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Geologics

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO

$85 - $140/hr

Software Engineer Onsite Location: Aurora, CO Required: TS/SCI Clearance No 1099, No third parties ... W2 Hourly Contract Only $85 - $140.00 per hour based on yrs of experience and benefits package

Geologics

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO

$85 - $140/hr

Software Engineer Onsite Location: Aurora, CO Required: TS/SCI Clearance No 1099, No third parties ... W2 Hourly Contract Only $85 - $140.00 per hour based on yrs of experience and benefits package

Stored Energy Systems, LLC

Software Engineer

Longmont, CO · On-site

$116 - $164/hr

Software Engineer Longmont, CO, US 3 days ago Requisition ID: 1479 Salary Range: $116,000.00 To $164,000.00 Annually Who We Are Stored Energy Systems (SENS) is an award-winning manufacturer of ...

CACI

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO

Software Engineer Job Category: Engineering Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10% Type of Travel:

Cymertek Corporation

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site

They are seeking a talented and motivated Software Engineer to contribute to the development of cutting-edge software solutions, responsible for designing, coding, testing, and deploying applications ...

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site +1

$86K - $198K/yr

Share Software Engineer The Opportunity: As an embedded software engineer, you know how to create and maintain crucial pieces of software. You use your knowledge to write and optimize code that ...

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site

$86K - $198K/yr

Software Engineer The Opportunity: As an embedded software engineer, you know how to create and maintain crucial pieces of software. You use your knowledge to write and optimize code that creates a ...

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site

$69K - $158K/yr

Software Engineer The Opportunity: We are seeking a Software Engineer support Agile design, development, integration, and deployment of a mission management software for heterogeneous, proliferated ...

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site

$69K - $158K/yr

We are seeking a Software Engineer support Agile design, development, integration, and deployment of a mission management software for heterogeneous, proliferated satellite constellations. Your ...

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site

$69K - $158K/yr

Software Engineer The Opportunity: We are seeking a Software Engineer support Agile design, development, integration, and deployment of a mission management software for heterogeneous, proliferated ...

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site +1

$69K - $158K/yr

Share Software Engineer The Opportunity: Booz Allen is looking for a Software Engineer who is driven by purpose and ready to build software that directly supports mission-critical operations across ...

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site

$69K - $158K/yr

We are seeking a Software Engineer support Agile design, development, integration, and deployment of a mission management software for heterogeneous, proliferated satellite constellations. Your ...

Booz Allen Hamilton

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site

$69K - $158K/yr

Software Engineer The Opportunity: Booz Allen is looking for a Software Engineer who is driven by purpose and ready to build software that directly supports missioncritical operations across the ...

Booz Allen Hamilton

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site

$69K - $158K/yr

Software Engineer The Opportunity: Booz Allen is looking for a Software Engineer who is driven by purpose and ready to build software that directly supports missioncritical operations across the ...

Atom Computing, Inc.

Software Engineer

Boulder, CO · On-site

$120 - $145/hr

Atom Computing is looking for a Software Engineer to build the software platform that orchestrates our quantum computers. In this role, you'll be working on a core area of our stack: the systems that ...

TEKsystems

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site

$85 - $110/hr

The Software Engineer will participate in the full life cycle of software development, to include requirements development, modeling and design, application development, unit to CSCI testing ...

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TEKsystems

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO

$85 - $110/hr

The Software Engineer will participate in the full life cycle of software development, to include requirements development, modeling and design, application development, unit to CSCI testing ...

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Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site

$69K - $158K/yr

Software Engineer The Opportunity: Booz Allen is looking for a Software Engineer who is driven by purpose and ready to build software that directly supports mission-critical operations across the ...

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site +1

$69K - $158K/yr

Share Software Engineer The Opportunity: Booz Allen is looking for a Software Engineer who is driven by purpose and ready to build software that directly supports mission-critical operations across ...

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Software Engineer

Geologics

Aurora, CO

$85 - $140/hr

Contractor

Re-posted 10 days ago

Job description

Software Engineer

Onsite Location: Aurora, CO

Required: TS/SCI Clearance

No 1099, No third parties, no C2C, No Visas or Green Cards No exceptions (Sorry)

W2 Hourly Contract Only

$85 - $140.00 per hour based on yrs of experience and benefits package

***No C2C, we can NOT work with outside agencies/vendors, and we can NOT do 1099 

TS/SCI CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED***

GeoLogics is seeking highly qualified, motivated, and technically talented TS/SCI Cleared Software Engineer experienced designing and developing object-oriented software using Java. and Java multi-threading.

Qualifications Required

  • Active TS/SCI Clearance 
  • A Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum of 8 -10+ years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
  • Experience designing and developing object-oriented software using Java.
  • Experience with Java multi-threading.
  • Experience developing planning & scheduling software or similar software systems.

For a more senior level:

  • Experience with microservices in cloud environments.
  • Experience developing planning & scheduling software or similar software systems.

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience developing satellite planning and scheduling software.
  • Software development lifecycle experience using the SAFe Agile methodology.
  • Experience with microservices in an AWS environment using Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with Test Automation, DevSecOps, and CI/CD processes.
  • Experience with tools such as Confluence, Eclipse, Jira, Jenkins, Junit, Kafka, and Spring Boot.

For a more senior level:

  • Experience developing software using C++ and Python.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, test, deliver, and maintain software for cutting-edge satellite ground systems.
  • Work with a team of engineers, architects, and leaders in an Agile environment.

For a more senior level:

  • Architect and develop software for cutting edge satellite ground systems.
  • Evolve the current software and system architecture to support customer defined requirements.
  • Provide software engineering expertise for bids on future development activities.
  • Guide the full software lifecycle including design, development, test, delivery, and maintenance.
  • Foster modern DevSecOps development practices and utilize Agile processes.

Please respond to Meredith Baldwin with your interest level, recent copy of your resume and your availability for a call to Mbaldwin@geologics.com    

*Rates listed are not a guarantee of salary/rate.  Rate offered at time of hire will depend on many factors including education, experience, interview results and skill level

GeoLogics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran


Meredith Baldwin
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(703) 891-6115
Mbaldwin@geologics.com
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