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Back-End Developer

Employer
Maxar Technologies
Location
Arlington, VA
Closing date
Nov 25, 2020

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Maxar is looking to add a solid Back-End Developer to our team We possess some amazing talent in all other areas of the development stack, & now we need someone to plug into the back-end full-time to help us bring our tech stack to life. Life with Us Your Project: Were beginning anew. Our customers existing application has lived a good life, but its time to start with a clean slate. This is the perfect opportunity to plug best-of-breed into the back-end & set our team up properly for the future. Your Career: Were very serious about professional development and continuing education. We offer everyone the opportunity to define their own career trajectory. Our group has some amazing resources at its disposal specifically for this purpose. You will work with your direct supervisor, and/or a mentor, to set appropriate goals and design a plan to help you make consistent progress. Day-to-day with your colleagues: Collaborate with our geographically dispersed team primarily via Zoom & Slack. Work in a Lean-Agile environment on 2-week sprints and releases planned for every 3 to 4 months. Leverage frameworks, Springboot or Flask, to build server-side software. Design data schemas along with functions/processes to interface with databases. Own the APIs & support improvements to enable new front-end features. Minimum Requirements: Must be a US Citizen with a current/active TS/SCI security clearance and be willing and able to pass CI polygraph. Bachelor's degree in a related field, eg Computer Science, Engineering (4 additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree). 5 years of software development experience, the majority on the back-end. Recent experience with some of the following tech: Languages: Python, JavaScript, Java, Go. Architectural Concepts/Technologies: REST APIs, Postman, microservices, event-driven architecture, authentication/authorization, security best practices. Datastores: Elasticsearch, Postgres, MongoDB. Cloud technologies: AWS EC2, S3, Lambda, Cloudfront. Containerization tech: Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes. CI/CD: Jenkins Operating Systems: Linux, Unix Git version control & branching workflows. Data Transformation/Technologies: Apache Nifi, parsing XMLS, XML, and/or Pubs formats. Preferred Qualifications: Understanding of Agile methodologies, specifically frequent, iterative releases that rely on user feedback to refine features over time. Certifications: Security+, AWS, CSM/CSPO. Experience using/developing GraphQL APIs. Desire to grow into a leadership role. #cjpost

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