Software Engineer

Knack Works, a subsidiary of Jacobs, was created to address the demand for cutting-edge development environments within the intelligence community. Knack Works is focused on providing scalable, automated solutions that enable our customers to perform their national security missions in an ever-changing environment of new technologies and evolving threats. Our flagship product, the "Knack Stack," introduces flexible and automated hybrid cloud infrastructure as a service for cloud-agnostic deployments and automation. It's designed to automate data management and security.

We are seeking a Software Engineer passionate about formulating new solutions, to join our on-site team in Northern Virginia. We live a team-driven approach towards growth and innovations in a culture that fosters collaboration and camaraderie.

What We Offer:

Knack Works offers an employer funded Profit-Sharing Plan (PSP) valued at up to 25% of base salary and an Individual Benefits Account (IBA), a use or get paid out benefits package, also valued up to 25% of base salary to cover medical benefits.

Total Package Value: Base + PSP + IBA - Up to $262,500

• Opportunities for personal and professional growth

• Hands-on exposure to real-world, rewarding projects

• Supportive team environment with mentoring by some of the best in the field

• Competitive salaries, and outstanding benefits package with many lucrative perks

• Training and certification support

• Must work onsite in Chantilly, VA

• U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain a security clearance

• Experience with cloud technologies and DevOps (AWS) with strong experience in Kubernetes

• Solid experience with GO (or similar language), proficient in Python, Java

• Apply knowledge of software engineering and best practices for full software development life cycle

• Familiarity with coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, and testing

• Ability to design, build, test, and deploy within cloud technologies and on-prem technologies using DevOps techniques

• Knowledge of DevOps/CI/CD tools and benefits

• Ability to interface with microservices and event-driven architectures

• Experience working with both cloud ( AWS, Azure, or others) and on-premise solutions

• Experience with ticketing to create, manage, and close-out development requirements

• Ability to collaborate with other engineers to design and implement features

• Ability to mentor less experienced software engineers.

• Proactively make recommendations where manual processes can be automated

• Experience with open source and cloud native application

• Knowledge of relational database and storage fundamentals

• DevOps experience, to include version control, automated builds, automated testing, and continuous integration with tools such as Gitlab.

• Self-starter with strong innovative and analytical ability

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