Software Engineer 2

Wyetech•Annapolis Junction, MD

19h•$84 - $113

About The Position

Wyetech is seeking a DevOps Software Engineer (Software Engineer Level 2 – SWE2) to support the GHOSTGEM mission, including the DINO software application suite. The role focuses on overseeing and monitoring live production operations to maintain the availability, reliability, performance, and continuous delivery of mission-critical software applications. The engineer works with development and operations teams to troubleshoot operational issues, maintain system health, and improve system performance. The engineer designs, develops, tests, deploys, documents, maintains, and enhances complex software systems based on documented requirements. These systems may include data-intensive analytics, real-time applications, data repositories, transport services, and enterprise monitoring solutions. The role also supports software integration, system troubleshooting, performance optimization, and development, applying appropriate software engineering methodologies, configuration management practices, and continuous integration principles. Candidates must have active TS/SCI clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph and be United States citizens. Candidates must meet one of the stated education and experience combinations: a related master's degree and three years of software engineering experience; a related bachelor's degree and five years of software engineering experience; or seven years of software engineering experience on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. Relevant experience must include software development, integration, troubleshooting, testing, deployment, and maintenance in comparable technical environments.

Requirements

Experience using Linux command-line interfaces (CLI), administration utilities, and troubleshooting tools.
Proficiency in Bash scripting and recent Python 3.x software development experience.
Experience working with NoSQL databases, particularly MongoDB.
Experience with containerization technologies, including Docker and containerd.
Knowledge of CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools, including GitLab CI.
Experience with distributed logging and monitoring technologies such as the ELK Stack, Prometheus, and Grafana.
Familiarity with container orchestration technologies, including Kubernetes and Helm Charts for deploying containerized services.
Familiarity with messaging frameworks, including RabbitMQ.
Understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and automation tools such as Ansible.
Experience using Git for source code management and version control.
Ability to identify, diagnose, and troubleshoot production service disruptions, performance degradation, and operational issues.
Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.
United States citizenship.
Meet one of the following education and experience combinations: a master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus three years of Software Engineering experience; a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus five years of Software Engineering experience; or seven years of Software Engineering experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Relevant experience must include software development, integration, troubleshooting, testing, deployment, and maintenance within comparable technical environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SQL databases, particularly PostgreSQL.
Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite, including Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities

Monitor live production environments supporting GHOSTGEM and DINO to maintain system availability, reliability, and performance.
Identify, diagnose, and respond to service disruptions, operational incidents, and performance degradation.
Develop, maintain, and enhance Python and Bash scripts to automate operational processes and improve system efficiency.
Support deployment, configuration, and sustainment of containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes using GitLab CI and related technologies.
Monitor distributed systems using logging, metrics, and observability tools to identify operational issues and support corrective actions.
Develop, debug, test, and integrate software components to meet functional and performance requirements.
Support NoSQL database operations, messaging services, and infrastructure automation within mission environments.
Collaborate with software developers, system engineers, and operations personnel to resolve technical issues and improve application performance.
Analyze user and system requirements to recommend software enhancements, process improvements, and operational efficiencies.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and software testing processes.
Provide technical guidance, quality control, and team leadership as appropriate to the software development environment.

Benefits

Company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no employee matching requirement; contributions are fully vested from day one.
Generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, with flexibility to adjust the PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year.
Voluntary medical plan options, some with a Health Savings Account (HSA), for full-time employees.
Vision and dental benefits.
Life and AD&D benefits.
Short- and long-term disability benefits.
Hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance.
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.
Team-building events, including monthly lunches, a summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
Two complimentary branded clothing orders annually.