Application Developer

Wyetech•Fort Meade, MD

1d•$64 - $120

About The Position

Wyetech is seeking an Application Developer (SWE2 – Software Engineer Level 2) to support the Eurasia & Western Hemisphere mission. The role works directly with mission stakeholders, data scientists, and analysts to gather requirements and develop and deploy end-to-end solutions that support mission workflows. The developer uses cloud environments and customer-specific data repositories to build user-facing applications, RESTful APIs, and data visualizations, and establishes CI/CD pipelines for secure deployment. The Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex software systems, including processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithms, large-dataset processing, real-time systems, and business management information systems. Work is performed individually or as part of a team, using documented requirements and software development and design methodologies appropriate to the environment. The role reviews and tests software components, documents test results, resolves software problem reports, and contributes to system design and requirements analysis, including software reuse and consideration of COTS and GOTS solutions. The position requires a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline and at least five years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination accepted under applicable contract requirements. U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph are required due to federal contract requirements. The posting describes an award-winning corporate culture and lists a pay range of $64.04–$120.27 per hour. Compensation varies based on factors including contract rates, education, experience, skills, certifications, and location. The position may be associated with various Wyetech-supported contracts and work locations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university and at least five years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted under applicable contract requirements.
U.S. citizenship.
Active TS/SCI security clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.
Proficiency in Python, PySpark, Java, and JavaScript.
Experience developing software applications and supporting the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, integration, deployment, and maintenance.
Experience developing end-to-end applications that integrate front-end user interfaces with back-end services.
Experience designing, developing, and maintaining RESTful APIs.
Experience developing applications in cloud environments and integrating with customer-specific data repositories.
Experience creating user-facing applications that support analyst workflows and mission operations.
Experience incorporating data visualizations into applications for analytical activities.
Experience establishing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for secure software deployment.
Experience collaborating directly with mission stakeholders, data scientists, and analysts to gather requirements and develop technical solutions.
Strong knowledge of customer corporate tools and data repositories.
Experience with XKS, Mission Data Repositories, GM, LABBENCH, and PRESSUREWAVE.
Experience using Elasticsearch for data indexing, searching, and retrieval.
Experience using Git repositories for source code management and version control.
Ability to develop, test, integrate, and deploy software solutions that provide operational value to analysts.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Docker containerization.
Experience with Kubernetes container orchestration.
Knowledge of the intelligence collection cycle.
Experience developing and executing database queries.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with mission stakeholders, data scientists, and analysts to gather requirements and develop technical solutions.
Design, develop, deploy, maintain, and enhance end-to-end software applications supporting analyst workflows and mission operations.
Develop and maintain user-facing applications, back-end services, RESTful APIs, and data visualizations.
Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines for secure software deployment.
Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
Debug existing software, resolve defects, and modify software to correct errors, adapt to hardware, or improve performance.
Review and test software components against design requirements and document test results.
Integrate existing software into new or modified systems and operating environments.
Develop simple data queries and design or implement complex database or data-repository interfaces and queries.
Write or review software and system documentation, and recommend and implement improvements to documentation and development standards.
Analyze system performance, data usage, workflows, and problem areas to develop software solutions.
Design and modify software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical models; develop or implement algorithms to meet system performance and functional standards.
Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components.
Contribute to system design, requirements analysis, software reuse, and evaluation of COTS and GOTS solutions.
Confer with system and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and understand project limitations, capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces.
Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met.

Benefits

Company contribution of 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no employee matching requirement; contributions are fully vested from day one.
Paid time off of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations; employees may adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year.
Voluntary medical plan options, some with a Health Savings Account.
Vision and dental benefits.
Life and AD&D benefits.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance.
Optional identity theft and legal protection services.
Employee referral bonus eligibility up to $10,000.
Mobility among Wyetech-supported contracts.
Team-building events, including monthly lunches, a summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
Two complimentary branded clothing orders annually.