Software Engineer

Purpose and Impact:

If you want to be part of a dynamic Team deliveringandengagingincutting-edge training solutions this is the place for you!Amentumis currently seekinganew teammembertojoin theDevOps team in Hanover MD. This teamensuressuccessfuldeliveryof cyber security coursesin Maryland Georgia Texas andHawaii.Team memberswill be part of a collaborativemultidisciplinaryteam delivering highly sophisticated technical hands-on training solutions to meet the mission and time-critical needs of our customersusingcustom solutions and modern software development team isfocused on the development of tailored high quality timely software solutions for use by instructional staff members and students. The teamimplements all parts of the software developmentprocess; from configuring and managing thedeploymentand supportenvironment to writing testing and deploying the you are a software engineeror have web application developmentor DevOpsexperienceare aself-startingenterprising person and arelooking to expand your knowledge in all parts of application development then this is the position for you.

Work Schedule: The coursesbeing supported are active from 0700-1800 M-F. Contract core hours are 1000-1400. The DevOps team is flexible on arrival and departure time however there are occasions where one or more DevOps team members will be needed to support testing and maintenance before or after course hours.

Essential Responsibilities:

The DevOps teams responsibilities include capturing and evaluating requirements designing services pipelinesanduser interfaces/experiences (UI/UX)that are elegant and forward-thinking selecting and implementingtechnologies that are the best fit for the application managing and configuring the application code documentingtesting and maintainingthe application during its will includemany ofthe following actions and more as requirements demand.

• Designing developing troubleshooting and analyzing software programs for computer-basedtraining.
• Research document and test security solutions for emerging technologies security methodologies and CNE concepts.
• Support the development of comprehensive tactically relevant operational trainingthroughthe design development and implementation of training scenarios required to prepare students for operations.
• Work with ateam of multi-disciplinary professionals tocreateevaluate and apply necessary updates based onrecommendations for course contentandtraining materialupdates.
• Advancing the maturity ofand troubleshooting issues withexisting class management tools to support and ensure delivery and grading of student activities.
• Creating and maintaining virtualized systems that are used to facilitate andsimulate real-world scenarios that create an immersive cyber-environment for students.
• Performing system modeling simulation and analysis.
• Designing and developing utility programs and operations systemsand conducting detailed analysis of system specifications.
• Providing input for documentation of new or existing programs associated documentation block diagrams and logic flow charts applied to engineering problems.
• Verifying accuracy and completeness of programs by preparing sample data conducting programs tests analyzing test resultsand logsand debugging programs errors.

Work Environment Physical Demands and Mental Demands: The DevOps team works in a SCIF air-gapped environment at a contractor site.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge Skills and Abilities):

• Minimumthirteen (13) years of applicable software development experience. A Bachelors degree in a Computer Science or related field can be substituted for three (3) years of experience. A Masters degree in a Computer Science or related field can be substituted for eight (8) years of experience.
• Demonstrate knowledge of commonly usedapplicationprogramming languages frameworks and components(to include but not limited to: Python Ruby shell scriptingCHTML CSS AJAX JSON/XML JavaScript/TypeScript andJQuery ReactSQL/NoSQL and relational databasesetc).
• A working knowledge of both Windows and Linux platformse.g. set up maintenance or administration of servers and workstations.
• Experience working with agile methodologies
• Experience setting up and maintaining services hosts and networking in virtualized environments to create or support realistic interactive learning e.g. VMWare Kubernetes Docker etc.

Security Clearance Required:

• TS/SCI with Poly

Minimum Education:

• Masters Degree in Computer Science or related field and five (5) years of applicable software development experience is required. ORA Bachelors Degree and five (5) additional years of experience is acceptable for a total of ten (10) years of applicable software development experience. OR Three (3) years of experience may be substituted for a bachelors degree is acceptable for a total of thirteen (13) years of applicable software development experience.

