Software Engineer (Hybrid)

Title: Software Engineer 
Location: Falls Church, VA (Hybrid - 30-50% onsite doing classified task is the upper limit of amount of time onsite)
Clearance: US Citizen (Secret Eligible)

About this role:

• Rackner is looking for a Software Engineer to develop and deliver first class solutions within a DevSecOps environment using latest cloud-native technologies to architect and implement containerized applications, CI/CD pipelines, and Kubernetes platforms using best practices and leading technologies with a Secret clearance or has eligibility to obtain one.

We are seeking professionals with:

• B.S. in Computer Science (or equivalent experience) and at least 1 year professional experience working as part of an Agile team using DevOps practices and modern programming languages and frameworks to develop and engineer data-related services and applications to cloud platforms.
• Modern programming languages and frameworks including Python (FastAPI, Django, Flask), JavaScript (Node.js, Express, Vue, Svelte, React), and Java (Spring Boot)
• Develop data focused solutions to include experience designing and implementing OpenAPI compliant data schemas and REST APIs, implementing data persistence and query logic using Object Relational Mapping (ORM) libraries and SQL, and implementing data validation business rules.
• Evolve AWS cloud solutions with a specific focus on data services such as S3, RDS, and EMR.
• Mature containerized applications using Docker and/or OCI compliant containers
• Use Test Driven Development practices and CI/CD pipelines to shift security left and continuously develop and deliver software in small batches satisfying security, quality, and test compliance requirements.
• Linux systems and command line tools

Nice to have:

• M.S in Computer Science or related
• Kubernetes (Rancher RKE2, AWS EKS) and microservice architectures
• Data engineering and big data technologies such as Apache Airflow, Trino, and AWS EMR
• NIST Risk Management Framework and security accreditation process and tasks

What will make you successful:

• As part of an Agile team, use DevSecOps best practices to rapidly develop and deliver first class solutions for a DoD customer.
• Develop software using leading languages and frameworks including Python and FastAPI, AWS, and Rancher Kubernetes.
• Leverage Test Driven Development and User Centered design best practices automate testing and ensure delivered software meets and exceeds customer needs.
• Apply software design best practices to identify and analyze potential solutions, generate design diagrams to convey and capture system design, and participate in technical exchange meetings to discuss with the team and customer stakeholders.
• Embrace a shared responsibility for system security. Perform threat modeling to identify and mitigate system security threats, implement protective and preventive security measures continuously throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Continuously engage with project teams to deliver quality products.
• Communication - Participate in daily standups, sprint planning/review meetings, discover and framing workshops, and customer demo sessions.

Who We Are:

• Rackner is a software consultancy that builds cloud-native solutions for startups, enterprises, and the public sector.
• We are an energetic, growing consultancy with a passion for solving big problems for both startups and enterprises.
• Each of us enable digital transformation for large organizations through the newest in distributed technologies as we are laser focused on end-to-end application development, DevSecOps, AI/ML and systems architecture and our methodology focuses on cloud-first and cost-effective innovation.
• Our customers hail from a diverse, ever-growing list of industries.