Mid-Level Modernization Engineer
About The Position
We are seeking an experienced, consultative Senior Systems Modernization Software Engineer to drive complex application modernization initiatives. In this role, you will apply advanced technical expertise to solve intricate system challenges, optimize core software architectures, and deliver resilient software solutions within an Agile environment. Operating as both a lead engineer and trusted technical advisor, you will bridge legacy system capabilities with modern engineering frameworks—troubleshooting high-priority problem reports, performing continuous system maintenance, and designing innovative technical solutions that directly enhance operational performance across critical intelligence mission threads.
Requirements
- ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL IS REQUIRED
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 7 + years of professional software development experience OR High School Diploma / GED , PLUS 11 + years of hands-on technical software engineering experience in lieu of a degree
- Extensive experience modernizing complex legacy software applications and refactoring architecture in iterative, Agile environments
- Demonstrated expertise in end-to-end software development, regular problem-solving, defect resolution, and continuous system maintenance
- Ability to devise and implement creative, scalable solutions to complex technical challenges across distributed software systems
- Strong background acting as a subject matter expert, applying industry best practices, and advising stakeholders on software modernization roadmaps
- Experience establishing unit testing frameworks, debugging legacy codebases, and maintaining system stability through rigorous software delivery pipelines
Nice To Haves
- Experience re-platforming legacy software into cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure) or containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Hands-on experience decomposing monolithic legacy applications into decoupled RESTful microservices
- Familiarity integrating automated build, test, and deployment workflows via modern CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins)
Responsibilities
- Troubleshooting high-priority problem reports
- Performing continuous system maintenance
- Designing innovative technical solutions that directly enhance operational performance across critical intelligence mission threads
- Modernizing complex legacy software applications
- Refactoring architecture in iterative, Agile environments
- End-to-end software development
- Regular problem-solving
- Defect resolution
- Continuous system maintenance
- Devise and implement creative, scalable solutions to complex technical challenges across distributed software systems
- Acting as a subject matter expert
- Applying industry best practices
- Advising stakeholders on software modernization roadmaps
- Establishing unit testing frameworks
- Debugging legacy codebases
- Maintaining system stability through rigorous software delivery pipelines
Benefits
- discretionary bonus compensation
- comprehensive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
