Sr Staff/Senior Software Engineer (Clearance Required)

SciTec•Aurora, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For the past forty-five plus years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions. SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered. SciTec is seeking a Sr Staff/Senior Software Engineer to support programs delivering Missile Defense Solution software in an operational setting. You will work within a fast-paced environment on a team supporting end-to-end software processing of Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR) sensor data for Missile Warning, Missile Defense, Battlespace Awareness, and Technical Intelligence. This is a key role that focuses on customer-facing onsite support and system optimization, keeping systems running, troubleshooting issues, and reporting software defects. The ideal candidate is a well-rounded, experienced software engineer that excels in an onsite, customer-facing role, as an adept software system troubleshooter and solution provider.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, or a related technical field
6+ years of professional software engineering experience
An active TS/SCI DoD security clearance
3+ years of professional experience working in Linux environments
Solid understanding of software engineering best practices and commitment to high-quality code
Demonstrated performance optimization skills for data-intensive or compute-intensive systems
Ability to work onsite in-person at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado
Effective communication skills and attention to detail

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, or a related technical field
Experience working with mission critical data processing workflows for remotely sensed data (OPIR, EO/IR, SAR, Spectral, RF or similar)
Experience with software development, integration, and deployment within government frameworks
Knowledge of cloud environments and transitioning from on-prem solutions
Experience with software containerization and orchestration, including Docker or Podman and Kubernetes
Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools, including Jira and Confluence
Experience with operational planning activities
Experience providing customer support and help desk activities

Responsibilities

Support the availability, reliability, and performance of operational services supporting critical mission systems
Monitor health of software infrastructure using metrics, logs, and alerts; respond to and resolve incidents; maintain and enhance monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
Perform root-cause analysis for infrastructure and service outages; implement corrective and preventative actions; participate in post-incident reviews
Improve system reliability through automation, standardization, and proactive engineering
Support software system lifecycle activities including upgrades, patches, and configuration changes
Improve performance, scalability, and reliability of existing software systems
Apply strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and performance trade-offs
Support integration, testing, and debugging in Linux environments
Support documentation, knowledge sharing, training, and clear communication across the organization
Perform other duties as assigned