EMSO Software Systems Engineer - Arlington, United States - MAXISIQ, Inc.

Description

Job Description

Since 2006, IOMAXIS dba MAXISIQ has advanced the state of Cyber RDT&E by bringing together industry expertise in software, hardware, communications and security, and leveraging decades of operational experience to deliver exceptional value to communities and the critical missions they support. Join us where we innovate, develop smarter solutions, technologies, services, and actionable capabilities for our clients- right when they need it most.

Do you like tackling challenging problems with creativity? Do you like thinking outside the box to drive innovative and new solutions? Do you enjoy engaging with customers to understand their needs, and working within highly technical teams to solve real world challenges? Are you a self-motivated, inherently curious, and technically experienced individual? If you said yes to all of these, MAXISIQ wants you to join our team as an Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) Software Systems Engineer This is a full-time position with remote work capability. Must be within commutable distance to our Arlington, VA (Ballston) office or our Augusta, GA office location. Some travel required.

Technical Focus Areas

This role centers on the exploration and development of sophisticated backend services, emphasizing expertise in Microservices architecture design patterns. Responsibilities include analyzing third-party service components, assessing the extent and depth of refactoring needed for seamless integration into a PaaS product line, and ensuring technical maturity in compliance with cybersecurity standards. The role also involves network integration considerations, encompassing areas such as NDN, SDWAN, IPV6, and other relevant aspects. The tools and services focus areas span multiple disciplines, including, but not limited to:

● Containerization and Orchestration

● Micoservices Architecture and security

● Model systems-based engineering

● Automated Testing

● Network engineering

● DoD DevSecOps

The Role

You will be responsible for understanding existing mission systems reference architecture, analyzing third-party micro-services, and assessing their compatibility for use in delivering new EMSO capability. You will be responsible for analyzing and understanding existing mission systems reference architecture, analyzing third-party micro-services, and assessing their compatibility for use in delivering new EMSO capability. Using existing development environments; you will be developing, integrating and delivering micro-services based EMSO products that integrate into mission systems operational environments. You will develop interface specifications using SysML-CAMEO to prototype and visualize system components and interactions. Working closely with Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Network Engineering, and Cybersecurity Engineering teams, you will implement architectural solutions. Articulate challenges and propose innovative solutions that align with customer needs and expectations, collaborating with multiple DoD partners and engaging with customers.

The EMSO Software Systems Engineer responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and translate requirements into robust, scalable software solutions.

● Strong understanding of software, systems, network, and cybersecurity engineering principles.

● Gathering requirements and functional specifications.

● Uphold best practices in coding, architecture, and security.

● Assessing the current systems in place to identify opportunities of improvement.

● Communicating the overall EMS operational and technical vision across various teams.

● Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies to ensure our backend systems remain cutting-edge.

● Proficient in network integration and troubleshooting

● Proven expertise in containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

● Give explanation for complex problems to leadership in layman's terms.

Quarterly travel required in support of Program Increment Planning with the customer. Additional travel opportunities are available for further developing customer relationships.

Education:

● Bachelor's degree with a major in electrical or electronic engineering, computer science, telecommunications management, information systems management, business administration, or other fields related to this position from an accredited college or university, as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. (Years of experience may be used to qualify in lieu of formal education, if applicable)

Minimal Qualifications:

● 3 to 10 years of experience in research and development of sophisticated backend services, emphasizing expertise in microservices architecture design patterns

● Basic knowledge of internet architectures and integration methods for microservices interfaces.

● Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills

● Experience working in an agile development environment

● Demonstrated ability to collaboratively work in hybrid team environments

● Strong, efficient, and effective written and oral communication skills

● Strong organizational and leadership skills

● Comfortable working with emerging technologies

● Demonstrated ability to rapidly respond to customer directed requests

Preferred Qualifications:

● Expert knowledge of advanced Named Data Network architectures.

● Previous experience utilizing development tools including Jira, Confluence, and GitLab.

● Previous experience utilizing Agile or Scaled Agile Framework.

● Familiarity with DoD EMSO architectures and requirements.

● Demonstrated ability to be flexible in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting roles and responsibilities.

● Capable of acquiring new technical and interpersonal skills.

● Ability to work collaboratively under indirect supervision.

Required Clearance:

● Minimum active Secret clearance

The Team

The best solutions materialize when people, technology, and ideas converge. When you join team MAXISIQ, you will be welcomed by a talented group of people with a diverse set of skills covering software engineering, network engineering, computer science, AI/ML engineering, and subject matter expertise in a variety of domains. In addition, you will have the opportunity to help build and scale new development teams in support our and the customer's EMSO and advanced EMS related architecture efforts all while being exposed to and using new and emerging technologies.

The Work Environment

A hybrid work environment is here to stay We offer the flexibility of both in-office and remote work. We value bringing people together to grow relationships and foster creativity. We have a distributed team and fully embrace the technology that enables productive hybrid work.

The Benefits

We offer comprehensive benefits that include employer-subsidized health insurance, 401k match, paid time off, time off for volunteering, and health membership reimbursement. In addition, our SAFe Agile-certified program consultant will provide training in a number of Agile processes (e.g., Product Owner/Manager, Scrum Master, DevOps, Agile Software Engineering) and we support other professional development endeavors (e.g., certifications, on the job training). Please reach out for further details.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status.