Software Developer SME (Systems Software) (TS/SCI with Poly Required)

Description

GCI embodies excellence, integrity and professionalism. The employees supporting our customers deliver unique, high-value mission solutions while effectively leverage the technological expertise of our valued workforce to meet critical mission requirements in the areas of Data Analytics and Software Development, Engineering, Targeting and Analysis, Operations, Training, and Cyber Operations. We maximize opportunities for success by building and maintaining trusted and reliable partnerships with our customers and industry.

At GCI, we solve the hard problems. As a SME Software Developer, a typical day will include the following duties/skills:

Required Skills

• Full Stack Developer.
• Experience with Java and Python.
• Build and maintain scalable, reliable and secure back end systems; use server-side programming languages; API development including RESTful services and GraphQL.
• Build and manage microservices architectures; use containerization tools such as Docker and container orchestration with Kubernetes.
• Use relational databases (e.g. PostgresSQL, MySQL) and NOSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB) to include schema design, query optimization, indexing and performance turning for high volume databases.
• Use database management and version control to maintain data integrity, implement migration and ensure data availability in production environments.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, deployment and monitor processes to ensure quick and reliable deployments of new features and updates.
• Use JavaScript and modern frameworks such as React and Lit.
• Ensure effective integration of front-end interfaces with back end services to deliver seamless user experience.
• Optimize back end performance through techniques such as caching (Redis, Memcached), load balancing, and queueing.
• Design scalable architectures to handle high levels of concurrency and large data volumes.
• Knowledge of emerging back end technologies and best practices and suggest to the Sponsor on how to apply these enhancements to existing systems and develop new capabilities.
• A candidate must be a US Citizen and requires an active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.