Senior Development Engineer (Hybrid)

Being on the BlueHalo team means working alongside the brightest minds in technology on the toughest challenges facing our nation – not just every once in a while, but every single day. Together, we are leading the transformation of modern warfare and each BlueHalo employee plays a key role. That’s why our investment in you goes beyond a rewarding salary and benefits package. We’re committed to providing our people with the best opportunities to develop their skills, share their knowledge, and push their innovative ideas to the cutting-edge. Having fun doing it with a team that feels like family all across BlueHalo Nation is the ultimate perk. From Space and Directed Energy to Cyber and Intelligence to C4ISR and Air & Missile Defense, there is no limit to where you can take your career with us. Are you ready to launch a career at BlueHalo?

Do you daydream about making a bigger impact across multiple mission areas?  BlueHalo is seeking a talented Senior Development Engineer to join an exciting, complex, mission-focused software development project working with a team of qualified, diverse, individuals.  The selected candidate will join a high performing software development team supporting mission enabling systems and is expected to apply best software engineering principals and Agile engineering methodologies to research, design, develop, and modify application software.  This position requires an active TS/SCI with polygraph and can be located in Reston, VA or Annapolis Junction, MD. 

 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

• Codes and tests high quality software in a responsive agile team environment driven by dynamically evolving software requirements
• Uses sound software engineering principles and practices to ensure that developed code is modifiable, efficient, reliable, understandable, and fault tolerant.
• Follows software process management and control throughout the coding portion of the software development process
• Supports documentation, design, and process improvement activities.
• Works with well-defined problems and analyzes, designs, and implements solutions autonomously
• Leads small tasks in coordination with other technical resources.

• 8 years of relevant experience. A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline may be substituted for 4 years of experience. A Master’s Degree may be substituted for 6 years of experience. A Ph.D. may be substituted for 7 years of experience.
• Experience developing/deploying solutions using AWS tools and services
• Experience with one or more of the following Git, Selenium, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, Angular, Scala, Akka
• Experience with SecDevOps Methodologies
• Experience working in a team practicing Agile Methodologies
• You must have an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with Azure or Google Cloud (GCP)

• Experience enhancing software to reduce operating time or improve efficiency

• Experience developing and maintaining applications while addressing accessibility concerns

• Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

• AWS Certifications

 

The BlueHalo Effect
 
It speaks to who we are as a company, a global protective ring that shields everything we most want to safeguard, an unbroken line that ensures our customers retain the advantage in any battlespace, from high above the Earth to deep in cyberspace. It’s who we are, a halo, a protector, the light of inspired engineering keeping our Nation safe.
 
Our vision is a world where national security is certain because technical superiority is assured.
 
Join us and become a vital element of The BlueHalo Effect!
 
EEO Statement 
 
BlueHalo is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
 
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