Full Stack Software Engineer (TS/SCI)

Vantor•Springfield, VA

9d•$140,000 - $205,700•Onsite

About The Position

Vantor is seeking a Full-Stack Software Engineer to join their team. This role will be performed at the customer facility located in Springfield, Virginia. The engineer will closely support mission partners, with their work having direct mission impact. The role involves working closely with data scientists, geospatial analysts, all-source analysts, and the cybersecurity team to create and maintain a diverse range of applications served out to a targeted user-base. Vantor is a multi-disciplinary team focused on using expertise to build and maintain focused software applications backed by a self-managed, on-prem private cloud and big data stack, housing over 15 petabytes of data. Their background in mission support and data science expertise serves as a catalyst to solve unique and challenging technical problems in support of special operations analysts and their on-going activities. Rapid development and frequent, iterative feedback are core to their delivery approach, anchored by a need to work quickly in support of mission customers. The company offers everyone the opportunity to define their own career trajectory, supporting individuals in becoming true experts in their craft, which enables not only individual growth but also the collective team to have a high degree of mission impact.

Requirements

Must be a US citizen.
Current Top Secret security clearance w/ SCI Eligibility and willing to get a CI poly.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering or a related field (4 additional years of experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree. A Master's degree may count as an additional 2 years of experience.).
5 years demonstrated experience with programming, design, and development.
Ability to work independently and take ownership of the entire software development lifecycle
In-depth knowledge in Python, Java, or similar programming language.
Working knowledge of containerization (Docker, Podman) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Nomad, etc).
Experience with ORM software (Django, SQLAlchemy, Hibernate, etc)
Working knowledge of Linux operating systems (navigating the filesystem, common management commands, etc)
Understanding of TCP/IP networking and working knowledge of remote system workflows (SSH, port forwarding, server/client architecture, etc)
Exposure to building and supporting solutions in a cloud like environment (such as OpenStack).
Working knowledge of agile software development practices and tools, such as GitLab
Must be able to work full-time, on-site in Springfield, VA.

Nice To Haves

Experience using Python web frameworks (Django, FastAPI, etc)
Experience with front-end development using React, Angular, or other JS framework.
Experience utilizing an Elasticsearch cluster.
Experience with Spark.
Experience with Hadoop (HDFS, YARN)
API Rest Framework development/maintenance.
Experience with provision and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or similar.
Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Developing web applications for real-time query and analysis of our petabyte-scale data store
Creating distributed analytics purpose-built to support our mission partners
Helping to transition data science workflows into user friendly applications for analysts