SCI with a Full Scope Polygraph Security Clearance Required, Onsite

Next Step Systems•Annapolis Junction, MD

4d•$175,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Java/Python Software Engineer will support a suite of web-based applications that automate data management for data custodians. The products facilitate the capture of information and approvals that allow for the movement of data through the customer mission space in a compliant manner. These products are critical to standardize and simplify data movement as well as data reuse and integration with downstream tools. Candidates must have an active TS/SCI with a Full Scope Polygraph security clearance. This is a 100% Onsite position and not open for Hybrid and/or Remote.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university. Note: 4 additional years of Software Engineering experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
8-20 years of experience as a Software Engineer supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Minimum of 6 recent years of development experience.
Experience with Java/Python and analytic development experience.
Knowledgeable with data enrichment/conversion methods.
Familiar with Data Ontologies/Schemas, strong knowledge of structured data types (XML, CSV, JSON), and database experience.
Analytic development experience using scripting languages such as Python and Scala to use statistical libraries against data.
Skilled with big data processing frameworks such as Pig, MapReduce and Spark to scale algorithms over large volumes of data.
Skilled with data flows, Pig scripting, Hadoop MapReduce, and various analytic tools.
Experience working with Cloud service providers and Data Stewards.
Experience employing combination of analysis, computer science, mathematics, and software engineering skills to devise strategies for extracting meaning and value from large datasets.
Experience with predictive analytics, machine learning, and data mining.
Skilled working with development and Software Engineering teams, other stakeholder agencies, and leadership.
Knowledge of data indexing and analytic development.
Demonstrated experience in network metadata processing, manipulation, and analysis in support of intelligence analysis.
TS/SCI with a Full Scope Polygraph Security Clearance Required

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of NiFi is highly desired.

Responsibilities

The Software Engineer will devise strategies to extract meaning and value from structured and unstructured data.
Leverage statistical methods and/or machine learning to discover patterns and behaviors of entities.
Use query and visualization tools, such as DataXplorer and GMAE, to present question focused datasets in a story-like manner.
Work with various domains of metadata to develop new methodologies and techniques for automated data characterization.
Analyze and develop requirements to support the characterization and ingestion of new and existing data types.
Collaborate with customer teams to understand direct mission needs and requirements.
Devise strategies to extract meaning and value from structured and unstructured data.
Collaborate with customer teams to understand mission needs.
Recommend new technologies and processes for complex software projects.
Serve as the technical lead of multiple software development teams.
Select the software development process in coordination with the customer and system engineering.
Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software.
Delegate programming and testing responsibilities to one or more teams and monitor their performance.
Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories.