Cleared Principal Developer

Kentro • UNAVAILABLE, Missouri

1d • Onsite

About The Position

IT Concepts dba Kentro is hiring a Cleared Principal Developer to support NGA initiatives. This senior-level technical leadership role focuses on modernizing, designing, and implementing complex geospatial applications and infrastructure, including transforming legacy systems into cloud-native, microservices-based platforms. The position is contingent on award and final customer approval and is located in St. Louis, Missouri.

The developer will build and maintain secure, scalable full-stack applications and work with UI/UX designers, QA teams, mission stakeholders, and government technical leadership to deliver GEOINT capabilities aligned with NGA and DoD needs. The role also includes integrating applications with NGA and Intelligence Community systems, supporting secure APIs and data pipelines, contributing to Agile and DevSecOps delivery, and mentoring developers.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance and willingness and ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph. The job description notes that duties may include additional responsibilities consistent with customer expectations, business needs, and Kentro’s culture.

Requirements

• Master of Science or equivalent technical degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field, and at least 13 years of relevant experience; or Bachelor of Science or equivalent technical degree in a related field and at least 15 years of relevant experience; or at least 17 years of relevant experience as a substitute for a technical degree.
• Relevant experience must include full-stack development involving Java, web services, databases, and microservice development, or related software engineering/development work demonstrating ability to perform the duties.
• Firsthand experience in at least four of the following areas: Java, JavaScript, or Python enterprise application development; web services architecture, design, and development; relational database design; spatial database design; NoSQL database design; microservice architecture, design, and development; containerization or orchestration; API development; cloud-native development using AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or similar providers.
• Demonstrated experience with relational database development.
• At least five years of experience with Agile and Lean philosophies, including at least two years serving as a scrum or team lead.
• Experience with CI/CD techniques, test-driven development, or automated testing practices.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness and ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph.
• Ability to perform the essential duties; reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with NGA or other Intelligence Community agencies.
• At least one Agile Development certification: Certified Scrum Master, Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), or Certified Scrum Professional.
• Experience working independently with clients or stakeholders to develop user stories for full-service consumer and business applications.
• Experience developing customized code, scripts, modules, macro procedures, or libraries for specialized spatial analysis using languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP, C, Perl, or similar languages.
• Experience integrating and tailoring geospatial COTS applications; specialized software and database development and maintenance; integration of related specialized hardware; and engineering studies to identify and remedy geodata-processing bottlenecks.
• Experience with government or commercial imagery products, including SAR or related RADAR imaging technologies.
• Experience developing and working with GIS, including open-source and proprietary geospatial formats.
• Experience using or developing with geospatial tools, data, and platforms, including Boundless Spatial suite, Remote View, PostGRES/PostGIS, Oracle Spatial or other geospatial databases, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, Image Server, File Geodatabases, ESRI, or OpenGeo Suite.
• Experience with geospatial data formats such as KML, KMZ, NITF, TIFF, JPEG, GeoPDF, and similar georelated formats and data structures.
• In-depth experience abstracting new or legacy systems through standards-based APIs and web services, including Open Geospatial Consortium standards.
• Experience developing terrain-analysis visualization and algorithms or automated detection algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable, secure full-stack applications using modern frameworks such as Angular, React, and Spring Boot, and cloud technologies such as AWS or Azure.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers, QA teams, and mission stakeholders to define, develop, and implement GEOINT software capabilities aligned with NGA and DoD mission needs.
• Integrate applications with NGA and Intelligence Community systems, ensuring interoperability and compliance with NGA standards such as NGA Software Way and DevCorps methodologies.
• Build RESTful APIs and microservices to enable secure data pipelines and interoperability across systems.
• Apply secure coding practices in accordance with DoD STIGs, NGA Software Way, and RMF guidelines; implement role-based access controls and audit-compliant design.
• Participate in Agile sprint cycles, backlog grooming, code reviews, testing using TDD, and release processes using DevCorps Agile methodology.
• Support DevSecOps pipeline integration and CI/CD automation using NGA’s DevOps toolkit and application pipeline.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level developers.
• Contribute to strategic direction in collaboration with the government technical lead.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Healthcare benefits.
• Supplemental benefits.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Discount perks and rewards.
• Education reimbursement for certifications, degrees, or professional development, subject to IRS limitations.
• Employee activities and events, including happy hours, holiday events, fitness and wellness events, annual celebrations, and charity events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior