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ECS · 7 hours ago

Senior Software Engineer

St Louis, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support critical modernization initiatives. The role involves architecting geospatial intelligence solutions and collaborating with government analysts to 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

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 architectureAWSCI/CDRelational database designAgile methodologiesGeospatial technologiesUser-story developmentCloud Native DevelopmentAI/ML integrationKubernetesMentoring

Required

US Citizen

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

MS in Computer Science/Engineering + 8 years of software engineering experience; OR BS + 10 years; OR 12 years without degree; or a combination of military (17+ years), experience, training or certifications

Demonstrated firsthand experience in at least three 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 3 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

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