Tactibit Technologies provides innovative information technology, cybersecurity, and cloud support services to the Federal Government. We support some of the nation's most critical and demanding projects including satellite operations, critical infrastructure, and search and rescue. We are a diverse team of hands-on professionals dedicated to solving problems and developing innovative solutions in support of our customers' critical missions. Our success is dependent on our inclusive, collaborative environment with a shared commitment to excellence in everything we do.
We are looking for a talented Developer with in-depth experience developing Python software applications that run in a cloud environment to join our team in Suitland, MD. You will work closely with government staff to provide programming support for science products, algorithm development, and scientific data processing. You will design and implement fully automated enterprise pipelines using a suite of DevOps tools in an AWS cloud environment. You will collaborate with your team to develop, deploy, and support a cloud-native platform using a variety of programming languages and cloud-native services.
We expect you to have a passion for programming and for writing clean and and efficient Python code and a desire to work with satellite data and products for the public and government. Besides, you should be able to perform well working in a team, along with developers, engineers and scientists.
Design and build serverless applications and infrastructure as code in the cloud following development standards and best practicesDevelop tools, architecture components, and APIs in support of scientific application deploymentCollaborate with software developers, scientists, system/network administrators, and other technical experts to automate cloud deployments and manage CI/CD pipelinesPerform code reviews, refactoring, and source code repository maintenance Function in a DevOps environment supporting development, testing, operations, and troubleshooting in a mission-critical environmentSupport security testing, hardening, and assessments to meet strict compliance and operational security requirements Write clean, maintainable and efficient code
Participate at all stages of the development lifecycle
Implement best practices of test-driven development, continuous integration, SCRUM, refactoring and code standards, and so on
Stay informed about relevant new technologies and drive their continuous adoption and integration into design
4+ years of software development experience2+ years of experience of using AWS cloud services2+ years of experience with Python2+ years of experience with Unix/Linux operating systemsExperience with core AWS services including S3, CodePipeline, and LambdaExperience with Perl and/or shell scripting
Experience with version control systems (preferably Git) and issue tracking software (preferably Jira)
Familiarity with modern DevOps principles, practices, methods, and tools.Strong understanding of security best practicesStrong problem solving skills and ability to work under pressureBS degree in Computer Science or other related areaMust be a US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident and able to pass a full background investigation to obtain a security badge to enter the applicable government facility Experience with Federal government environments and concepts including FedRAMP, NIST Risk Management Framework, NIST SP 800-53 security controlsExperience with containerized workloads in the cloud using Docker or KubernetesExperience with NoSQL and/or SQLExperience writing infrastructure as code (IaC) using CloudFormation or TerraformEducational background or experience in satellites and or remote sensingIndustry certifications such as AWS certifications, CCSP, Cloud+, Security+, and GCLD