Software Developer

HYBRID SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

Clearance: None - Authorized to Work in the US - Must be able to obtain a Active Clearance


At Aquila Technology, you will see our team's passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

About the Role:

Aquila is seeking a Software Developer t o join our team in supporting one of the country's premier defense research organizations. The responsibilities will includes the design, development, test, and integration of prototype distributed systems software. As well as object-oriented development, developing distributed and cloud-based systems and services, developing RESTful web services, web application server development using containers, XML technologies including XSDs, XPATH, XSLT. The Software Developer will also be developing for a Linux environment, experience should especially include scripting, software deployment, network design and runtime automation. The Software Developer will be utilizing modern development tools such as ansible, Eclipse, maven, git, github, JIRA, Jenkins, Puppet, etc and applying skills in innovative, cutting-edge applications.

There are a few requirements for the position:

• Must be a U.S Citizen- Authorized to Work in the US - Must be able to obtain a Active Clearance (Green Cards / Visas do not qualify)
• Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.)
• This position is REMOTE, but you must be willing to travel to Lexington, MA 2/4 times a year.

Must Have:

• 10 years - Data Architectures
• Degree Level - Bachelor's Degree
• 10 years - Software/Algorithm Development
• 10 years - Develop implementation architectures from requirements documents or high-level specifications
• 10 years - Software Documentation
• 10 years - Programming/ Backend Programming (SQL)
• 5 years - Development experience on a Linux platform
• 10 years- Development Tools (Eclipse, maven, git, github, JIRA, Jenkins, Puppet, etc.)
• 10 years- GIT/GITHUB
• 10 years - Java Development
• 10 years - JavaScript Development
• 10 years - MVC frameworks (Struts, Spring MVC, Play)
• 10 years - Object Oriented Software Design and Development
• 5 years Python
• 10 years - Software Architecture
• 10 years - Software Design/Development
• 10 years - XML and SQL
• 10 years - Maven or Gradle, Git / Gitlab, Make / Autotools
• 10 years - Hardware and Software Integration

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in field testing, including rapid deploy-test-fix-redeploy cycles in secure operational environments
• Experience developing secure software and server systems for DoD or similar environments
• Experience developing scalable architectures in a cloud environment
• Experience with commercial cloud environments such as AWS or Azure
• Knowledge of full software lifecycle automation and testing tools
• Expertise in high performance multi-threaded applications
• Experience with at least one NOSQL database technology
• Familiarity with Big Data technologies such as Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, HBASE
• Familiarity with standard SQL databases and JDBC
• Familiarity with AI/machine learning libraries, software stacks and applications
• Expertise in modern software design patterns and frameworks (Spring, Hibernate, etc.)
• Securing distributed services using PKI methodologies

*Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent 10 years minimum experience in computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent field.

Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you!

You'll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.

You'll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, and the role, and get to tell us more about what you'd bring to the team

You'll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a "real day in the life" at Self.

Benefits and Perks:

Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

Our Perks Include:

• PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire
• 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
• 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment
• Tuition & Training Reimbursement - 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences
• 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%.
• Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
• Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.
• Working from home: This position is REMOTE. The candidate is able to work remotely from any location. They may be asked to take up to 4 trips per calendar year to Lexington, MA if the program/project requires it. Candidates must be able to support EST hours.

Work Location: Hybrid - Individual works from home or off-site for a portion of their schedule and within a routinely commutable distance from the Lexington, MA. *Schedule will depend on project needs.

Travel: Occasional travel for Sponsor meetings or field testing will be required (domestic only).



Clearance: Interim sufficient to start - Authorized to Work in the US - Must be able to obtain a Active Clearance



We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.