Today
Top Secret/SCI
Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
Unspecified
IT - Software
Saint Louis, MO (On-Site/Office)
Title: Principal Software Engineer
Duration: Full-time
Location: On-site at NGA West Headquarters, St. Louis, Missouri
Required Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance
DLS Engineering is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for a full-time position in support of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) in St. Louis, Missouri. This is an on-site position.
Why this role is a great next step for your career:
NGA is a unique combination of intelligence agency and combat support agency. It is the world leader in timely, relevant, accurate and actionable geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). This position supports an exciting modernization initiative providing enterprise architectural, engineering, operations and sustainment, modification, and testing of geospatial-intelligence core services. This utilizes secure cloud environments, and a modern agile development methodology making data accessible, discoverable, and deliverable.
Anyone who sails a U.S. ship, flies a U.S. aircraft, makes national policy decisions, fights wars, locates targets, responds to natural disasters or navigates with a cellphone relies on NGA. This agency enables all the critical actions and shapes decisions that impact our world through geospatial intelligence. NGA is at the forefront of geospatial technology, using satellite systems and data analysis tools. You can have a real impact on the mission while working with modern technology.
Additionally, in September 2025, NGA completed a new $1.7B, 700,000 square foot building, NGA West Headquarters, to house over 3,100 employees in St. Louis, MO. This modern campus offers cutting edge facilities in which to perform your work. St. Louis offers a low cost of living, vibrant cultural scene, and abundance of free attractions and outdoor spaces. It offers a mix of big-city amenities and smaller-town charm, with unique neighborhoods, diverse food options, professional sports teams, and a growing technology sector.
A day in the life:
- Create, maintain and/or improve the software code, with duties to design and update software databases
- Technical delivery across many areas of software development including: assessments and evaluations, designing and engineering, agile development, Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Delivery (CD)/pipeline configuration and utilization, application development, front end development, server side development, API development, testing, security and accreditation, system integration, operations and sustainment, and documentation/template development and maintenance.
When I read the below it sounds like me:
- Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance
Required Knowledge:
- Demonstrated understanding of the full lifecycle of software development
- Possesses principal knowledge and principal hands-on experience in developing, implementing and leading software applications and teams
- Clear communication skills are required such that highly technical and complex concepts and methods can be effectively transmitted to a non-technical and/or junior officer audience
- Astute ability in writing test scripts, test-driven development, in an Agile software development environment, where built in automated test procedures are paramount and continuous integration of software and continuous delivery of software, to the Government is the culture
Required Education:
- A Master of Science or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or equivalent technical degree and a minimum of 13 years of software engineering experience
- OR a Bachelor of Science or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems or equivalent technical degree and a minimum of 15 years of experience in software engineering
- OR a minimum, as equivalent to education, of 17 years of experience in software engineering/development, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work may be substituted for a technical degree.
Required Experience:
- Python enterprise application development
- Building high-performance applications in React.js
- Experience building APIs
- Web services architecture, design, and development
- PostgreSQL database design
- Working in AWS and utilizing specific AWS tools
About DLS Engineering:
DLS is an engineering firm with 30 years of Federal Government contracting experience. Our small business efficiencies coupled with a commitment to excellence allow us to provide reliable solutions with integrity for our nation's most critical defense and national security priorities.
Other information:
- We offer a competitive salary and a 401k program with company match.
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance.
- We offer a generous paid time off package.
- If accommodation is needed with the application and / or the interview process for applicants with disabilities, please contact Human Resources at 757-494-5151.
- DLS is an E-Verify company.
- DLS is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, religion, sex (pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity), national origin, or disability. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you believe you have been discriminated against, please contact Barbara Ellison. You also have the right to file a charge of discrimination with the equal employment opportunity commission.
- Must be able pass a government background check, which will be completed before employment.
Duration: Full-time
Location: On-site at NGA West Headquarters, St. Louis, Missouri
Required Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance
DLS Engineering is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for a full-time position in support of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) in St. Louis, Missouri. This is an on-site position.
Why this role is a great next step for your career:
NGA is a unique combination of intelligence agency and combat support agency. It is the world leader in timely, relevant, accurate and actionable geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). This position supports an exciting modernization initiative providing enterprise architectural, engineering, operations and sustainment, modification, and testing of geospatial-intelligence core services. This utilizes secure cloud environments, and a modern agile development methodology making data accessible, discoverable, and deliverable.
Anyone who sails a U.S. ship, flies a U.S. aircraft, makes national policy decisions, fights wars, locates targets, responds to natural disasters or navigates with a cellphone relies on NGA. This agency enables all the critical actions and shapes decisions that impact our world through geospatial intelligence. NGA is at the forefront of geospatial technology, using satellite systems and data analysis tools. You can have a real impact on the mission while working with modern technology.
Additionally, in September 2025, NGA completed a new $1.7B, 700,000 square foot building, NGA West Headquarters, to house over 3,100 employees in St. Louis, MO. This modern campus offers cutting edge facilities in which to perform your work. St. Louis offers a low cost of living, vibrant cultural scene, and abundance of free attractions and outdoor spaces. It offers a mix of big-city amenities and smaller-town charm, with unique neighborhoods, diverse food options, professional sports teams, and a growing technology sector.
A day in the life:
- Create, maintain and/or improve the software code, with duties to design and update software databases
- Technical delivery across many areas of software development including: assessments and evaluations, designing and engineering, agile development, Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Delivery (CD)/pipeline configuration and utilization, application development, front end development, server side development, API development, testing, security and accreditation, system integration, operations and sustainment, and documentation/template development and maintenance.
When I read the below it sounds like me:
- Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance
Required Knowledge:
- Demonstrated understanding of the full lifecycle of software development
- Possesses principal knowledge and principal hands-on experience in developing, implementing and leading software applications and teams
- Clear communication skills are required such that highly technical and complex concepts and methods can be effectively transmitted to a non-technical and/or junior officer audience
- Astute ability in writing test scripts, test-driven development, in an Agile software development environment, where built in automated test procedures are paramount and continuous integration of software and continuous delivery of software, to the Government is the culture
Required Education:
- A Master of Science or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or equivalent technical degree and a minimum of 13 years of software engineering experience
- OR a Bachelor of Science or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems or equivalent technical degree and a minimum of 15 years of experience in software engineering
- OR a minimum, as equivalent to education, of 17 years of experience in software engineering/development, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work may be substituted for a technical degree.
Required Experience:
- Python enterprise application development
- Building high-performance applications in React.js
- Experience building APIs
- Web services architecture, design, and development
- PostgreSQL database design
- Working in AWS and utilizing specific AWS tools
About DLS Engineering:
DLS is an engineering firm with 30 years of Federal Government contracting experience. Our small business efficiencies coupled with a commitment to excellence allow us to provide reliable solutions with integrity for our nation's most critical defense and national security priorities.
Other information:
- We offer a competitive salary and a 401k program with company match.
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance.
- We offer a generous paid time off package.
- If accommodation is needed with the application and / or the interview process for applicants with disabilities, please contact Human Resources at 757-494-5151.
- DLS is an E-Verify company.
- DLS is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, religion, sex (pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity), national origin, or disability. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you believe you have been discriminated against, please contact Barbara Ellison. You also have the right to file a charge of discrimination with the equal employment opportunity commission.
- Must be able pass a government background check, which will be completed before employment.
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