Software Engineer with Security Clearance - Fort Meade

Job Title: Software Engineer · Location: Ft Meade, MD · Workplace: On-site · Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Polygraph · Summary of Position: · Elder Research has multiple positions available for talented software engineers with experience in any of the following: · Containerized ...

Job description

Job Title: Software Engineer

Location: Ft Meade, MD

Workplace: On-site

Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Summary of Position:

Elder Research has multiple positions available for talented software engineers with experience in any of the following:

• Containerized web applications and services including development, implementation, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Data pipeline development in support of ML operations and Exploratory Data Analysis tasks.
• High performance computing including Operations and Maintenance activities and data compliance.
• Infrastructure as Code and Infrastructure as a Service including design, interface implementation, and automation.

This position requires a TS/SCI with Polygraph and will be on-site.

These positions will be part of our Defense and Intelligence Business unit serving the Intelligence Community as our primary customer.

Education and Experience:

• Masters + 3 years of relevant experience
• Bachelors + 5 years of relevant experience
• HS Grad + 7 years of relevant experience

Job Specifications/Requirements:

• Experience with Python or Java
• Experience with SQL
• Experience with HTML
• Experience with Apache NiFi
• Experience with GitLab or CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.
• Experience with container and container orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with the Atlassian Suite of Tools such as Jira and Confluence

Desired Skills:

• Experience with testing frameworks or automation tools
• Experience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation tools including Ansible
• Experience with REST APIs
• Experience with software frameworks for big data such as Splunk and Elastic Stack
• Ability to complete a task quickly and properly, with very little supervision.
• Experience working in a client facing position, with good communication skills.

Salary and Benefit Information:

The likely salary range for this position is $138,000-$206,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and contractual requirements, which could possibly fall outside of this range.

Elder Research values continuous learning, a supportive work environment, and a healthy work-life balance. We provide family health, dental, and vision benefits, employer-paid disability, paid-time off, and paid parental leave. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contribution as well as an Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP). Our employees enjoy reasonable hours, solid pay, low travel, and extremely flexible time off.

Why work at Elder Research?

1. Competitive Salary and Benefits
2. Important Work / Make a Difference supporting U.S. national security operations, helping safeguard critical systems and enable data-driven decision-making at the highest levels.
3. Job Stability: Elder Research is not a typical government contractor, we hire you for a career not just a contract.
4. People-Focused Culture: we prioritize work-life balance and foster a supportive, positive, and collaborative environment where every team member can thrive. We�re committed to providing opportunities for professional growth and advancement while creating a workplace we�re proud to be part of � one we�d gladly recommend to our friends and family.
5. Company Stock Ownership: all employees are provided with shares of the company each year based on company value and profits.

About Elder Research, Inc

People Centered. Data Driven

Elder Research is a fast growing consulting firm specializing in predictive analytics. Being in the data mining business almost 30 years, we pride ourselves in our ability to find creative, cutting edge solutions to real-world problems. We work hard to provide the best value to our clients and allow each person to contribute their ideas and put their skills to use immediately.

Our team members are passionate, curious, life-long learners. We value humility, servant-leadership, teamwork, and integrity. We seek to serve our clients and our teammates to the best of our abilities. In keeping with our entrepreneurial spirit, we want candidates who are self-motivated with an innate curiosity and strong team work.

Elder Research believes in continuous learning and community - each week the entire company attends a �Tech Talk� and each office location provides lunch. Elder Research provides a supportive work environment with established parental, bereavement, and PTO policies. By prioritizing a healthy work-life balance - with reasonable hours, solid pay, low travel, and extremely flexible time off - Elder Research enables and encourages its employees to serve others and enjoy their lives.

Elder Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Elder Research is a Government contractor and many of our positions require US Citizenship.