Position Title: Software Engineer

Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado

Relocation Assistance: None available at this time

Remote/Telework: NO - Not available for this position

Clearance Type: Secret Clearance

Shift: Day shift

Travel Required: Up to 10% of the time

Our NORAD Operations Group

Selected by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Strategic Warning and Surveillance Systems Division for Operations, Maintenance, and Sustainment (OM&S) of critical mission systems for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyenne Mountain Complex (NCMC), we support the Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II).

Since 2020, through the (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II), has provided:

• Operations, maintenance, and Sustainment of current and legacy systems for the surveillance and cataloging of manmade objects in space.

• Mitigation of orbital conflicts.

• Threat warnings and control from airborne, land-based, and space-based systems for threat activities.

• Operations and maintenance of classified communications.

• Software development and integration.

NISSC II supports the classified communications and processing for Command and Control (C2) capability and legacy space C2 systems located at:

• Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station (CMSFS), Colorado

• Peterson Space Force Base (PSFB), Colorado

• Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska

• Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

• Numerous sensor and forward operator sites around the world

Description of Duties:

The Software Engineer supports North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) on the Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II). The candidate will:

• Work closely with other software engineers on the NISSC II program to produce reliable mission software that meets customer requirements.

• Develop and maintain mission software with proper code quality, security, and testing in mind.

• Experience developing and integrating full-stack applications and familiarity with containerization technology.

This position will be filled and work onsite at Amentum Downtown Building Colorado Springs, Colorado

Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position. The selected candidate may be assigned as one of our teammate companies.

Basic Requirements:

• Clearance: Active Secret Required

• Must have or obtain within 60 days of start date IAT Level II Certification (Security+ CE or equivalent)

• 3 years or more of directly related experience

• 3 years or more of general work experience

• Detailed understanding of the Java programming language

• Experience with Java project management tools, such as Maven or Gradle

• Experience developing microservices using Java Spring Boot and Spring Cloud

• Experience developing technical solutions to meet defined requirements

• Experience writing event-driven applications utilizing a messaging service

• Detailed understanding of, and experience implementing, REST APIs

• Detailed understanding of containers, and experience containerizing applications

• Experience working within an Agile development team and completing tasks on-time

Desired Requirements:

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills

• Excellent written communication and technical writing skills

• BS degree in STEM related discipline

• Experience developing, integrating, and maintaining full-stack applications

• Experience developing application front-ends using React or other JavaScript-based web frameworks

• Experience with JavaScript / Typescript / React project management tools, such as npm or yarn

• Experience creating, maintaining, and troubleshooting Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) within a DevSecOps pipeline

• Experience utilizing Static Code Analysis (SCA) tools and adjudicating vulnerabilities

• Experience using JPA for object persistence

• Experience working with Apache Kafka and RabbitMQ

• Experience migrating monolithic applications to a microservices architecture

• Experience working on CCIC2S applications

This position is expected to pay $120,000 - $135,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days. If a candidate has not been selected at that time, it will continue to be posted until a suitable candidate is selected or the position is closed.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits (401K match), employee stock purchase plan, health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental leave.

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The position for which you are applying requires a US Department of Defense security clearance. This is to advise you that if you possess dual citizenship (i.e., a citizen of the US and another country), to be granted a clearance, you will be required to relinquish your citizenship in the foreign country.