This is a 6-month contract role for a Lead Software Engineer / Data Analyst based onsite at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. You will design, modernize, and migrate mission-critical analytics applications into high-performance web applications, working in a classified mission environment with direct customer interaction and cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain full-stack applications, including front-end interfaces, back-end services, APIs, databases, and data integrations.
Modernize and migrate existing analytics applications into scalable, high-performance web applications.
Build responsive and intuitive front-end applications using modern JavaScript frameworks and development practices.
Develop secure, scalable back-end services, APIs, and application logic supporting mission-critical applications and workflows.
Build, deploy, and maintain applications within AWS, ensuring security, scalability, resiliency, performance, and cost effectiveness.
Integrate cloud-native services, databases, APIs, and application components across distributed environments.
Work with relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, and DynamoDB.
Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices.
Apply software engineering best practices throughout the development lifecycle, including Git, code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, and DevSecOps.
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Collaborate with system engineers, cloud engineers, cybersecurity teams, and mission stakeholders to define requirements and deliver end-to-end technical solutions.
Work directly with customers to understand operational requirements, gather feedback, troubleshoot issues, and refine application functionality.
Prepare architectural designs, implementation plans, technical roadmaps, and system documentation.
Provide technical presentations and briefings to stakeholders.
Support evolving mission priorities within a dynamic, high-security environment.
Qualifications
Required
Active TS/SCI security clearance (active TS candidates may also be considered).
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field plus at least 9 years of relevant experience; OR graduate degree plus at least 7 years of relevant experience; OR at least 13 years of relevant experience without a degree.
Strong hands-on experience developing full-stack software applications.
Experience developing modern web applications across both front-end and back-end technologies.
Experience building and deploying applications in AWS/cloud environments.
Experience developing back-end services, APIs, and application integrations.
Experience working with relational and/or non-relational databases.
Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices, including version control, testing, CI/CD, and secure development.
CompTIA Security+ or other DoD IAT Level II certification, or ability to obtain certification within six months of starting.
Ability to work onsite at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida.
Preferred
React, Angular, or Vue
JavaScript / TypeScript
HTML / CSS
Java
Python
Node.js
.NET or comparable back-end technologies
RESTful APIs
Microservices
Git
CI/CD pipelines
Automated testing
DevSecOps
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar Infrastructure-as-Code technologies
PostgreSQL
MySQL
SQL Server
DynamoDB
Relational and non-relational database design and optimization
