Principal DevOps / Software Engineer

***An active or rein-statable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance is REQUIRED. Please do not apply if you currently do not possess this level of clearance.***

• Tired of being treated like a company drone?
• Tired of promised adventures during the hiring phase, then dropped off on a remote contract and never seen or heard from the mothership again?
• Our engineers were certainly tired of the same.  

At GliaCell our slogan is “We make It happen”.

• We will immerse you in the latest technologies.
• We will develop and support your own personalized training program to continue your individual growth. 
• We will provide you with work that matters with our mission focused customers, and surround you with a family of brilliant engineers. 

Culture isn’t something you need to talk about…if it just exists. 

If this sounds interesting to you, then we’d like to have a discussion regarding your next adventure! If you want to be a drone, this isn’t the place for you.

We Make It Happen!

GliaCell Technologies focuses on Software & System Engineering in Enterprise and Cyber Security solution spaces. We excel at delivering stable and reliable software solutions using Agile Software Development principles. These provide us the capability to deliver a quick turn-around using interactive applications and the integration of industry standard software stacks.

GliaCell’s Enterprise capabilities include Full-Stack Application Development, Big Data, Cloud Technologies, Analytics, Machine Learning, AI, and DevOps Containerization. We also provide customer solutions in the areas of CND, CNE, and CNO by providing our customers with assessments and solutions in Threat Mitigation, Vulnerability Exposure, Penetration Testing, Threat Hunting, and Preventing Advanced Persistent Threat.

We Offer:

• Long term job security
• Competitive salaries & bonus opportunities
• Challenging work you are passionate about
• Ability to work with some amazingly talented people

Job Description:

GliaCell is seeking a  Principal DevOps / Software Engineer  on one of our subcontracts. This is a full-time position offering the opportunity to support a U.S. Government customer. The mission is to provide technical expertise that assists in sustaining critical mission-related software and systems to a large government contract.

• You will be a member of the Mission Intelligence (MI) team supporting a variety of data engineering, analysis, and automation efforts.
• The MI team maintains a business intelligence platform supporting data-driven decisions in the enterprise.
• Your primary responsibility will be to ensure the availability of this mission-essential platform.
• You will also contribute to the MI team as a software engineer and analytic developer where you will design, develop, and integrate solutions involving the analysis of large data sets to establish mission cognizance and deliver mission-centric insights.

Responsibilities: 

• Incrementally incorporate site reliability engineering principles into the existing operational platform.
• Maintain and advance a mission-essential business intelligence platform.
• Elicit requirements from stakeholders, gather and analyze available data, and develop solutions for delivering key metrics.
• Develop analytics to combine, normalize, and enrich large data sets.
• Design and implement ETL workflows to convert and normalize data.
• Augment the platform with new tools or technologies.
• Provide guidance to more junior software engineers and data scientists.
• Communicate clearly through written documentation.

Key Requirements:

To be considered for this position you must have the following:

• Possess an active or rein-statable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.  
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Professional/Education experience: 12 years & Bachelors of Science Degree, or 4 additional years in place of a BS Degree. 
• Works well independently as well as on a team. 
• Strong communication skills. 

Required Skills:

• Strong customer service mindset.
• Production-grade software development experience in Java and Python.
• Experience or familiarity with site reliability engineering (SRE) principles.
• Familiarity with customer authentication and authorization platforms and standards.
• Experience with productizing software as containers and deployment with Docker/Kubernetes.
• Confidence with Git and Gitlab for software version control.
• Confidence with basic to intermediate Linux System Administration tasks.
• Willingness to contribute to internal and customer-facing written documentation.

Desired Skills:

• Familiarity with Apache NiFi.
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch and Kibana. 
• Familiarity with Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of map-reduce analytic environments (e.g., Hadoop).
• Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems.
• Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.
• Experience with frontend UI development.

Location: Laurel, MD (onsite full time)

Salary Range:  The salary range for this full-time position is $200,000 to $280,000. Our salary ranges are determined by position, level, skills, professional experience, relevant education and certifications. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for this position across our projects. Within the range, your salary is determined by your individual benefits package selection. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred position during the hiring process. SIGN-ON BONUS ELIGIBLE.

Benefits:

• CareFirst Medical Coverage for Employee and Dependents 
• Guardian Dental and Vision Coverage for Employee and Dependents 
• Up to 25 Days of Paid Time Off
• Up to 40 hours of PTO Carryover
• 11 Federal Government Holidays
• Work From Home Opportunities
• 401K Company Contribution, Fully Vested Day 1
• Discretionary, Certification, and Sign-On Bonus Potential 
• Employee Referral Bonus Program 
• Annual Professional Development 
• 100% Premium Covered for Life & Disability Insurances
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance Coverage Available 
• Employee Assistance Program
• Travel Protection Program
• Financial Planning Assistance 
• Bereavement and Jury Duty Leave
• Monthly Team and Family Events
• Technology Budget
• Global Entry
• Annual Swag Budget

Learn more about GliaCell Technologies: 

To apply for this position, respond to this job posting and attach an updated resume for us to review. 

GliaCell Technologies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.