Senior Software Engineer (TS-SCI)

The Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies (FOCs) is looking for a motivated Senior Software Engineer (TS/SCI) to support an emerging Cyber Training program for the Department of Defense located in Orlando, Florida (not a remote position).

Seeking a motivated software development candidate to lead agile development projects across modern full-stack software applications. The candidate will lead one or more software development projects and provide technical recommendations to Agile scrum teams in the development and integration of advanced software capabilities into fully functional production applications to support cyber training capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense.

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work through agile-based software lifecycle development that includes requirements analysis, design, & implementation.
• Recommend solutions and corrective actions to technical applications and software issues.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to less-experienced engineering staff.
• Apply software engineering standards and assist engineering teams in software system or subsystem development and documentation efforts.
• Understands and adheres to project schedules and stays within technical standards and design principles.
• Efficiently diagnose and debug front-end and back-end software issues.
• Clearly and effectively communicate problems and solutions with the team and external stakeholders, both verbally and electronically.
• Plans, conducts, directs and evaluates software projects across an agile development cycle.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED DEGREE/EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

Bachelors degree in a technical discipline such as electrical engineering, computer science, information technology, systems or software engineering from an accredited college or university.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum ten (10) years of software engineering and design experience.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of applicable, progressively complex, software design engineering experience.
• Strong object-oriented programming expertise - this position requires active day-to-day software development
• Experience in Linux shell scripting
• Experience in cloud-based infrastructures and environments
• Secure web-based development
• Agile development process and planning tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.)
• In-depth knowledge Git repositories and DevOps principles
• Strong technical grasp of database design

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Strong expertise with JavaScript, Java Spring Boot, React, Angular and other related libraries desired
• Knowledge in any of the following areas would be considered a plus:
  • Experience within the commercial software development and deployment workforce
  • Experience with containerization of applications
  • Experience in Kubernetes and container orchestration
  • Experience with back-end development, including node.js, web servers (Nginx, Apache, etc.), database servers, etc.
  • Experience in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) would be considered a plus

REQUIRED CITIZENSHIP AND CLEARANCE:

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Able to obtain and maintain a TOP Secret Clearance/SCI.

The Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies (FOCs) is a fast-growing government service provider. Employees enjoy competitive salaries. Eligible full-time employees enjoy a 401K plan with company match; medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage; tuition reimbursement; paid time off; and 11 paid holidays.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer of individuals with disabilities and veterans. We are proud to state that we do not illegally discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of any protected categories. If you are a person with a disability and you need an accommodation during the application process, please click here to request accommodation. We E-Verify all employees

"EOE, including Disability/Vets" OR "Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans"

The Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies (FOCs) is comprised of industry-recognized government service firms designated as Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)-owned and 8(a) certified businesses. The Family of Companies (FOCs) includes Ke`aki Technologies, Laulima Government Solutions, Kpono Government Services, and Kpili Services, Po`okela Solutions, Kkaha Solutions, LLC, and Pololei Solutions, LLC. Alaka`ina Foundation activities principally benefit the youth of Hawaii through charitable efforts which includes providing innovative educational programs that combine leadership, science & technology, and environmental stewardship.

For additional information, please visit www.alakainafoundation.com

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