Software Engineer 1 (API)

Wyetech•Linthicum Heights, MD

About The Position

At Wyetech, youâ€™ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world-class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry. As part of the Secure the Enterprise initiative, develop capabilities to shift from the current manual system security evaluation and authorization process to a new model that emphasizes automation, streamlined processes and approvals, continuous monitoring and assessment, and network data gathering across the entire life cycle of a project. Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency appropriate polygraph).

Requirements

TS/SCI with agency appropriate poly
Seven (7) years experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
Bachelorâ€™s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
Python
Experienced using Django or Flask
Databased experience using MongoDB or MariaDB
ReST endpoint development
Micro service model

Nice To Haves

Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelorâ€™s degree.
Swagger
AWS, C2S or other cloud experience
Docker
Visual Studio Code or similar IDEs
JSON and/or XML serialization
Jira
Confluence
Git version control
Agile

Responsibilities

Provide the development, test, deploy, and sustainment of various Python based ReST end points, microservices, and data model management capabilities utilizing Django and Flask frameworks to interact with data models such as MariaDB, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL and send data upon request, in JSON format, to UI front ends.
Provide middleware and backend support to all system applications.
Debug existing software and correct defects.
Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards.
Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features.
Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments.
Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories.
Write or review software and system documentation.
Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards.
Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas.
Modify existing software to correct errors to improve its performance.

Benefits

The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.
A generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.
A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
Vision and Dental
Life and AD&D Benefits
Short and Long-Term Disability
Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances
Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services
Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000
Mobility Among Wyetech-supported Contracts
Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS
Various team-building events throughout the year such as: monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
Employees receive two complementary branded clothing orders annually.