YAML, and JSON.
• Cloud platforms: Experience with AWS (AWS Solutions Architect strongly preferred) and its services (including fundamental AWS networking), knowing Azure is a plus
• Containerization: Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong understanding of API Design, testing, development and management
• Collaboration and communication: Ability to communicate and work effectively with development team members, operations, and security teams
• Problem-solving and analytical skills: Ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions
• Documentation: Well versed in generating documentation and sharing important knowledge
• Artificial Intelligence: Well versed in prompt engineering and utilizing popular AI tools to accelerate workload
• CI/CD tools: Gitlab, Nexus Managed Artifacts,
• AWS: AWS EKS, EC2, Lambda, S3, EBS/EFS, VPC, DNS, IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail
• Configuration management: Ansible, Terragrunt, ArgoCD
• Build/Development: VS Code, Maven
• Event streaming platform (nice to have): Kafka messaging
• Container orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker,
• Security, Monitoring and logging: ACAS/Grype vulns scanning, SIEM (Splunk) Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
• Version control: Git
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation
• Collaboration: Jira, Confluence

Nice To Haves

• Ability to lead the software development process
• Expertise in applying technical standards and methodologies to solve challenges in creative ways
• Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and positioning others for success
• Thorough knowledge of technology trends and willingness to champion new ideas and process improvements
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others

Benefits

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
• See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level