Software Engineer (TS/SCI + Poly)
Apply NowCompany: The DarkStar Group, LLC
Location: Chantilly, VA 20152
Description:
Description
The DarkStar Group is seeking a Software Engineer with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Chantilly, VA. Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.
THE PROGRAM
The DarkStar Group is a member of 100% of the winning teams for the largest technology program in the Intel Community. We've been supporting this customer on many different sub-projects of this program since our founding in 2013. We've grown on this effort by providing the customer with Engineers who have done exceptional work, and we've retained our staff by paying very strong salaries, and working hard to ensure each Engineer is doing work that aligns with their career interest.
THE PROJECT
The Sponsor's office conducts collection of information that addresses key questions related to national-level requirements. The Sponsor requires subject matter expertise in development and maintenance of collection platforms that are tailored to a variety of sources. This work would leverage knowledge of IT systems and networks, cloud-based computing, network management platforms, scripting or programming products, and configuration scripts, in support of Sponsor activities.
THE ROLE
Required Skills
Desired Skills (Optional)
About The DarkStar Group
Our Company
The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you.
Our Benefits
The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:
** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
The DarkStar Group is seeking a Software Engineer with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Chantilly, VA. Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.
THE PROGRAM
The DarkStar Group is a member of 100% of the winning teams for the largest technology program in the Intel Community. We've been supporting this customer on many different sub-projects of this program since our founding in 2013. We've grown on this effort by providing the customer with Engineers who have done exceptional work, and we've retained our staff by paying very strong salaries, and working hard to ensure each Engineer is doing work that aligns with their career interest.
THE PROJECT
The Sponsor's office conducts collection of information that addresses key questions related to national-level requirements. The Sponsor requires subject matter expertise in development and maintenance of collection platforms that are tailored to a variety of sources. This work would leverage knowledge of IT systems and networks, cloud-based computing, network management platforms, scripting or programming products, and configuration scripts, in support of Sponsor activities.
THE ROLE
- The Contractor shall assess unique source network configurations and devise tailored collection solutions for each source to ensure continuous collection.
- The Contractor shall monitor the status of collection solutions to ensure data ingest is uninterrupted; if data gaps or stoppages occur, Contractor shall diagnose faults and implement remedies to restore collection.
- The Contractor shall coordinate with in-house data repositories to ensure data transfer from one platform to another takes place in an automated fashion.
- The Contractor shall interface with users of collected information to ensure data is accessible and in the proper format.
Required Skills
- Demonstrated experience leveraging a background in programming, software tools and packages, operating systems, and networking to solve collection needs in cloud environments.
- Demonstrated experience with the ability to listen and transcribe from mission need to technical requirements.
- Demonstrated experience with the ability to reflect back an understanding of the mission need described and convey how a technical solution will deliver mission results.
- Demonstrated experience prioritizing work based on mission need.
- Demonstrated experience documenting and communicating technical and non-technical mission requirements for all audiences.
- Demonstrated experience with assessing project requirements and making informed recommendations.
- Demonstrated experience with Python.
- Demonstrated experience with Linux shell scripting.
- Demonstrated experience building Docker containers and images.
- Demonstrated experience with cloud services including Lambda Functions and Layers, S3, EC2, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, IAM Roles, and Container services.
- Demonstrated experience using AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK). CloudFormation, Terraform, or similar are not substitutes for CDK experience.
- Demonstrated experience transforming data in various file formats into common formats such as json, csv, or xml.
- Demonstrated experience working with application developers to identify and implement infrastructure and deployment requirements.
Desired Skills (Optional)
- Demonstrated experience working with other technical teams across multiple organizational boundaries.
- Demonstrated experience with multiple cloud providers.
- Demonstrated experience with video processing and formatting.
- Demonstrated experience with other programming languages besides Python.
About The DarkStar Group
Our Company
The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you.
Our Benefits
The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:
- very strong salaries;
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
- the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;
- 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
- a generously-funded HSA;
- an 8% 401(k) contribution;
- 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
- the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
- a generous training budget;
- $25,000 employee referral bonuses;
- business development / growth incentives; and
- top notch company swag.
** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.