Principal Software Engineer

About DLS Engineering

DLS is an engineering firm with 30 years of Federal Government contracting experience. Our small business efficiencies coupled with a commitment to excellence allow us to provide reliable solutions with integrity for our nation's most critical defense and national security priorities.

Principal Software Engineer at DLS Engineering (on-site)

DLS Engineering is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for a full-time position supporting a geospatial customer in St. Louis, Missouri. This is an on-site position.

Why this role is a great next step for your career:

This position supports an exciting modernization initiative providing enterprise architectural, engineering, operations and sustainment, modification, and testing of geospatial-intelligence core services. This utilizes secure cloud environments, and a modern agile development methodology making data accessible, discoverable, and deliverable.

St. Louis offers a low cost of living, vibrant cultural scene, and abundance of free attractions and outdoor spaces. It offers a mix of big-city amenities and smaller-town charm, with unique neighborhoods, diverse food options, professional sports teams, and a growing technology sector.

A day in the life:

• Create, maintain and/or improve the software code, with duties to design and update software databases
• Technical delivery across many areas of software development including: assessments and evaluations, designing and engineering, agile development, Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Delivery (CD)/pipeline configuration and utilization, application development, front end development, server side development, API development, testing, security and accreditation, system integration, operations and sustainment, and documentation/template development and maintenance.

When I read the below it sounds like me:

Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI

Required: United States Citizenship

Required Knowledge:

• Demonstrated understanding of the full lifecycle of software development
• Possesses principal knowledge and principal hands-on experience in developing, implementing and leading software applications and teams.
• Clear communication skills are required such that highly technical and complex concepts and methods can be effectively transmitted to a non-technical and/or junior officer audience
• Astute ability in writing test scripts, test-driven development, in an Agile software development environment, where built in automated test procedures are paramount and continuous integration of software and continuous delivery of software to the Government is the culture.

Required Education:

• A Master of Science or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or equivalent technical degree and a minimum of 13 years of software engineering experience
• OR a Bachelor of Science or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems or equivalent technical degree and a minimum of 15 years of experience in software engineering
• OR a minimum, as equivalent to education, of 17 years of experience in software engineering/development, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work may be substituted for a technical degree.

Required Experience:

• Python enterprise application development
• Building high-performance applications in React.js
• Experience building APIs
• Web services architecture, design, and development
• PostgreSQL database design
• Working in AWS and utilizing specific AWS tools

Other information:

• We offer a competitive salary and a 401k program with company match.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance.
• We offer a generous paid time off package
• If accommodation is needed with the application and/or the interview process for applicants with disabilities, please contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io.
• DLS is an E-Verify company.
• DLS is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, religion, sex (pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity), national origin, or disability. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you believe you have been discriminated against, please contact Barbara Ellison. You also have the right to file a charge of discrimination with the equal employment opportunity commission.
• Must be able pass a government background check, which will be completed before employment.

The pay range for this role is:

150,000 - 157,000 USD per year (St. Louis, MO)