Software Engineer - Full Stack (TS/SCI Clearance Required)

North Point Technology•Gaithersburg, MD

About The Position

North Point Technology is looking to hire a Full-Stack Software Engineer to support the Chinook Program, delivering next-generation mission software for geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). The qualified candidate must have an active TS/SCI security clearance and will contribute across the full software development lifecycle - from architecture and design through coding and automated testing - as part of a collaborative Agile team focused on world-class national security solutions. The ideal candidate brings strong full-stack development skills, thrives in a fast-paced and inclusive environment, and is passionate about building software that directly supports the mission. This is an opportunity to deliver mission-focused software that supports national security in a fast-paced, collaborative, and growth-oriented environment.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI security clearance
Rest API Development
Python or Java
SQL
Web Development
Django or JavaScript (Angular, React, etc)
Object-oriented programming in Python, Java, and JavaScript
Windows and Linux operating systems
Version control with Git and GitLab
Architecting, developing, and delivering complex software systems into production
Agile development and CI/CD (continuous integration and continuous delivery) tools and practices
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

Nice To Haves

Front-end development with React
Software architecture patterns such as Client-Server and Model-View-Controller (MVC)
Multi-cloud experience across AWS, IBM Cloud, Google Cloud, Azure, and Oracle Cloud
AWS services such as S3, SQS, SNS, EC2, CloudFormation, and RDS
Experience as a Scrum Master for a software development or technical team
GEOINT domain experience applied to troubleshooting, optimizing, and validating system behavior and data outputs
Modern software design patterns and coding standards
AWS DevOps Engineer certification or similar
Ability to obtain a polygraph

Responsibilities

Contribute across the complete software development lifecycle - including work estimation, architecture and design, coding, and automated testing - within a customer-focused Agile team.
Take ownership of delivering system and application enhancements.
Break sizable tasks into manageable units with level-of-effort estimates.
Partner with fellow engineers to design and document strong technical solutions.
Build software for problems that are not always clearly defined while keeping customer needs front and center.
Help remove obstacles for the development team alongside the Product Owner and technical leadership.
Keep Agile and Scrum practices productive and on track.