Job Description
ACARA Solutions and our client in Scottsdale, AZ have a long term contract or contract-to-direct hire position available.
Senior Software/Systems Engineer (Space Force)
This is an onsite position and it requires the contractor to be able to obtain a U.S. Citizen Secret clearance after start (a current active Secret clearance is a plus).
Skills:
- Python / Java programming languages
- Understanding of DevOps principles: Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, automation, configuration management, and infrastructure as code
- Familiar with Scaled Agile methodology and its best practice
- Security knowledge: Familiarity with security best practices, risk, compliance & vulnerability management, encryption & PKI, incident response, auditing and monitoring
- Programming and scripting: Proficiency and strong knowledge in languages such as Python, Linux/UNIX, YAML, and JSON.
- Cloud platforms: Experience with AWS (AWS Solutions Architect strongly preferred) and its services (including fundamental AWS networking), knowing Azure is a plus
- Containerization: Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
- Strong understanding of API Design, testing, development and management
- Collaboration and communication: Ability to communicate and work effectively with development team members, operations, and security teams
- Problem-solving and analytical skills: Ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions
- Documentation: Well versed in generating documentation and sharing important knowledge
- Artificial Intelligence: Well versed in prompt engineering and utilizing popular AI tools to accelerate workload
Tools:
- CI/CD tools: Gitlab, Nexus Managed Artifacts,
- AWS: AWS EKS, EC2, Lambda, S3, EBS/EFS, VPC, DNS, IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail
- Configuration management: Ansible, Terragrunt, ArgoCD
- Build/Development: VS Code, Maven
- Event streaming platform (nice to have): Kafka messaging
- Container orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker,
- Security, Monitoring and logging: ACAS/Grype vulns scanning, SIEM (Splunk) Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
- Version control: Git
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation
- Collaboration: Jira, Confluence
Job Requirements
Required Skills / Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering or Science or Engineering or Mathematics.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in software engineering that includes the majority of the following:
- Agile experience.
- Python / Java programming languages
- Understanding of DevOps principles: Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, automation, configuration management, and infrastructure as code
- Familiar with Scaled Agile methodology and its best practice
- Security knowledge: Familiarity with security best practices, risk, compliance & vulnerability management, encryption & PKI, incident response, auditing and monitoring
- Programming and scripting: Proficiency and strong knowledge in languages such as Python, Linux/UNIX, YAML, and JSON.
- Cloud platforms: Experience with AWS (AWS Solutions Architect strongly preferred) and its services (including fundamental AWS networking), knowing Azure is a plus
- Containerization: Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
- Strong understanding of API Design, testing, development and management
- Collaboration and communication: Ability to communicate and work effectively with development team members, operations, and security teams
- Problem-solving and analytical skills: Ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions
- Documentation: Well versed in generating documentation and sharing important knowledge
- Artificial Intelligence: Well versed in prompt engineering and utilizing popular AI tools to accelerate workload
- CI/CD tools: Gitlab, Nexus Managed Artifacts,
- AWS: AWS EKS, EC2, Lambda, S3, EBS/EFS, VPC, DNS, IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail
- Configuration management: Ansible, Terragrunt, ArgoCD
- Build/Development: VS Code, Maven
- Event streaming platform (nice to have): Kafka messaging
- Container orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker,
- Security, Monitoring and logging: ACAS/Grype vulns scanning, SIEM (Splunk) Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
- Version control: Git
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation
- Collaboration: Jira, Confluence
Preferred Skills / Qualifications:
Additional Information:
- Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be needed to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
- Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a 'U.S. Person,' as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.
Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.
Job Tags
Temporary work, For contractors,