Amentum · 1 day ago
Expert Software Engineer
Amentum is seeking an Expert Software Engineer to join their team in Springfield, VA, focusing on the Cyber, Security, & Intel space. The role involves supporting mission-critical projects and mentoring other developers while contributing to the design and implementation of software solutions for the Geospatial Enterprise Open Data Store (GEODS) contract.
Mechanical EngineeringSecurityTechnical Support
Responsibilities
Serve as technical delivery leader, planning and managing application development activities
Provide technical leadership and guidance to project resources, particularly junior/mid-level developers, to include completing code reviews
Ensure designs follow specifications approved by customer and that software quality standards are met
Design software solutions to meet technical and business needs by leveraging knowledge of architecture, software engineering, DevSecOps, and mission
Contribute to planning and prioritization of work for future Program Increments; collaborate closely with product management to drive technical solutioning, requirements decomposition, and estimation efforts
Contribute to all phases of the software development life cycle
Write well-designed, testable, efficient, and maintainable code
Recommend changes to improve established application and organizational processes
Prepare and produce releases of software components
Support formal testing and resolution of defects
Provide technical support and consultation for application and infrastructure defects and questions
Qualification
Required
At least 6 years of demonstrated experience with software development using SAFe or similar Agile methodologies, to include working with Scrum Masters and/or Product Owners to decompose high level requirements into actionable user stories
At least 6 years of demonstrated experience coding in Python or another language
At least 6 years of demonstrated experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD, specifically utilizing GitLab or similar Git repository
At least 6 years of demonstrated experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) such as Terraform
At least 6 years of demonstrated experience with Container and Orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
Strong experience with AWS, including but not limited to EC2, DynamoDB, ECS, SQS/SNS, IAM, Lambda, and CDK
Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate, verbally and in writing, complex technical concepts and challenges/obstacles in a clear and direct manner
Prior experience serving as a lead for a development team, workstream, or major task(s)
Active TS/SCI must be able to obtain and maintain a Poly
Master's degree plus 4 years experience, Bachelor's degree plus 6 years experience, Associates degree plus 12 years experience, or a minimum of 15 years experience, in relevant field
Preferred
Cloud certification(s), preferably from AWS, OCI or Google Cloud
Familiarity with AI/ML, specifically Amazon SageMaker
Experience with front-end development in React
Previous database experience, specifically Apache Solr
Experience with Atlassian suite, specifically Jira and Confluence
Previous NGA experience
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Company
Amentum
Amentum is a technology and engineering company for security, defense, and energy.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$321.16M2025-03-12Post Ipo Secondary· $321.16M
2024-09-27IPO
2020-01-01Private Equity
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