Software Integrator/Low Code Developer at ABSC (Absolute Business Solutions Corp.) in Bethesda, MD

Job description

• As ABSC’s next TS/SCI-cleared Software Integrator/Low Code Developer, you will play a critical role in the design, engineering, development, deployment, and use of software for the DOMEX
• Technology Platform (DTP) where we support our client’s mission to centralize and standardize Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (TCPED) of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) across the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) enterprise.
• We integrate off-the-shelf and new development efforts to sustain and enhance Defense Intelligence Agency’s (DIA) National Media and Exploitation Center (NMEC) architecture by leveraging cloud-based computing, artificial intelligence (Al), machine learning (ML) and cross-domain transfer systems to provide cutting edge data exploitation, enrichment, triage, and analytics capabilities to Defense and Intelligence Community members.
• DTP advances the state of the art in mission-focused big data analytics tools and micro-service development spanning the breadth of Agile sprints to multi-year research and development cycles.
• Have impact as part of a mission-focused, solutions-oriented, and adaptive team that values innovation, collaboration, and professional development. If you are ready to join ABSC in enabling DIA’s NMEC to provide critical and unique capabilities to the Intelligence Community, apply today!

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of system integration engineers to successfully deploy release candidates to production environment.
• Participate in test, staging and production deployment.
• Assist in the maintenance of services and procedures for a big data pipeline which includes Kafka, Elasticsearch, and several in house written python/java micro services running on Kubernetes
• Integrate Docker containers using Kubernetes, Rancher, Helm and other DevOpsSec integration tools
• Monitor automated system integration tests to identify failed modules and components
• Manage individual project priorities, deliverables, and deadlines
• Foster an environment of collaboration with the different team members in the goal of providing quality service and product to our customer

Requirements

• Typically requires Bachelor’s Degree and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2-6 years of prior relevant experience
• Must possess an Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain Poly
• Experience with containerization, especially with Docker
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools and practices, especially Gitlab or Jenkins
• Experience with Agile practices
• Development and/or scripting experience, especially Python and Bash
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Enthusiastic with the ability to work well on a team and a self-starter who can work on their own
• Experience with Appian
• Experience with Appian Self-Assembling Interface Layer (SAIL)
• Experience with systems at scale
• Kafka or other message passing systems
• Experience on a production/ enterprise system
• Cloud infrastructure experience
• Kubernetes monitoring, e.g., Prometheus/ Graphana
• GPU-based Kubernetes
• SALT for deployment automation
• Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Logstash, specifically admin experience
• Helm and Helmfile
• Cloudera usage, including Kafka topic creation/management, Zookeeper, Solr, and Flume
• Nexus

Skills

Required

• Containerization, especially Docker
• Agile practices

Preferred

• Appian
• Systems at scale
• Kafka or other message passing systems
• Production/enterprise system experience
• Cloud infrastructure
• GPU-based Kubernetes
• SALT for deployment automation
• Helm and Helmfile

Benefits

• Available parking
• Accessible from MD, VA, or DC
• Metro-accessible shuttle service
• Wide open campus
• Gym on site
• Restaurants within walking distance
• Generous PTO plus 11 Federal Holidays
• Retirement Planning – 401k Fully Vested with Matching
• Tuition Assistance Program – Have Student Loans? Let us help!
• Annual Health and Wellness Allowance
• Career Development –5,250 USD Annually Towards Education and Training (including AI tools!)
• Volunteer Time Off – Spend time directly supporting a charity of your choice
• Charitable Match – ABSC matches (set amount) an employee’s donation to a qualifying charity
• Referral Program – We pay for internal and external referrals!
• Performance Bonus
• Apply to join our team today! We are always looking to grow our team - if you know someone who is seeking a new career opportunity, please share this job opening with them! ABSC offers generous external referral bonuses. You don’t need to be an employee to benefit from our Referral Program!
• Salary is commensurate with experience. Salary range: $120,000 - $245,000