Full Stack Software Engineer

Vantor•Herndon, VA

4d•$116,000 - $169,400•Onsite

About The Position

Vantor is seeking a solution-driven Software Engineer to work onsite with U.S. Government customers. This role involves creating technology solutions for data collection, data analytics, data visualization, and user workflow automation. The engineer will work on a mission focused on large data sets and create solutions in support of national security, collaborating directly with analysts to understand and address mission needs. Technical tasks include ELT, managing, analyzing, and visualizing large sets of geospatial data using cloud-based processing technologies and emerging data science techniques. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, comfortable digging into data, trying innovative approaches, and embracing a fail-fast mentality.

Requirements

US citizenship and a current TS/SCI clearance (with willingness to get a CI Polygraph).
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technology fields.
Minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience in software development, including design, development, and implementation.
Proficiency in one multiparadigm programming language (Java, Python, Go, Rust, etc.).
Experience with data extraction, manipulation, visualization, and analysis of large datasets.
Experience designing and supporting cloud-based architectures, including AWS and C2S environments.
Experience working with NoSQL data stores such as Elasticsearch, MongoDB, or similar technologies.
Experience developing and maintaining applications in cloud computing environments.
Experience working with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, in cloud or hybrid environments.
Proficiency in Linux-based environments.
Strong problem-solving mindset and adaptability, with the ability to leverage emerging technologies to solve mission challenges.
Familiarity with modern software development tools, DevSecOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines.
Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Experience with geospatial processing techniques, libraries and visualization tools.
Experience working with remote sensing datasets, geospatial datasets / formats, sensor-based data streams and familiarity with government collection platforms.
Experience working with Agile development methodologies.
Experience working with open-source resources in a government computing environment.

Responsibilities

Design and implement efficient, flexible solutions that can scale for mission critical applications.
Active in all aspects of the development lifecycle, including planning, requirements development, software design, implementation and build, documentation, testing, deployment and maintenance.
Apply software standards and processes to produce high quality, extensible, and maintainable software solutions.
Work with cloud tech stacks to perform data extraction, manipulation, transformation; visualization of geospatial-temporal data sets.
Develop analytics/derivative data products to help users extract meaningful knowledge.
Proactive approach to trouble shooting and problem-solving issues.
Work directly with users throughout the IC/DoD to understand their requirements and propose technical solutions.
Collaborate with diverse teams of engineers, clients, and users.
Ability to work full time onsite.