Junior Cloud Software Engineer

Visionist•Columbia, MD

About The Position

Visionist is hiring a Junior Cloud Software Engineer for a fully funded opportunity supporting a critical mission and customers’ big data processing platforms. The role supports analytics ecosystems that enable analysts to use agency data for mission-critical reporting and decision-making. The engineer will work with modern technologies and methods for processing large volumes of data and producing actionable results. The position includes the opportunity to telework up to 8 hours per week. The role involves developing and supporting a web application with Kotlin and React in a full-stack environment. The engineer will support a mission system with hundreds of active users and help rapidly develop and deploy patches and updates to an existing system. The position requires active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain or maintain a government security clearance. Visionist will pay for the exam and study time for one of the listed certifications if selected.

Requirements

Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.
U.S. citizenship is required; green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible.
Applicants selected must obtain or maintain a government security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, or an additional two years of experience in place of the degree.
Three years of software development experience, or one year with a master’s degree.
Experience with Kotlin, Java, and object-oriented programming.
Experience with relational and non-relational databases, including Mongo and SQL.
Experience with React and Redux.
Experience with version control such as Git or SVN.
Interest in working on an agile team that communicates regularly with analysts and willingness to handle work from requirements gathering and design through deployment.

Nice To Haves

Willingness to obtain one of the listed certifications: AWS Certified Developer – Associate; AWS Certified Machine Learning – Associate; AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty; AWS DevOps Engineer Professional; or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD). Visionist will pay for the exam and study time if selected.

Responsibilities

Develop a robust web application using Kotlin and React.
Support a critical mission system with hundreds of active users.
Work in a full-stack environment.
Rapidly develop and deploy patches and updates to an existing system.
Participate in an agile team that communicates regularly with analysts and take on tasks ranging from requirements gathering and design through deployment.

Benefits

Annual merit increases and performance-based bonuses.
Four weeks of paid time off that is never use-or-lose.
12 paid holidays.
Comp time and overtime.
Flexible work hours.
80 hours of paid parental leave, with an additional $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity leave.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits for individuals and families; employees who waive medical benefits receive an additional $4,160 per year.
401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
Annual $600 lifestyle bonus usable for gyms or fitness, new technology, or an HSA.
Term life insurance.
Short-term disability insurance.
Long-term disability insurance.
Regular happy hours, baseball games, and activity clubs.