Principal Engineer Software/Sr Principal Engineer Software (Infrastructure)

Responsibilities include containerization and securing of applications, Operating System hardening and network security. Work closely with engineers and technicians in a lab environment Advise on integration of new emerging industry technologies to the program's systems Implement engineering changes to the system as required Review, analyze, and incorporate technical requirements into end-to-end system architectures Responsible for implementing the network configurations as designed, and coordinating with peers, SMEs, and government engineers on hardening and securing of the system Willingness to work Temporary/short-term off-peak hours assignments for time constrained HW/SW integration efforts Full lifecycle design, implementation, and unit testing of software. Work with various team members to integrate functionality with other software components. Ability to lead a team and/or provide leadership to drive solutions of complex problems. Support software working groups with the customer. Ensure software follows best practices. Develop software products from all phases of the software lifecycle. Develop and share technical documentation and presentations. Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD secret security clearance and Special Program Access is required. (Principal Engineer Software) bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of relevant experience, 3 years of relevant experience with a master's degree or more years of experience in software engineering (Senior Principal Engineer Software) bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of relevant experience, 6 years of relevant experience, with a master's degree or more years of experience in software engineering Development experience with Object Oriented Programing languages (C++, Java, etc...) Experience developing software in Linux and Windows environments Experience with remote software debugging Experience with Agile software development Experience with configuration management using industry standard tools and processes Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite, plugins, Git and Confluence Experience with Firewall, VPN, switch, and router configuration Experience with authentication and data encryption methods, to include securing communications at either the datalink or network layer Current DOD 8570 IAT Level II or greater certification (Security+) Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government DoD Secret Clearance Must have the ability to obtain and maintain special program access Experience with containerization technologies Development experience in Rust Experience with netbooting and overlay file systems Experience with container orchestration systems (e.g. Kubernetes) Experience with virtualization technology (e.g. VirtualBox, QEMU, KVM, vmWare) Experience with scripting (Bash, Python) Experience with Linux IP stack Experience with network security (SELinux, CIPSO, SECMARK) Experience with multilevel security solutions Experience with Cisco, Palo Alto, or Juniper Experience with configuration and management of Cisco, Palo Alto, or Juniper network appliances Experience with the NCDSMO cybersecurity standards