Software Engineer

Sentar•Chantilly, VA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Sentar is proud to be an employee-owned company, fostering a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and innovation. Sentar is dedicated to developing the critical talent that the connected world demands to create solutions to address the convergence of cybersecurity, intelligence, analytics, and systems engineering. We invite you to join the team where you can build, innovate, and secure your career. Sentar is seeking a Software Engineer in Chantilly, VA! Role Description: As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, development, testing, and management of application development projects in support of the IT infrastructure. You will develop and implement technical efforts to design, build, and deploy applications at the direction of lead architects, including large-scale data processing, computationally intensive statistical modeling, and advanced analytics to support a forensic and investigative ecosystem.

Requirements

Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
Minimum of 8 years of experience in software engineering
Experience with SAFe Agile framework
Strong understanding of forensic and investigative system requirements
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing complex software solutions in secure government environments
GraphQL
React
Relay
Python
Multiple programming languages and frameworks
Complex system architecture design
Message brokers such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, and Redis
Elasticsearch, Splunk, and other data platforms
Containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, SC2S, C2S)
DevSecOps practices and tools
Performance optimization and scalability design
Security engineering principles
Must be a U.S. citizen and able to pass a background check and polygraph examination

Nice To Haves

Frontend frameworks (Angular, React, Svelte)
Data streaming and integration technologies such as Apache Nifi
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
GraphQL
Microservices architecture
SAFe Agile methodologies
Working in classified environments

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and manage application development projects in support of IT infrastructure
Integrate third-party components and introduce new custom capabilities
Modify existing code and recommend process improvements
Automate operations and maintenance tasks
Develop and implement technical efforts for large-scale data processing and advanced analytics
Participate in all aspects of the software development life cycle
Contribute to planning, requirements, development, testing, and quality assurance
Participate in technical project milestone reviews and code architecture sessions
Provide resource estimation and development best practices knowledge transfer
Participate in Program Increments (PIs) and Agile Release Train (ART) activities
Support the multi-enclave environment (Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret)
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration

Benefits

Employee ownership is the foundation of our culture, promoting participation, teamwork, and accountability while ensuring long-term financial security and a commitment to excellence.
Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options
Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options
Group Term Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
Generous 401(k) match
Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement, maternity, jury and military duty
Mental health awareness programs
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development reimbursement
Recognition and Awards programs