Software Developer

Agile Software Developer

Clearance Level: Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance to be considered. US CITIZENS ONLY

At Aquila Technology, you will see our team's passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

About the Role:

Aquila Technology is seeking a Agile Software Developer t o join our team in supporting one of the country's premier defense research organizations. The team is seeking a Software Developer who is experienced in agile software development.

There are a few requirements for the position:

• Must be a U.S Citizen- Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance (Green Cards / Visas do not qualify)
• Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.)
• Must be within 100 miles of Lexington, MA

The Software Developer must have the following experience:

Required:

• 5+ years with Python, experience with Python unit testing with pytest, and unittest, debuggers, Docker, Linux, and git.
• Programs heavily utilize Docker containers so candidates must have 5+ years of experience creating docker containers, using docker containers for development and testing and deploying containers using docker-compose.
• Candidates must have experience with IDEs such as PyCharm and VSCode.
• Programs also frequently utilize databases so a candidate must have experience with databases with a preference toward experience with Postgres.

Preferred:

• Additional skills of interest may include: MQ, machine learning, ORM development and database administration
• A strong candidate will have experience with the following Python libraries: Numpy, Hypothesis, Poetry, Pyenv, Tox, Sphinx, setuptools, pip, pytest, unittest.
• A strong candidate would also have experience with: Javascript, RF, software defined radios, signal processing, Matlab or Jupyter, Nexus, and experience with continuous integration.

Must Have

• Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree
• 5 years - Engineering
• 5 years - Software/Algorithm Development
• 2 years - Agile Software Development Process
• 5 years - Programming
• 5 years - C/C++, Java, Python, Bash, SQL, Java Script / HTML / CSS, Matlab
• 1 years - Object Oriented Software Design and Development
• 5 years - Programming (Python, MATLAB, or similar)
• 2 years - Programming in a rapid-development environment
• 5 years - Python
• 5 years - Software Design/Development
• 5 years - Software
• 5 years - Docker
• 5 years - Git
• 5 years - Software Tools
• 5 years - Containerization (Docker, podman, etc.)
• 2 years - Systems
• 2 years - Experience in continuous integration
• 5 years - Hardware and Software Integration
• 5 years - Linux Environment
• 1 years - Testing
• 1 years - Software Testing
• 1 years - Test-driven, Unit Testing

Nice to Have

• Data/Reporting
• JSON, Protobuf, and SQL-Based Databases
• API and automation experience
• Digital and Wireless Radio/Communications Technology
• Program/Project Management OR Analysis
• Software Documentation
• Programming
• Backend Programming (SQL)
• C/C++ Programming
• Hudson/Jenkins
• JavaScript Development
• MATLAB
• Scientific Programming (Python, MATLAB, LabView, Mathematica, C++, etc.)
• Software Architecture
• XML and SQL
• RF/Microwave
• RF Systems
• Signal Processing
• Digital Signal Processing

Benefits and Perks:

Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

Our Perks Include:

• PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire
• 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
• 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment
• Tuition & Training Reimbursement - 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences
• 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%.
• Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
• Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.

Work location: Hybrid - Individual works from home or off-site for a portion of their schedule and within a routinely commutable distance from the Lexington facility. Job will require onsite work, but can be virtual when not required onsite.

Clearance Level: Candidate can start with interim secret clearance. MUST BE US CITIZEN

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.