Description

　　Applied Research Associates’ (ARA) Software Enterprise Division (SED) is seeking a talented and driven Systems Engineer to drive solution development for the Intelligence and Defense communities. The Systems Engineer will have a strong passion for generating solutions to the customer’s mission including proof-of-concept development through production application deployments. The team is creating an enterprise architecture, integrating multiple disparate applications into the system, and enabling modern Production processes. The Systems Engineer will have the opportunity to develop solutions for a wide range of technologies and use cases. The Software/Systems engineer will be a member of our on-site team, who are recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems.

　　As a valued member of our team, the Software/Systems Engineer will:

　　Plan, design, implement, and integrate complex technical solutions.

　　Collaborate horizontally and vertically across multiple teams.

　　Provide technical guidance and recommendations to leadership on technologies, implementations, and strategies for modern, web-hosted software applications

　　Solve challenging, real-world problems for customers.

　　Work mostly on-site and will have extensive interaction with customers, clients, and other contractors.

　　Software/Systems Engineer Requirements:

　　U.S. citizenship required.

　　Due to the work you will perform and interactions with the intelligence community and DoD programs, a TS security clearance with SCI eligibility is required.

　　Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience (at least 11 years) will be considered for talented candidates without a degree.

　　Relocation to Reston, VA.

　　Minimal travel to support customer and client meetings.

　　Systems Engineering experience related to distributed web-based solutions.

　　Experience with at least one modern software development ecosystem, such as Python, and comfortable implementing quick-turnaround, proof-of-concept solutions in that ecosystem.

　　Ability to analyze and identify customer needs.

　　Team player with excellent written and oral communication skills and a proactive attitude.

　　Ability to communicate highly technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

　　Software/Systems Engineer Preferences:

　　Active TS/SCI security clearance is preferred.

　　Bachelor or Master’s degree.

　　DoD 8570 IAT II Status. (e.g., Security+, CSSP, etc.)

　　Experience diagramming complex systems and workflows.

　　Experience with large web-based applications. (Django and Angular preferred.)

　　Experience working in secure/air-gapped environments.

　　Experience working in cloud and/or hybrid cloud environments.

　　Familiarity with software design patterns.

　　Experience working in an Agile development environment.

　　Who is ARA?

　　Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,044 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software, and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

　　ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norms. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice in what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments.

　　To find out more about what the Software Enterprise Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/

　　Qualifications

　　Education

　　Preferred

　　Bachelor of Science or better in Computer ScienceExperience

　　Required

　　5 years: Experience related to complex, distributed software systems.Preferred

　　5 years: Experience with understanding customer needs and creating solutions to those needs.

　　3 years: Experience with Python or another scripting language.

　　Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

　　The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)