Software Engineer - NRO

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency is seeking a self-starting, team-oriented Software Engineer to join our dynamic development team in support of the Intelligence Community. The team is building a large-scale enterprise application using web technologies, distributed computation and storage frameworks, and sophisticated, cutting-edge domain analytics, with the system hosted on virtualized and cloud-computing platforms. The engineer will work both independently with little supervision as well as engage with a team.  

Essential Functions:

The Software Engineer participates in a development team that uses agile methodologies combined with mature software practices and a technology-supported development infrastructure. The Software Engineer will execute full lifecycle agile workflow including daily SCRUMs, story grooming and bidding, and sprint execution. The Software Engineer will develop software and extend the software baseline to implement new capabilities and to mature existing capabilities using key enabling technologies and frameworks. The Software Engineer will help maintain the deployed system, diagnose and resolve issues, and provide support to end-users as needed. The Software Engineer will provide technical and methodological guidance to the team, while helping steer the team to be self-reliant and highly effective at meeting project objectives.

The ideal engineer will have outstanding technical talent; have the desire to continuously learn and apply new skills and technologies; and be eager to take on hard problems and develop successful solutions to achieve the overall mission.

Qualifications:

• CLEARANCE: TS/SCI
• 4 years of experience with Java development.
• B.S. degree Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Experience with Angular 4+ front-end web application platform and PrimeNG UI components or similar web framework.
• Experience with PostgreSQL or similar Relational Database Management System (RDBMS).
• Experience with cloud technologies such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or GovCloud.
• Experience with continuous integration, build management, and automated test frameworks.
• Experience integrating, testing, and deploying software applications to operations.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including direct customer contact.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Knowledge or familiarity with Space Systems highly desired.
• Experience with Docker containers.
• Experience with Spring Boot framework.
• Experience developing software using the Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Ability to work with other software developers to assist in developing and presenting technical information.
• Knowledge of software, Computer architectures, software architectures, object-oriented programs.
• Ability to work with an engaged customer to gather requirements and feedback.
• Ability to work in a team environment with a willingness to learn and grow.
• Experience leading specific trade and root cause analysis studies.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance. Willing to take CI Polygraph after joining the team.

Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI

Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone's global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.

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