Software Developer

Software Engineer

Clearance Level: Must be a US Citizen - Must be able to obtain a Active Secret Clearance, an Active Clearance is preferred

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 Software Engineer to join our team in supporting one of the country's premier defense research organizations. The Team is s eeking an experienced software engineer with experience in software build, integration and test in support of experimentation and software deployment.
This person will be responsible for automation of build, test and monitoring as well as improving the CI/CD pipeline.

There are a few requirements for the position:

• Must be a U.S Citizen- Authorized to Work in the US - Must be able to obtain an Active 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 from Lexington, Massachusetts.

Must Have

• 5 years - Software support of automated builds
• 5 years - Java
• 5 years - Python
• 5 years - Scripting Languages: Perl, Python, C/C++
• 5 years - Software Build Scripting (Make/Cmake/Nmake)
• 5 years - Software Design/Development
• 5 years - Software development of networking protocols
• 5 years - Software Integration
• 5 years - GIT/CI/CD (as both user and admin)
• 5 years - Software Tools
• 5 years - Ansible and/or Salt
• 5 years - CI/CD with containers/Cloud technologies
• 5 years - Containerization (Docker, podman, etc.)
• 5 years - Experience with DevOps workflows and common CI/CD tools
• 5 years - Linux Environment
• 5 years - Linux OS and scripting

Required skills:

• 5 years minimum experience in software design and development
• Experience with build tools and continuous integration toolchains as well as automated deployment and provisioning of systems and software, including familiarity with creating and managing Virtual Machines and/or linux containers (e.g. ansible, TeamCity, Artifactory, Jenkins, GitLab/GitHub)
• Experience with Linux as a system administrator, network administrator or devops engineer
• Proficiency in Linux software build, test and system automation/integration through scripting languages and open source tools
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Familiarity with software package management systems and utilities (ex. RPM / YUM)
• Experience with container build, run, management tools (Docker, Podman, etc)
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced prototyping environment with rapid fly-fix-fly cycles during flight testing
• 3 years minimum experience with scripting languages (ex. Ruby or Perl)
• Expertise in Python
• Experience with C++ or Java
• Familiarity with pub/sub messaging frameworks (ex. ActiveMQ, ZeroMQ)
• Familiarity with integrating software applications as a suite of independent, small and modular services (microservices, OSGi)
• Experience with system monitoring frameworks (Prometheus, OTEL, InfluxDB/Telegraf, etc)
• 3 years minimum experience with IP network protocols and development of distributed or networked applications

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.

Clearance Level: Interim clearance is sufficient.

Location: This position is 5 days a week onsite with some flexibility on an as needed basis

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.