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
