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ARKA Group, LP · 2 weeks ago

Principal Software Engineer (TS/SCI w/ CI Poly) {S}

Aurora, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$165K/yr - $200K/yr

10+ years exp

ARKA Group, LP is an advanced technologies company serving the U.S. military and intelligence community. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and oversee system design and implementation for complex government systems.

AerospaceCommunication HardwareHardwareInformation TechnologyManufacturingOptical CommunicationSoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor engineering development teams across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to ensure program and technical success

Drive Continuous Delivery and DevOps Adoption: Lead and mentor engineering teams across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), emphasizing modern practices like continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD), infrastructure as code, and automated testing to ensure rapid and reliable program and technical success

Define Cloud-Native/Distributed System Architecture: Apply deep technical expertise to define technical objectives, establish resilient system architecture patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven), analyze complex engineering challenges, and drive effective, scalable solutions for distributed systems

Govern Engineering Quality and Resilience: Evaluate the quality, efficacy, and observability of engineering deliverables, including software design, development practices, automated deployment pipelines, and operational monitoring. Ensure adherence to high standards for performance, scalability, and system resilience

Proactive Operational Risk Communication: Proactively communicate engineering status, architectural risks (including technical debt), and operational issues related to system performance, availability, latency, and security (DevSecOps) to program leadership and the customer in real-time

Facilitate Architectural Alignment with Customers: Conduct technical exchange meetings (TEMs) with government customers and external stakeholders to present architectural roadmaps, secure design approvals, and ensure continuous technical alignment with evolving mission needs

Champion Innovation and Technology Strategy: Continuously evaluate, prototype, and recommend emerging technologies (e.g., AI/ML integration, new programming languages, cloud services) to enhance the performance, security, and future capabilities of mission-critical software systems

Qualification

Software ArchitectureCloud PlatformsAgile MethodologiesTechnical LeadershipKubernetesDevOps PracticesSystem DesignSoftware Development Life CycleCross-functional CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsMentorshipCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field

10+ years of professional software development experience

Demonstrated experience as a Chief Architect, Associate Chief Architect, or equivalent technical leadership role, guiding teams through the full software development lifecycle and successfully deploying capabilities into classified government operational environments

Strong cross-functional communication skills and proven ability to collaborate effectively within small, fast-paced teams, managing multiple tasks to meet program milestones and deadlines

Proven track record of leading Agile software engineering initiatives across all phases, including design, development, configuration, integration, testing, and delivery to end-users

Experience in large-scale system design and deployments on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure), with a deep understanding of architectural principles for scalability

Familiarity with leveraging cloud services for Kubernetes deployments and management, virtual machine management, object storage, and serverless functions

Ability to translate in-depth system engineering analysis into actionable software development concepts and implementations

Experience in code review processes, ensuring technical soundness, adherence to coding standards, and adequate testing (including unit and integration tests)

Demonstrated experience working on projects with geographically distributed teams

Excellent interpersonal skills and experience engaging effectively with virtual teams

Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance with CI Poly

Preferred

Strong business acumen with a proven ability to align technical solutions with business objectives

Experience developing software on cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure, with a solid understanding of cloud-native architectures and design principles

Familiarity with cloud services for container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), virtual machine management, object storage, and serverless computing

Hands-on experience in software application deployment, virtualization technologies, and containerization (e.g., Docker)

Experience in one or more of the following areas: Satellite communication planning for individual satellites and constellations, SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) and GEOINT (Geospatial Intelligence) mission planning operations, Satellite command and control (C2) systems, Satellite tasking for GEOINT and SIGINT collection, Advanced mission planning for satellite operations, including payload operation and integration