• Type: Contract
• Job #3735

Software Developer
Chantilly, VA
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

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:

• Researches, designs, develops, and/or modifies enterprise-wide systems and/or applications software 
• Analyzes user/business needs and functionality to plan and design software systems to meet those needs
• Performs software updates, refinement, testing, and debugging to meet business needs
• Provides analysis for reports on software project specifications, activities, or status
• Advises on the software or system for optimal documentation and future maintenance and updates
• Opportunity to work on critical high-impact projects that contribute to national security

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of related experience 
• Experience with PowerShell scripting, JavaScript, Java w/ Spring Boot, TypeScript w/ React+Redux, Graph databases, Gremlin, NiFi, Postgres / PostgreSQL, Ansible, Linux (RHEL) experience and skills, Python
• Works independently under limited supervision, strong documentation and communication skills, strong user interaction and business analysis skills
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or other related analytical, scientific, or technical discipline

Desired Skills:

• Object-oriented programming concepts
• Experience with Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ / Kafka, Docker / Docker Compose, Nintex, Multithreading

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.