Job Information
Commonwealth Computer Research, Inc. Cleared Software Engineer, Federal in Charlottesville, Virginia
GA-CCRi maintains and deploys production systems for users across the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and commercial industry. We build and develop best-in-class all domain and globally focused situational awareness capabilities, including THRESHER and DRAGONSPELL, that process petabytes of data from numerous streaming data sources in near real time. Our systems apply state-of-the-art algorithms and machine learning techniques to extract features and fuse data from multiple phenomenologies to form a rich live view of objects in the sky, on the sea, and on the ground. Our rapidly growing suite of federal software solutions are used by thousands of intelligence analysts and military personnel around the globe to counter new and emerging threats to national security
GA-CCRi is looking for Software Engineers to join our federal team to develop scalable, high-performant cloud-based software systems in five focus areas:
Global Situational Awareness and data fusion for air, maritime, ground tracking
Activities-Based Intelligence systems and algorithms
Battlefield situational awareness, analysis, and command and control.
Automatic Target Recognition/Image processing/Computer Vision systems
Intelligence collection orchestration systems
Duties and Responsibilities
Research, design, implement, document, test, and deploy software applications for a variety of systems
Develop test scripts and frameworks to verify and validate functionality
Maintain existing capabilities deployed to customer facilities and cloud environments including debugging and updating to keep pace with the evolving environment and technology
Understand customer, user, and operational requirements and implement new functionality into software products
Document and communicate highly technical concepts effectively to technical and non-technical audiences in a clear and effective manner
Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information
Observe all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company
Work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices
Requirements
Ability to transfer and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility and a CI poly.
Bachelors or masters degree in computer science, information systems or related discipline and two or more years of progressive software development experience with a bachelor's degree. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
Proficient in at least one of the following languages: Java, Scala, Python, Golang
Experience with software development lifecycle and use of associated tools.
An understanding of formal software engineering principles including design, documentation, ticketing systems, version control and Agile methodologies
Exceptional analytical skills and problem-solving skills.
Good organization, decision making, and verbal and written communication skills.
High level of self-initiative and self-motivation
Ability to work effectively in small team settings to solve complex problems
Strong presentation, and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team; able to perform complex tasks in one or more software development areas.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
Active Top Secret Security Clearance
Comfortable working with Linux systems on a daily basis
Database technologies (e.g. PostgreSQL or other relational database experience)
Deployment technologies such as: Docker, Kubernetes, Knative, Helm, Rancher
Cloud technologies such as: Hadoop, Kafka, HBase, Accumulo,
CI/CD pipelines and tooling (Gitlab CI/CD, ArgoCD, CircleCI, Jenkins)
AWS infrastructure and tooling
Distributed software version control systems, in particular, git
Geospatial data and analytics
Data fusion and data engineering tools
Familiarity with Intelligence Community and DoD mission sets
CompTIA Security+ certification or willingness to get certified
Travel Percentage Required
0-10%
Relocation Assistance Provided
Yes
US Citizenship Required?
Yes
Clearance Required?
Yes
Clearance Level
Ability to transfer and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility and a CI poly is required.
Pay Range
$120,000-$140,000
Benefits
Casual Work Environment
Intellectually Challenging Work
Health Insurance including FSA, HSA and Tricare Supplement options
Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
Generous Defined Retirement Benefit, including both a 401K match and pension plan.
Very Flexible Vacation Policy
The job description above is not intended to be comprehensive list. Responsibilities, activities, duties, and/or tasks may change or be assigned at any time.
CCRi is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce because we know that our differences benefit our employees, our customers, and our community. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a an individual with a disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.