Junior Software Developer - Open Source Focus

Junior Software Developer - Open-Source Focus

iQuasar is seeking to fill the Junior Software Developer - Open-Source Focus position in Annapolis Junction, MD. At iQuasar, we strive to provide the next generation of cutting-edge technologies. Our growth means exciting career opportunities for talented professionals in engineering, software development, and other key areas. We offer competitive compensation and benefits including Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance, a matching 401k plan, and other benefits given below, excellent training, and a vibrant working environment. Our employees are exceptional, giving us a competitive advantage by innovating solutions with a strong sense of mission and integrity.

One of our clients in Annapolis Junction, MD needs a Junior Software Developer-Open-Source Focus for a Full-time Position.

Position: Junior Software Developer - Open-Source Focus

Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

Position Type: Full-time

Travel: NA

Job Description:

You will be supporting operational team to integrate publicly available information (PAI) and open source technologies into operations. The customer is interested in identifying new opportunities to support the broader organization, so you should be excited to meet new people, understand their mission, and improve their workflows. The ideal candidate will have a good foundation in Python and Linux development, and be capable of working in both classified and unclassified environments to understand and achieve mission outcomes. Furthermore, the candidate will demonstrate continuous creativity and adaptability in the face of evolving project requirements.

What you'll do:

• Perform initial research and write software to enable/implement new PAI (publicly available information) collection workflows, or improve existing workflows.
• Develop software and incorporate tools to parse, transform, enrich, and validate JSON data, and load into appropriate data models.
• Work with analyst and operator customers across organizations to identify new PAI and open-source data collection opportunities, and ensure that data meets users’ needs.

Qualifications

• TS//SCI Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph
• Experience with Python.
• Knowledge of data modeling, data structures, data processing, data transformation, and validation (i.e., JSON Schema).
• Experience with at least one NoSQL database (e.g., ElasticSearch/Kibana, graph databases, Mongo, Redis, etc.)
• Experience with software development processes including using Git for version control, unit tests, and some familiarity with CI/CD processes.
• Experience working in a Linux development environment.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience with web scraping and automated data collection (i.e., parsing HTML, JavaScript, etc., and understanding REST).
• Experience with computer and network security and penetration testing is a big plus.
• Corporate data warehouse and dataflow experience (i.e., Apache Nifi, corporate data repositories and data formats).
• Experience with containers such as Docker or Podman, and/or container orchestration, such as Docker Swarm or Kubernetes.
• Experience operating in AWS.

Experience Requirements: 3 yrs., B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S.