Modern Mission Software Engineer - Senior

• Role involves close collaboration with a cross-functional team of system and software engineers to design, develop, and deploy crucial functional enhancements to systems
• Independently design, develop, and document high-quality, scalable Java (Spring Boot) software solutions. This includes writing clean, maintainable code and participating in code reviews to ensure quality standards
• Work on both back-end and potentially front-end systems to implement new features and improve existing functionalities of the RAD platform
• Partner with system architects and other engineers to ensure a cohesive and effective development process
• Research and troubleshoot complex technical issues, providing innovative solutions to overcome development challenges
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for developed features and processes

• Eight (8) years’ experience as a Software Engineer in software development/engineering, including requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, or problem diagnosis/resolution
• Must be able to communicate directions and provide guidance to junior programmers/analysts, as required
• Six (6) years’ experience developing software developing software with high level languages such as Java, C, C++, JavaScript.
• Three (3) years’ experience developing software for Microsoft Windows or UNIX/Linux/Centos family of operating systems
• Experience on the design and development of at least one Object Oriented system
• Extensive experience in planning and accomplishing goals and complicated tasks and providing consultation on complex projects as top-level contributor or specialist
• Firm grasp of modern computer programming with a minimum of six (6) years’ experience in programming and development of application software for complex systems and software testing
• Experience developing solutions integrating or extending FOSS/COTS products
• Demonstrated technical writing skills and have generated technical documents in support of a software development project
• Self-starter who thrives on the challenge of researching, designing, and implementing robust technical solutions
• Candidates must submit the date of their most recent polygraph. Polygraphs must have been completed within the last seven years
• Customer cannot accept CCA candidates for this position.

Desired

• Data Flow and Processing: Hands-on experience with Apache NiFi for building and managing data flows
• Search and Analytics: Experience with Elasticsearch for powerful searching and data analytics
• Containerization: Proficiency with Docker for developing, shipping, and running applications in a consistent environment
• Cloud Computing: Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing services and architecture, as well as experience with cloud-native application development
• Agile Methodology: Practical experience with Agile software development methodologies and practices (e.g., Scrum, Kanban)
• Domain Knowledge: Understanding of Government agency reporting and dissemination policies, or experience with Agency-specific data warehouses and processing platforms. This contextual knowledge is highly valuable for this project
• Shall have familiarity with four or more of the skills and technologies listed in Table 1

Table 1: Desired Experience, Skills and Technologies

EDUCATION

Degree: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. 

Allowable Substitution: Four (4) years of additional SWE experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree can be substituted for two (2) years’ experience.

CLEARANCE – fully cleared TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph

Condition of Employment:  Applicant must have an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph Clearance. Polygraphs must have been completed within the last seven years. The applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

CITIZENSHIP

The applicant must have US citizenship at the time of application.

BAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other non-merit based factors made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.