Senior Application Developer

Semper Valens Solutions•San Antonio, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Semper Valens Solutions is seeking a Senior Application Developer (listed in the job description as Application Developer IV) to support its IDCS team in San Antonio, Texas. The role focuses on developing software solutions, integrating FOSS, COTS, and GOTS, and building software for host-based and network sensors and data-analysis platforms. The developer collaborates with multidisciplinary technical teams and stakeholders to plan and design software, mature requirements, and create and maintain programs, packages, and user documentation. The position also develops software for collecting and analyzing data from remote network sensors and host-based security tools. It involves developing, enhancing, troubleshooting, and automating GitLab CI/CD pipelines; incorporating unit and integration tests into CI/CD to validate software quality; using stakeholder feedback and system testing to understand system capabilities and limitations; and supporting QA and testing as needed. The successful candidate works as part of cross-functional teams following Agile and DevSecOps practices. The position is full-time and based in San Antonio, Texas. An active Secret clearance is required, with TS/SCI eligibility. The posting requires an applicable master's degree and 10 years of relevant experience, while noting that other degree levels and additional relevant experience will be considered. An IAT II certification compliant with 8570/8140 is required within six months.

Requirements

Active Secret clearance and eligibility for TS/SCI.
Applicable master's degree and 10 years of relevant experience; other degree levels and additional relevant experience will be considered.
Software development/programming experience.
Experience developing, writing, enhancing, troubleshooting, and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) experience.
Windows 10/11 experience.
Git experience.
Experience with two or more of the following programming languages, scripting languages, or technologies: JavaScript, Angular 12+, TypeScript, Ansible, Kubernetes, Python 2/3, Helm, Docker, or Bash.
Extensive Kubernetes experience.
Experience with databases and servers, including Apache, MongoDB, NoSQL, Elasticsearch, or SQL.
Understanding of networking principles, including TCP/IP.
IAT II certification compliant with 8570/8140, required within six months.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Bitbucket, Jira, SonarQube, GitLab, Nexus, Bro/Zeek, Suricata, and Moloch/Arkime.
DevSecOps experience.
Kubernetes certification preferred.
AWS experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Engineer and implement software solutions, including developing new code and integrating FOSS, COTS, and GOTS.
Lead multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and hardware engineers on software planning, design, development, and utilization for host-based and network sensors and data-analysis platforms.
Collaborate with system operators, maintainers, engineers, application programmers, Product Owners, configuration managers, technical writers, and other stakeholders to mature requirements.
Write, update, and maintain computer programs, software packages, and user documentation.
Develop programs to store, locate, and retrieve documents, data, and information.
Develop software to collect and analyze data from remote network sensors and host-based security tools.
Develop, analyze, enhance, modify, troubleshoot, and automate GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
Use stakeholder feedback and system testing to gather information about system capabilities and limitations.
Lead the development and incorporation of unit and integration tests into a CI/CD pipeline to validate software quality.
Work in parallel with and support QA/testing as needed.
Work on cross-functional teams following Agile/DevSecOps practices.
Perform other duties as assigned.