Kaizen Approach, Inc. · 2 months ago
Software Engineer (SWE) Skill Level 2
Annapolis Junction, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
14+ years expKaizen Approach, Inc. is currently seeking a Software Engineer to develop and enhance diverse software systems. The role involves working on software design, testing, and integration while ensuring adherence to performance specifications.
Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyIT Management
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems
Review and test software components for adherence to design requirements, documenting test results
Resolve software problem reports, applying software development and design methodologies suitable for the specific development environment
Provide specific input on system design, such as hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, and leveraging Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) and Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) products
Conduct requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components
Qualification
Required
Must have the ability to analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance specifications, with specific experience working in cloud environments, including distributed Big Data stores (e.g., HBase, CloudBase/Accumulo, Big Table) for at least three (3) years at 15% FTE
Must possess the capability to design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features, including complex algorithms adhering to strict timing, resource, or interface constraints, and demonstrated experience with the MapReduce programming model and tools like Hadoop, Hive, and Pig
Must be capable of debugging existing software to correct defects, modify software to adapt to new hardware, or enhance overall performance, with experience working in Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) environments
Must have the ability to integrate existing software into new or modified systems and operating environments, coordinating with engineers to meet interface and performance requirements, including work with serialization formats like JSON and/or BSON
Must be capable of developing data queries and complex database or data repository interfaces for both existing and proposed data solutions, with additional experience in cloud-based and NoSQL technologies
Must have the ability to oversee software development teams, ensuring work meets process constraints, performing quality control, and coordinating software system installations, monitoring equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met
Must possess the ability to provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development standards, write or review technical documentation, and develop software solutions based on system performance standards, data analysis, and problem investigation
Must have fourteen (14) years of experience as a Software Engineer (SWE) on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
Must possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university; however, four (4) additional years of SWE experience on similar projects may be substituted for the degree requirement
Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required
Benefits
Premium healthcare
Financial and family support
Retirement planning
Ongoing learning
4 weeks of PTO
11 holidays
Gifted 401k
Profit sharing
Paid training
Company
Kaizen Approach, Inc.
We are guided by the Japanese philosophy of kaizen, often translated as “to become good through change.” Our role is to apply this concept of ongoing improvement to two of the most significant factors in the success of an organization today: the strength of its cybersecurity and the professional development of its employees.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Al Pickering
CEO
Melissa McCoy
Chief Technology Officer
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