Junior Software Engineer

About ECS

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3300+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.

We are a rapidly growing company that considers our employees and teams to be our most important assets. Our team environment provides opportunities for growth to individuals who are motivated to excel. We are situated in Merrifield, VA with a customer location in Springfield, VA and offer a flexible work schedule to facilitate some of the most interesting and advanced IT business in the DC area. Our growing program works with forward-leaning technologies and thought/action leaders within the AI/ML domain. As expected, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop software solutions by conferring with stakeholders, studying information needs, and analyzing system flow, data usage, and work processes.
• Determine operational feasibility by evaluating problem definition and requirements, third-party analysis, and proposed solutions.
• Estimate and meet timelines, working both independently and as a member of the larger team.
• Brief stakeholders by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing development and service issues.
• Improve operations by conducting systems analysis and recommending changes to processes.
• Develop software application tests and testing strategies to improve product development and deployed operations.
• Develop scripting solutions which automate manual processes to support throughput demands.
• Embrace challenges with enthusiasm to develop imaginative solutions to unique operational problems.
• Ability to work in person a minimum of 3 days per week.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related IT field, or equivalent experience
• ship with ability to obtain a TS/SCI Security Clearance
• 1-3+ years of experience designing, coding, deploying, and supporting enterprise-level systems
• Proficiency with multiple programming languages such as C++, Python, and JavaScript
• Strong analytical and reasoning skills with an ability to visualize processes and anticipate outcomes
• Experience with brownfield applications, identifying opportunities for improvement and designing/implementing new features
• Experience with DevSecOps frameworks (e.g. GitLab, Jira)
• Experience developing architecture/system diagrams and data flow diagrams
• Experience with containerization/orchestration technologies (e.g. Kubernetes, OpenShift)
• Experience with Linux command-line interface (CLI) including scripting
• Experience working in an Agile environment (e.g. work breakdown/refinement, ongoing task updates)
• Excellent communication/presentation skills to make recommendations to stakeholders with varying degrees of technical awareness
• Ability to quickly grasp and leverage new technologies
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to travel (less than 10%) to mostly CONUS locations

Desired Skills

• Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility
• Master's degree in Engineering in Computer Science or a related technical field
• DoD Approved 8570, IAT Level I Certification (e.g. Security+)
• 3+ years of experience designing, coding, deploying, and supporting enterprise-level systems
• Experience with UI frameworks (e.g. React)
• Experience with automation engines (e.g. Ansible)
• Experience utilizing big data tools (e.g. Airflow, Django, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL)
• Experience with cloud technologies (e.g. AWS, Azure)
• Experience in computer vision, computer graphics, and homography
• Experience with Geographic Information System (GIS) data
• Experience in CUDA programming
• Experience with Machine Learning (ML) algorithms
• Experience working with Department of Defense (DoD) organizations or performers

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ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.