A day in the life:

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will work with a talented group of engineers on a mission focused integration team as they work to identify vulnerabilities in the cloud. Work includes up to 60% telework.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support cloud technology adoption and integration of component's into the customer's cloud architecture by taking existing GOTS and COTS tools and enabling them to interact with systems such as NiFi, Elasticsearch, Gaffer, and corporate IAM services.
• Develop and maintain complex software systems (e.g. processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, and real-time systems)
• Design, implement, and enhance ETL architectures and ensure they support mission requirements.
• Use a variety of languages and tools to marry systems together.

Requirements

What you bring to the table:

• 20+ years of experience as a Software Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university OR 4 years of additional software engineering experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
• Experience in application migration into cloud environments and technologies
• Experience using Docker or Kubernetes, or other containerization technologies
• Development experience with cloud environments and technologies such as Accumulo, and Hadoop, and experience with cloud-based data solutions such as AWS and Azure
• Strong understanding of developing data transformation pre-processors and data flow management leveraging NiFi
• Working knowledge of code and script such as Java, Python, and Javascript
• An active US Government TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph

Why Red Alpha?

Every day, our elite customers are pushing through "the grind" to defeat the enemy, even putting their lives on the line for our freedom. Rise to the occasion with us to deliver engineering excellence, to match their dedication to this nation. Join us as we bring digital transformation to the fight.

Some of our perks and benefits:

• You can retire sooner rather than planned: Get closer to retirement with up to 12% in 401k contributions.
• You can have a career AND a life: Enjoy up to 5 weeks of leave (25 days of personal time off) and 11 paid holidays (all floaters).
• You can stay at your best: As a member, we'll pay 100% of your premiums for comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. We'll also pay the majority of the premiums for your family.
• Free access to a fully equipped state of the art gym!
• $300 per year in company branded merchandise (Under Armour, Nike, Carhartt, YETI, etc.)
• Fun events throughout the year including a holiday gala, whisky tastings, fall festivals, happy hours, and more.