Software Engineer 2 (Mission Application Dev & Int)Location: Annapolis Junction, MarylandType: ContractCompensation Range: $170 -$190K Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to applyCompany Overview: Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission.
Our team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense.Benefits Overview: Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans Generous PTO Policy 401(k) HSA and FSA options Life and Disability Insurance Tuition Reimbursement and Training Perks at Work Discount Program Referral Program Leads Generation Program CollegeAmerica 529 Fitness Reimbursement Program Travel Assistance Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions Life Planning Financial & Legal ServicesSWE-2 QualificationsMaster's degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus three (3) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. OR Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
OR Seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.Position DescriptionThe Software Engineer shall be responsible for developing, sustaining, and troubleshooting GHOSTGEM's software suite of applications including DINO and possibly future capabilities as mission needs arise. Software development activities include implementation, testing, and integration with other COTS, GOTS, and FOSS products, packages, and libraries.Position Required SkillsExperience using the Linux CLIExperience using Linux tools and developing Bash scripts to automate manual processesRecent software development experience using PythonWillingness to learn Splunk for data collection, message brokers, data storage, and presentation toolsFamiliar interfacing with Log Management tools including Syslog-ng and rsyslogFamiliar Message Brokers such as KafkaExperience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation tools including AnsibleExperience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CIExperience with Git Source Control SystemPosition Desired SkillsExperience with SQL databases including PostgreSQLFamiliar with IaC principles, methodologies, and tools such as AnsibleExperience with Rust programming concepts, or a willingness and aptitude to learn RustExperience with the Atlassian Tool Suite including Jira and Confluence