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Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) · 2 days ago

Sr. Software Security Engineer

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Contribute to every stage of the software development lifecycle: design, code, review, test, integration, debugging, deployment, and maintenance of high-performance and scalable software with a focus on security.

Work with customers and cybersecurity analysts to understand/define customer security requirements and translate those requirements to software designs/implementations that meet their needs.

Successfully decompose requirements and objectives into assignable tasks and lead a team to execute them from beginning to end, using strong organization, planning, and prioritization skills.

Demonstrate excellent teamwork and communication skills to collaborate with other teams and stakeholders in a dynamic and geographically distributed team environment.

Champion best practices to improve code quality, such as security testing, static analysis, and documentation.

Ability to work on-site at IDT’s facilities or travel to customer sites on a limited, as-needed basis

Qualification

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Software EngineeringSecurity AssessmentNIST CWEsDISA ASD STIGCIS Secure Software BenchmarkJavaObject-Oriented ProgrammingContainer TechnologiesDockerKubernetesService-Oriented SoftwareModern FrameworksDesign PatternsCSSLPCSCGCSAGCLDCISSP-ISSEP CertificationWeb Protocols KnowledgeMicroservice Architecture KnowledgeSpring Framework KnowledgeLinux Software DevelopmentNetworking Fundamentals KnowledgeDevOps Tooling ExperienceMavenGradleJenkinsGitContainerized Software Deployment ExperienceKubernetes Knowledge

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline

Minimum 7 years’ experience in software engineering

Experience assessing software against best practice standards and security requirements, including NIST Common Weakness Enumerations (CWEs), DISA Application Secure Development (ASD) STIG as well as the CIS Secure Software Benchmark.

Practical engineering experience with Java or a similar object-oriented programming language

Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes

Experience building secure, scalable, distributed service-oriented software solutions utilizing modern frameworks and design patterns.

Preferred

CSSLP, CSC, GCSA, GCLD, or CISSP-ISSEP certification.

Strong knowledge of web protocols and standards (HTTP, REST, OAuth) and their application in a microservice architecture, especially in the context of a modern framework such as Spring.

Working knowledge of developing software on Linux operating systems, especially with hands-on knowledge of networking fundamentals, protocols, and standards (TCP/IP, TLS, DNS).

Experience with industry-standard DevOps tooling, such as Maven or Gradle, Jenkins, and Git.

Experience with containerized software deployment and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.

Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, particularly interfacing with a database using technologies such as JDBC, JPA, or Hibernate.

Familiarity with the frontend portion of full stack development - Javascript or Typescript with modern frameworks and build systems, such as React, Redux, and Webpack.

Familiarity with virtualization technologies.

Experience with designing and architecting software systems that meet requirements and maintaining living documentation of system designs.

Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.

Desire to identify, learn, and apply new software technologies.