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ECS · 8 hours ago

Principal Software Engineer

St Louis, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

13+ years exp

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead transformation efforts in geospatial intelligence solutions, collaborating with government technical leads and intelligence analysts to address complex requirements and deliver impactful technical solutions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud InfrastructureComplianceConsultingCyber SecurityInformation TechnologyMachine LearningSecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Architect full-stack geospatial intelligence solutions processing petabytes of data across classified networks, designing APIs and microservices that integrate real-time collection feeds with analytic platforms for sub-second intelligence delivery

Lead enterprise automation initiatives reducing analyst workload by 60%+ through intelligent pipeline design and React-based workbenches that synthesize multi-INT data sources into actionable intelligence products

Mentor engineering teams of 3-5 developers through code reviews, architecture design sessions, and technical spike planning while representing the team in cross-program integration forums

Champion DevSecOps transformation by implementing CI/CD pipelines achieving 99.7% deployment success rates using GitLab, Jenkins, container orchestration, and automated security scanning

Collaborate directly with GEOINT analysts to translate operational mission workflows into technical requirements and present capability demos to customer leadership during quarterly reviews

Drive technical decisions across the stack leveraging Java/Python/JavaScript frameworks, AWS GovCloud infrastructure, geospatial technologies (OGC services, PostGIS), and data engineering platforms (Kafka, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch)

Qualification

JavaPythonMicro-service architectureCI/CD pipelinesCloud Native DevelopmentJavaScriptRelational database designGeospatial technologiesContainerizationAgile Development CertificationsMentoring engineersCollaboration with stakeholdersTechnical leadership

Required

US Citizen

Active TS/SCI security clearance required to apply/interview; must be able to pass a CounterIntelligence (CI) polygraph following customer indoctrination

High School Diploma and 17+ years of relevant experience; alternatively, a Bachelor's degree with 15+ years, or a Master's degree in a related field of study with 13+ years, or a combination of military (17+ years), experience, training or certifications

Demonstrated firsthand experience in at least four of the following: Java, JavaScript or Python enterprise application development, Web services architecture, design, and development, Relational database design, Spatial database design, SQL database design, Micro-service architecture, design and development, Containerization and/or Orchestration, API Development

Minimum of 5 years or more experience with agile and lean philosophies, with at least 2 years serving as scrum or team lead

Cloud Native Development, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or similar Cloud Service providers

Experience with Continuous Delivery and Continuous Integration (CI/CD) techniques, test-driven development, or automated testing practices

Experience with relational database development

Proven track record leading enterprise-scale development efforts with measurable mission impact

Hands-on experience implementing CI/CD pipelines that meet strict security accreditation requirements (ATO, IAVA)

Ability to mentor engineers and elevate team technical capabilities

Success translating complex intelligence requirements into a variety software architectures

Independent operator comfortable working in ambiguous, fast paced environments

Work with clients or stakeholders to develop user-stories in support of full-service consumer and business applications

Preferred

Possesses at least one of the Agile Development Certifications

Certified Scrum Master

Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

Certified Scrum Professional

Previous IC software development experience

Deep expertise in at least two modern language ecosystems (Java, Python, JavaScript, PHP, C, Perl)

Geospatial data processing expertise (raster/vector formats, coordinate systems, map projections)

Experience integrating Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software applications; specialized software and database development and maintenance; integration of related specialized hardware; engineering studies to identify and remedy geodata processing bottlenecks

Experience abstracting new or legacy systems via standards-based API's to include web services

OGC standards contributions to open-source geospatial projects or government DevSecOps initiatives

Experience with AI/ML integration for image classification or data fusion applications

Kubernetes Certified Application Developer (CKAD) or AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Track record presenting to executive-level government stakeholders

Database technologies: Oracle, SQL, Postgres SQL, geodatabases (ArcSDE)

GIS platform expertise: ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Enterprise, Open GEOSuite

Experience with government and/or commercial imagery products, to include SAR or related RADAR imaging technologies

Ability to develop terrain analysis visualizations and automate detection algorithms

Background building GEOINT, SIGINT, or OSINT databases for operational analysis

Company

ECS

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ECS is a fast-growing 4,000-person, $1.2B provider of advanced technology solutions for federal civilian, defense, intelligence, and commercial customers.

Founded in 2001

Fairfax, Virginia, USA

1001-5000 employees