Job Title: Data Engineer
Job Category: Information Technology
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: None
Type of Travel: None
CIT is searching for an Full Performance Software Developer to join our team in Chantilly, VA, supporting the design, development, and modernization of enterprise applications that power complex mission systems. Whether your expertise is in full-stack application development or modern front-end engineering, you'll collaborate with architects, engineers, and mission stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing software solutions. This role offers the opportunity to influence technical direction, solve challenging engineering problems, and work with modern technologies in a collaborative Agile environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and enhance enterprise software applications that support mission-critical Intelligence Community operations.
- Develop scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using Java and/or Python.
- Build responsive, modern user interfaces using JavaScript, Angular, and contemporary front-end development practices.
- Develop and optimize distributed data processing solutions using Apache Spark and Airflow where applicable.
- Design and maintain search and analytics capabilities using Elasticsearch.
- Collaborate with architects, systems engineers, and product stakeholders to translate mission requirements into innovative technical solutions.
- Lead technical design discussions, perform peer code reviews, and contribute to software architecture decisions.
- Troubleshoot complex software issues while improving application performance, scalability, and maintainability.
- Support CI/CD, automated testing, and DevSecOps initiatives throughout the software development lifecycle.
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Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- Approximately 10+ years of professional software development experience.
- Expertise in one or more modern software development disciplines, including:
- o Full-stack development using Java and/or Python, RESTful APIs, and enterprise application frameworks; or
- o Front-end development using JavaScript, Angular, and modern UI development frameworks.
- Experience designing and developing enterprise software applications within Agile development environments.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, object-oriented programming principles, and application design.
Prior ETL/data pipeline experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Apache Spark for distributed data processing.
- Experience with Elasticsearch or OpenSearch.
- Experience developing cloud-native applications in AWS.
- Experience with Spring Boot, microservices, or distributed system architectures.
