Junior Software Engineer/Data Engineer

Modern Technology Solutions Inc • Eglin AFB, FL

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

MTSI is seeking to hire a Junior Software/Data Engineer who will be responsible for building and maintaining enterprise data architectures, pipelines, and microservices for the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). You will facilitate operations within a secure cloud environment (DevSecOps), actively collaborate with government stakeholders inside an Agile framework, and ensure stakeholder requirements are understood and implemented in a way that enhances the AFRL mission to transition new technologies to the warfighter.

Requirements

• US citizenship and Active Secret Clearance
• 2+ years of experience supporting data engineering, software development, analytics, or related technical environments
• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, or related technical field
• Experience with Agile development activities
• Experience with Python and modern frontend development systems such as React and Django
• Experience with cloud-native technologies, containerization, or Kubernetes-based environments
• Experience with DevSecOps workflows and version control platforms such as Git
• Comfort with Linux software development environments
• Ability to communicate effectively in remote and in-person team settings
• Active Secret Clearance

Nice To Haves

• Independent self-starter and learner
• Experience operating in a collaborative environment
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch or metadata tagging/search solutions
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as ArgoCD
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Microsoft Azure
• Familiarity with the full software development lifecycle, including development, testing, deployment, and transition to production environments
• Understanding of AI training, integration, and MLOps.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining enterprise data architectures, pipelines, and microservices for the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
• Facilitating operations within a secure cloud environment (DevSecOps).
• Actively collaborating with government stakeholders inside an Agile framework.
• Ensuring stakeholder requirements are understood and implemented in a way that enhances the AFRL mission to transition new technologies to the warfighter.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree