Sr Staff/Senior Software Engineer

SciTec is seeking a Sr Staff or Senior Software Engineer to support Missile Defense Solution software in an operational, customer-facing capacity. The role emphasizes system optimization and on-site support for OPIR sensor data processing, with a focus on reliability and performance in an on-site setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the availability, reliability, and performance of operational services supporting critical mission systems
• Monitor the health of software infrastructure using metrics, logs, and alerts
• Respond to incidents and drive timely resolution
• Maintain and enhance monitoring, logging, and alerting capabilities
• Perform root-cause analysis for infrastructure and service outages
• Implement corrective and preventive actions
• Participate in post-incident reviews
• Improve system reliability through automation, standardization, and proactive engineering
• Support software system lifecycle activities including upgrades, patches, and configuration changes
• Improve performance, scalability, and reliability of existing software systems
• Apply a strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and performance trade-offs
• Support integration, testing, and debugging in Linux environments
• Support documentation, knowledge sharing, training, and clear communication across the organization
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, or a related technical field
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security clearance
• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
• 3+ years of professional experience working in Linux environments
• Solid understanding of software engineering best practices and a commitment to high-quality code
• Demonstrated performance optimization skills for data-intensive or compute-intensive systems
• Ability to work onsite in person at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado
• Effective communication skills and attention to detail

Technologies

• Linux
• Docker
• Podman
• Kubernetes
• Jira
• Confluence

Benefits

• 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
• 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
• 80% company paid Dental insurance
• 100% company paid Vision insurance
• 100% company paid Life insurance
• 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
• Short-term Disability insurance
• Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
• Discretionary Performance Bonus
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
• Flexible work hours

COLORADO RESIDENTS

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Preferred qualifications

• An active TS/SCI DoD security clearance
• An advanced degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, or a related technical field
• Experience with mission critical data processing workflows for remotely sensed data (OPIR, EO/IR, SAR, Spectral, RF or similar)
• Experience with software development, integration, and deployment within government frameworks
• Knowledge of cloud environments and transitioning from on-prem solutions
• Experience with software containerization and orchestration, including Docker or Podman and Kubernetes
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools, including Jira and Confluence
• Experience with operational planning activities
• Experience providing customer support and help desk activities
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