Software Developer - Data Architectures

Clearance Level: Secret

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 is seeking a Software Developer - Data Architectures to join our team in supporting one of the country’s premier defense research organizations. The group currently seeks a Software Developer expert to support prototyping efforts to improve Battle Management and information sharing for the DoD. The group is involved in problem analysis and innovative solution design, system architecture, rapid prototyping and field-testing, and ultimately the transfer of technology. 

There are a few requirements for the position:

• Must be a U.S Citizen (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.)
• Reside within 100 miles of Lexington, Massachusetts.

What You’ll Do:

As a Software Developer, you will be responsible for developing and integrating distributed data architecture solutions and implementing prototypes of relevant architectural elements to jump-start the transition and final production of capabilities. You will support modernization efforts that align with the Department of Defense (DoD) efforts for sharing data and information across multiple platforms and domains in a cloud environment. You will research and assess emerging technologies and intelligence tradecraft to support program initiatives.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3 years of Software/Algorithm Development
• 3 years of Software Documentation
• 3 years GIT/GitHub
• 3 years of IDE to Java
• 3 years of Java Development
• 3 years Object Oriented Software Design and Development
• 3 years of Python
• 3 years of Software Architecture
• 3 years of Software Design/Development

Experience with the Following Technologies:

• Proficiency in Python and/or Java
• Familiarity with web frameworks (for example, angular, nodejs, Django)
• Proficiency with containers and container orchestration (for example, docker and Kubernetes)
  
• Experience with pub-sub/streaming/event-based architectures (for example, Kafka and ActiveMQ)
  
• Experience with distributed data architectures
  
• Experienced reviewing and assessing existing enterprise data-driven applications to support new features, performance improvements, upgrades, and ongoing sustainment

Working Knowledge of the Following:

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team applying agile development methods and independently with minimal direction and oversight

And These Skills are a Bonus:

• Have an active DoD TS/SCI Clearance
• Proficiency in developing extensive distributed systems and applying techniques for low-latency system performance
• Proficiency with React or other modern frontend frameworks
  
• Experience with Data Bus, Data Ops, and Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) technologies
  
• Familiarity with microservice-based architectures
  
• Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines, practices, techniques, and technologies (for example, Jenkins and maven)
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Istio, and associated tooling
  
• Skilled at analyzing an extensive, complex system to determine performance bottlenecks, application bugs, and opportunities to improve efficiency

Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you!

1. You’ll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.
2. You’ll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, the role and get to tell us more about what you’d bring to the team
3. You’ll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a “real day in the life” at Self.

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.
• By 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.

Location: Lexington, MA

Work Schedule: This position is Hybrid. The candidate works from home or off-site for a portion of their schedule and MUST be flexible to work on-site when required. Must be within commutable distance of Lexington, Massachusetts.

Travel: None

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.