Title: Python/C++ Programmer Location: Dulles, VA *Clearance: *Active TS/SCI needed to apply *
Company Overview: Cornerstone Defense, in partnership with our military, intelligence, and civil government customers, supports U.S. operations worldwide through the use of many different types of intelligence, satellite, and cyber technologies. Cornerstone’s Intelligence Sector provides solutions to the United States Government for information collection, operations, exploitation and dissemination, and research activities. Our Team specializes in software development, cloud architecture, systems and network engineering, systems integration, agile management, as well as targeting operations and intelligence analysis. Our support to our mission customers includes cyber network operations, exploitation and defense, signals intelligence, human intelligence, and critical missions and networks.
Job Description: Cornerstone Defense is supporting Tactical Space Systems Division in their development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of satellite ground software. This position is located onsite on our Dulles, VA campus and requires a Top Secret/SCI clearance with SAP. After hours or extended work week may be required.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Full stack development at the OS, platform, and mission unique software layer
Developing client and server applications and services using service or object-oriented architectures, message bus-based data exchange that include first-of-a-kind capabilities
Applications will span languages and toolsets including Python, C++, Java, Postgres, Ansible, cloud infrastructure provisioning, PKI, and static code analysis execution and finding remediation
Developer will be expected to be a self-starter capable of making decisions with overall project budget and schedule in mind
Support Operations ground software and associated configurations. This will involve troubleshooting both software errors and hardware affecting the operation of ground software
Support Acceptance Test events, including running tests
Test Automation
Configuration of ground segment software
Resolution and remediation of software defects
Software Enhancements as directed by customer change requests or mission needs
Ground software support during launch and launch rehearsal events
Support the installation of new ground segment software in operational, development and test environments
Basic Qualifications
Python, C++ (Python is primary need)
Linux experience
Bash Scripting
Preferred Qualifications:
Ansible
Agile
DevOps
Demonstrated experience in technical problem solving, to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring
Significant experience with designing, building, and deploying of software products
Experience in producing software architecture documentation
Location:Sterling, Virginia
Type:Contract
Job#2446
Title: Cybersecurity Engineer/ISSO – Space/Satellite Systems Clearance: Top Secret/SCI Company Overview: Cornerstone Defense, in partnership with our military, intelligence, and civil government customers, supports U.S. operations worldwide through the use of many different types of intelligence, satellite, and cyber technologies. Cornerstone’s Intelligence Sector provides solutions to the United States Government for information collection, operations, exploitation and dissemination, and research activities. Our Team specializes in software development, cloud architecture, systems and network engineering, systems integration, agile management, as well as targeting operations and intelligence analysis. Our support to our mission customers includes cyber network operations, exploitation and defense, signals intelligence, human intelligence, and critical missions and networks.
Qualifications:
Ensure the program meets ATO Requirements (Need specific action)
Stakeholder in Change Management (including Architecture and Configuration changes)
Act as program interface with the SCA
Stakeholder for adjudicating SW Code remediation plans
Ensure SW Code Scans are complete
Run SCC, SCAP, and STIG Scans
Author NIST 800-53A Compliance Procedures
Own and Update SCTM (Security Control Traceability Matrix)
Write System Security Plan
Ensure Vulnerability Scanning is completed by the program
Ensure security monitoring is completed by the program
Title: DevOps Engineering Lead Location: Sterling, VA Clearance: TS/SCI
Company Overview: Cornerstone Defense, in partnership with our military, intelligence, and civil government customers, supports U.S. operations worldwide through the use of many different types of intelligence, satellite, and cyber technologies. Cornerstone’s Intelligence Sector provides solutions to the United States Government for information collection, operations, exploitation and dissemination, and research activities. Our Team specializes in software development, cloud architecture, systems and network engineering, systems integration, agile management, as well as targeting operations and intelligence analysis. Our support to our mission customers includes cyber network operations, exploitation and defense, signals intelligence, human intelligence, and critical missions and networks.
We have an opening for a DevOps Engineer to lead our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Tactical Space organization. This work will primarily be performed in a SCIF environment so onsite work is required.
Job Responsibilities
Automate cloud native technologies, deploy applications, and provision critical infrastructure
Work with microservices and distributed application architecture, such as containers, Kubernetes, and/or serverless technology
Work within the OpenStack cloud ecosystem to configure and deploy optimized infrastructure
Ensure monitoring and health of the resources deployed via Nagios or other enterprise management solutions
Document procedures used during deployment cycles
Experience with operational monitoring tools
Work with the fellow DevOps team and play a mentoring role to cross-train and grow technical talent across DevOps team and assist in troubleshooting tasks
Implement clean and maintainable infrastructure-as-code that adheres to industry best practices, terraform
Qualifications:
5+ years in a technical leadership role managing technical objectives and Jira metrics reporting
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with quick turnaround times and shifting priorities
Proven troubleshooting skills and willingness to take on unfamiliar challenges
5+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, & Ansible
5+ years of experience in Linux tools/automation and shell scripting
5+ years of experience in Python
3+ years of experience with OpenStack management
5+ years of experience with Docker containerization, Kubernetes (K8s) preferred
5+ years of experience with continuous integration/deployment tools such as Jenkins or GitLab
5+ years creating, executing, and troubleshooting complex, automated processes used to configure servers and/or deploy code
5+ year(s) of DevOps or software development experience