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SciTec Incorporated

Sr Staff / Senior Software Engineer

aurora, CO

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SciTec Incorporated lists this Sr Staff / Senior Software Engineer opportunity in aurora, Colorado. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For the past forty-five plus years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions.

Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

SciTec is seeking a Sr Staff/Senior Software Engineer to support programs delivering Missile Defense Solution software in an operational setting. You will work within a fast-paced environment on a team supporting end-to-end software processing of Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR) sensor data for Missile Warning, Missile Defense, Battlespace Awareness, and Technical Intelligence. This is a key role that focuses on customer-facing onsite support and system optimization, keeping systems running, troubleshooting issues, and reporting software defects.

The ideal candidate is a well-rounded, experienced software engineer that excels in an onsite, customer-facing role, as an adept software system troubleshooter and solution provider.

Responsibilities

Support the availability, reliability, and performance of operational services supporting critical mission systems

Monitor health of software infrastructure using metrics, logs, and alerts; respond to and resolve incidents; maintain and enhance monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions

Perform root-cause analysis for infrastructure and service outages; implement corrective and preventative actions; participate in post-incident reviews

Improve system reliability through automation, standardization, and proactive engineering

Support software system lifecycle activities including upgrades, patches, and configuration changes

Improve performance, scalability, and reliability of existing software systems

Apply strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and performance trade-offs

Support integration, testing, and debugging in Linux environments

Support documentation, knowledge sharing, training, and clear communication across the organization

Perform other duties as assigned

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, or a related technical field

Ability to obtain andmaintaina DoD Security clearance

6+ years of professional software engineering experience

3+ years of professional experience working in Linux environments

Solid understanding of software engineering best practices and commitment to high-quality code

Demonstrated performance optimization skills for data-intensive or compute-intensive systems

Ability to work onsite in-person at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado

Effective communication skills and attention to detail

Candidates who have any of the following skills will be preferred:

An active TS/SCI DoD security clearance

An advanced degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, or a related technical field

Experience working with mission critical data processing workflows for remotely sensed data (OPIR, EO/IR, SAR, Spectral, RF or similar)

Experience with software development, integration, and deployment within government frameworks

Knowledge of cloud environments and transitioning from on-prem solutions

Experience with software containerization and orchestration, including Docker or Podman and Kubernetes

Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools, including Jira and Confluence

Experience with operational planning activities

Experience providing customer support and help desk activities

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:

4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match

100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options

80% company paid Dental insurance

100% company paid Vision insurance

100% company paid Life insurance

100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance

Short-term Disability insurance

Annual Profit-Sharing Plan

Discretionary Performance Bonus

Paid Parental Leave

Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay

Flexible work hours

The pay range for this position is $127,00–$193,000/ year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.

SciTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. VET/Disabled.

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