Principal Software Systems Engineer
- Military veterans preferred
2020-10-30 SAIC (www.saic.com)
Other
/yr
full-time
employee
Charleston South Carolina 29423 United States
Description
SAIC is seeking a seasoned Principal Software Systems Engineer to contribute to a small team assisting the US Air Force in prototyping and maturing scalable architectures for mission systems that attain, protect, integrate, analyze, visualize, and disseminate a wide variety of mission data. This role involves creative and technically sound discovery, evaluation, and integration of cutting-edge technologies that will help solve some of the most pressing operational challenges facing our armed forces.
Responsibilities may include:
Evaluating operational and technical requirements and specifications
Designing and securing software components and data structures
Testing, integrating, and deploying software components in a 24/7 production environment;
Performance analysis
Success in this role requires consistent delivery of functionally and operationally sound products in a fast-paced, cohesive team environment.
Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering or other relevant technical field; or eight (8) years of experience with a Master’s Degree.
DoD Security+ or CISSP training certification
Strong development skills in Java, with demonstrated architect-level experience.
Experience with multi-threading, event-based software architectures, queue technologies (e.g., Kafka) and asynchronous event handling
Professional track-record of implementing enterprise solutions with strict availability, concurrency and low latency requirements
Significant hands-on experience and fluency in data storage solutions (Amazon RDS, Document stores, graph store, Hadoop) and an understanding of when to use them
Proficiency with scripting languages (python, javascript, typescript, bash, etc.)
Strong understanding of both front-end and back-end technologies that support Data-as-a-Service (DaaS)
Knowledge of applied security concepts (authentication, authorization, protocols), including Military CAC authentication.
Experience with Java build systems (Maven, Gradle)
Familiarity with cloud-based concepts and the AWS component stack
REQUIRED CLEARANCE:
Must hold a DoD/IC Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility.
