Principal Software Engineer
Sep 9, 2024
Government IT Division
Sterling, Virginia, United States

MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.


 

As a Principal Software Engineer, you have the opportunity to directly impact the world around you and contribute to classified programs and technologies you are passionate about. Our small agile teams adapt to evolving customer and warfighter needs.

What You Will Do
• Design, develop, test, deliver, and maintain software for cutting-edge satellite ground systems.
• Work with talented teams of engineers, architects, and leaders in an Agile environment.

What You Will Learn
• A breadth of advanced software technologies and techniques including multi-tiered architectures, AWS web services, and microservice software design.
• Modern DevSecOps and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery techniques.
• Software lifecycle practices for large-scale defense projects.
• Satellite ground system technologies including command & telemetry, flight dynamics, planning and scheduling, and spacecraft operations.

Qualifications You Must Have
• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and eight (8) years of relevant software engineering experience.
• Experience developing object-oriented software using Java.
• Software development lifecycle experience using the Agile methods.
Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer
• Experience with some area of satellite ground system software such as mission management, planning and scheduling, command and telemetry, satellite operations, or flight dynamics models.
• Interest in software leadership roles.
• Experience developing software using C++ and Python.
• Experience with microservices in an AWS environment using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Test Automation, DevSecOps, and CI/CD processes.
• Experience working with a large-scale legacy software system.
• Experience with tools such as Confluence, Eclipse, Jira, Jenkins, Junit, Kafka, and Spring Boot

Salary: $165,000-$170,000/year


 

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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