Software Engineer -- CO with Security Clearance

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Job description

Title: Software Engineer Location: Aurora, CO Clearance: Active TS/SCI Compensation Range: $120,000 - $180,000 Company Overview: Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense. Job Responsibilities: As a Software Engineer, you have the opportunity to directly impact the world around you and contribute to classified programs and technologies you are passionate about. Our small agile teams adapt to evolving customer and warfighter needs. Design, develop, test, deliver, and maintain software for cutting-edge satellite ground systems. Work with talented teams of engineers, architects, and leaders in an Agile environment. A breadth of advanced software technologies and techniques including multi-tiered architectures, AWS web services, and microservice software design. Modern DevSecOps and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery techniques. Software lifecycle practices for large-scale defense projects. Satellite ground system technologies including command & telemetry, flight dynamics, planning and scheduling, and spacecraft operations. Required Skills: Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and five (5) years of relevant software engineering experience. Experience developing object-oriented software using Java. Software development lifecycle experience using the Agile methods. Desired Skills: Experience with some area of satellite ground system software such as mission management, planning and scheduling, command and telemetry, satellite operations, or flight dynamics models. Interest in software leadership roles. Experience developing software using C++ and Python. Experience with microservices in an AWS environment using Docker and Kubernetes. Experience with Test Automation, DevSecOps, and CI/CD processes. Experience working with a large-scale legacy software system. Experience with tools such as Confluence, Eclipse, Jira, Jenkins, Junit, Kafka, and Spring Boot Company Benefits: Cornerstone Defense offers a comprehensive list of benefits, designed to give employees and their families several options to choose from when selecting benefits that best fit their needs. These offerings include not only a full suite of the traditional Medical/Dental/Vision insurances, but also a number of other benefits and perks to include, but not limited to: A 401(K) plan with a company match, tuition and training assistances, paid vacation/leave, a fitness reimbursement program, college savings plan, commuter benefits, financial advisory services, flex spending accounts, health savings accounts, STD/LTD coverage, life and AD&D insurance, employee assistance programs, life financial planning assistance, and legal resources.

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