Software Engineer SME

Software Engineer SME

Location: Gaithersburg, MD; Alexandria, VA; Chantilly, VA; St. Louis, MO; Aurora, CO; Tucson, AZ

Clearance Required: Top Secret with SCI eligibility and ability to obtain Polygraph

Employment Type: Full-Time Regular

Shift: Day

Travel: No

Relocation Assistance: Yes

Company Overview

We are Ennoble First-the people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that's important. Ennoble First is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being trusted to deliver your best every day. We think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge we can't turn into an opportunity.

Program Summary

This program delivers an enterprise-scale modernization effort focused on data integration, analytics, and software-driven mission enablement across the Intelligence Community. The team designs and implements secure, cloud-based systems that enhance information sharing, accelerate decision-making, and strengthen national security. Our engineers work at the intersection of innovation and mission, leveraging advanced technologies to solve real-world challenges in a fast-paced and Agile collaborative environment.

Primary Responsibilities

Serve as the lead software engineer and technical advisor for mission applications within a complex, multi-cloud enterprise environment.

Design, build, and maintain enterprise-grade microservices and APIs supporting geospatial and intelligence data workflows.

Lead agile development sprints, make architectural decisions, and enforce DevSecOps best practices.

Build and optimize containerized applications for deployment in classified AWS (C2S/GovCloud) environments.

Collaborate with customer stakeholders, analysts, and development teams to translate mission needs into software solutions.

Ensure compliance with cybersecurity, data governance, and open standards (OGC, NSG, etc.).

Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the program's technical roadmap. Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field and 12-15 years of experience, or Master's with 10-13 years.

Proficiency in Python, Java, JavaScript, and Go.

Experience with frameworks such as React, Angular, Vue.js, Spring Boot, Django, or Node.js.

Experience with AWS (C2S/GovCloud), Docker, and Kubernetes.

Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).

Experience with DevSecOps tools (GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, SonarQube, Nexus).

Understanding of Agile/Scrum practices and tools (JIRA, Confluence).

U.S. citizenship required. Preferred Qualifications

AWS Certified Developer or Solutions Architect certification.

Experience with OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, OGC standards, and GEOINT data workflows.

Familiarity with multi-cloud environments and advanced programming in Go. Compensation

Target Salary Range: $170,000 - $215,000

The Ennoble First pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered include the responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, and applicable laws.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Ennoble First is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.

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Ennoble First is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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