Software Engineer

KAIROS, Inc is searching for an energetic, experienced, and highly motivated Software Engineer to join our team.

Established in July 2013, KAIROS, Inc. is a growing Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) providing full life cycle Cybersecurity, Program Management, Engineering, Logistics, and Training and Education services focused on optimizing customers program performance and mission through proven methodologies and ethical practices. Our headquarters is in California, MD near Naval Air Station Patuxent River. We offer competitive salaries and benefits with outstanding growth potential.

As a Software Engineer for this position you will be tasked with implementing new features within a critical line of business application that support mission assurance and operational management functions. You will have the opportunity to work and grow your expertise with a team of software engineering and cyber security experts working to tackle the cyber defense issues of the modern military with creative and innovative solutions.

This position will support in a hybrid capacity at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. You will be part of a team of experts charged with providing support in the areas of cyber analysis and cyber development capabilities in response to Navy's and DoD's needs for Cyber Situational Awareness (SA), Cyber Command and Control (C2), Mission Assurance, and Homeland Defense. Program scope includes identifying cyber key terrain by analyzing operational requirements, conducting cyber analyses and assessments, and developing and performing modeling and simulation in support of different cyber threat scenarios.

Primary Duties:

• Working from requirements specifications to develop or modify software applications
• Designing, coding, benchmark testing, debugging, and documenting application features and changes
• Reviewing and assessing existing enterprise applications, to support new features, performance improvements, upgrades, and ongoing sustainment
• Participating in performance, load, and stress testing, and remediation of issues identified
• Participating in security architecture reviews of large enterprise systems
• Participating in the development of new systems throughout the entire application lifecycle: requirements analysis & definition, system design, implementation, testing, deployment, and sustainment
• Participating in activities that ensure the successful use of these systems including developing documentation, test scripts, and training materials
• Working in an agile team environment participating in sprint planning, retrospectives, reviews, and daily standups

Skills and Qualifications:

• Proficiency with modern development toolsets including Visual Studio, SQL Server Management Studio, git, unit testing frameworks, and task tracking such as GitLab
• Familiarity with distributed version control tools such as git and mercurial
• Comprehensive knowledge in definition and management of software requirements, design, code, benchmark testing, debugging, software development lifecycle, architecture, and documentation.
• Three (3) or more years of experience in Agile software development and microservice architecture specifically in the following technology areas: C#, Angular, TypeScript, SQL Server or other relational databases
• Strong customer relations, analytics, documentation skills
• Self-starter, highly motivated, strong work ethic with a commitment to quality
• Microsoft office suite proficiency, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to work within a challenging, fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to multi-task and meet competing, deliverable deadlines
• Detail oriented
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide clear status and/or communicate issues
• Ability to adapt to evolving technology
• Experience working on custom development software projects, desired.

• Experience working with DoD customers, desired.
• Experience working on cybersecurity projects, desired.
• Additional experience in the following technology areas is preferred:
  • GitLab
  • ElasticSearch
  • Continuous Integration / Continuous Development (CI/CD) pipeline
  • Rabbit MQ
  • Kubernetes and Docker
  • Automated Testing tools and processes used to support various testing requirements including data, UI, load/performance, security, and contract testing.
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other technical discipline
• DoDD 8140.01 Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level I certification or higher.

• Five (5) years of experience designing, implementing, supporting, and analyzing enterprise scale applications using the following technologies: .NET Core, Angular, JavaScript, C#, and SQL Server.
• Five (5) years of experience designing, implementing, supporting, and analyzing enterprise scale applications that perform extract/transform/load (ETL) operations with external data sources and SQL Server
• Five (5) years of experience with and proficient with at least one of the following Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) languages: C, Java, Python

Clearance:
This position is subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. In order to complete the requirements for government security clearance investigation you must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to complete the full background investigation. This position requires an Active Secret Security Clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Clearance.

While skills, education, and experience are key factors, they are not the sole determinants of salary. Other determining factors include but are not limited to location, contract budgets and requirements, and government labor category guidelines. The estimated salary range for this position is $90,000 - $115,000. KAIROS also provides a comprehensive benefits package as additional employee compensation.

KAIROS, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

KAIROS offers our employees a comprehensive benefits package consisting of:

• Medical Coverage
• Employer Paid Dental, Vision, Basic Life/AD&D, Short-Term/Long-term insurance
• Health Savings Account with contribution by employer
• Paid Time Off
• Eleven (11) Paid Holidays
• Certification reimbursement program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Rewards and recognition programs
• Community outreach events through our KAIROS Kares group

To learn more about our organization be sure to check out our website, https://www.kairosinc.net/

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