Required Certifications:

• Sec or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications:

• The DevOps teampositions require fully cleared individualswith an extensive range of experience and abilitiesto developapplications for Computer Network Operations. As a team weimplement and supportall stages of the Software Development Lifecycle and recognize the benefit of having team members that specialize in specific stages of that a team member you should be able to fit into at least one of the following specializations(UI/UX Backend Services DevOps/Integration)with a desire or ability toexpandintoat least one other specialization.

Preferred Qualifications:

The DevOps teampositions require fully cleared individualswith an extensive range of experience and abilitiesto developapplications for Computer Network Operations. As a team weimplement and supportall stages of the Software Development Lifecycle and recognize the benefit of having team members that specialize in specific stages of that a team member you should be able to fit into at least one of the following specializations(UI/UX Backend Services DevOps/Integration)with a desire or ability toexpandintoat least one other specialization.

UI/UX specialist:Focus ondesigning andcreating the student and instructor facing interfaces andneed the following skills at a minimum:

-develop aesthetically pleasing and user-friendly front endsusing frameworks like react angularandsvelte

-develop and implement test bedsand usetest suites such as jUnit or PyTest for robust testing practices

- interface with API endpoints databases and other dataflow solutions

-perform trend analysis of studentactivitiesand identifypotential improvements to course delivery systems and interfaces.

Backend Service specialist:Focus on creatingdataflow componentsto collect parse and provide the information to other services or for exfiltration and deliverables. You will need the following skills at a minimum:

- develop services APIs and dataflow solutions using various languages and frameworks such as PythonFlask JavaScript/TypeScript Express/Hono PHP Ruby on Rails and Go.

- design and implement database schemas across multiple systems with and without replication using SQL and NoSQL solutions

- developscriptsscrapers and parsers in support of automated grading and course delivery

-develop and implement test bedsand usetest suites such as jUnit or PyTest for robust testing practices

-administer configure and maintaincommon Unix/Linuxand Windows Servervariants

-createand configurevirtual hosts and networks using VMware in support of developing real-world scenarios

DevOps/Integrationspecialist:Focus on the management and maintenance of the virtualization and deployment solutions used to ensure rapid validated deployments of services and applications. You will need the following skills at a minimum:

-design and implementflexible and robust CI/CD pipelinesto enhance the software development lifecycleusing solutions such as GitLab

- plan implement and maintain scalable application and service deployments in an on-premises Kubernetes clusters using tools like helm fleet git rancher lensork9s

- develop and deploy applications services and systems within virtualized environments preferably vSphere Docker and Kubernetes

- support API and dataflow systems

- perform HTTPS certificate management

- design service application and network architecturesto support deployment and data flow

-develop and implement test bedsand usetest suites such as jUnit or PyTest for robust testing practices

All team members regardless of their specialization will be expected to:

- demonstrate the ability to parse and understand existing code bases contributing to the continued development of class management tools

-perform trend analysis of studentactivitiesand identifypotential improvements to course delivery systems and interfaces

-develop software solutionsusinglanguages such as PythonShell scriptingor

-develop and deploy applications services and systems within virtualized environmentssuch asvSphereandDocker

-create and manage applications using industry standard package managers(apt yumpipnpmnugetetc)

- show proficiency inusingsource code management systems with a focus on Git

- apply valid software development pipelines to develop test document and deploy projects

- use and receive tasking through project management systems such as Jiraor GitLab

- provide comprehensive documentation and support for various levels of customers

- be a self-motivated individual that can think outside the boxto stay ahead of issues that could prevent the successful delivery of course material and activities while supporting the team as a whole

- learn about the other specializations to better work with and support other development efforts

- providerecommendations for technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems

-lead development activities showcasing the ability to guide and manage software engineering projects

- mentor juniorteammembers

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process. Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentums role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read understand and implement the general and specific operational safety quality and environmental requirements of all plans procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status.

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Compensation Details:

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities education experience skills internal equity market data applicable collective bargaining agreements and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• 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

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type location and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) the McNamara-OHara Service Contract Act (SCA) or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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