Software Developer

Software Developer (Systems Software)

Rapid Cycle Solutions LLC (RCS) is an innovative small business providing IT and management consulting services to the U.S. Federal Government and commercial clients. We have unique strengths in complex crossorganizational solution analysis design development implementation and change management supporting enterprise requirements. Our team of professionals has deep consulting backgrounds supporting the unique needs of our clients. Our team members have proven experience leading strategic initiatives within the civilian Government agencies.

RCS is seeking a Software Developer (Systems Software) to support an environment that is fastpaced and dynamic. Maintain a network records system and other analytical applications to collect and analyze data on the business operations. The goal is to improve the integrity and usability of its data collected during its daytoday operation. Performing this duty through the development of software systems. Requires support specializing in development and maintenance of software that extracts transforms and loads data from various data formats into data models. Also requires expertise that will appropriately secure those capabilities.

This position requires the candidate to work onsite in Chantilly VA. Relocation assistance is not available.

What you will do:
Information System Security

• Will work to maintain and implement a strategy for appropriately securing sensitive application administrative and Sponsor data.
• Address enterprise auditing requirements.
• Provide the appropriate documentation required for the Approval and Authorization (A&A) process.
• Submit appropriate documentation to Sponsor for prior approval.
• Coordinate activities to make sure that mission applications are available to utilize for investigations and assessments.
• Develop and prepare required artifacts for certifications and accreditations submissions in accordance with regulations.
• Use the Sponsors Risk Management Framework (RMF) to successfully obtain system accreditation.
• Utilize Sponsors XACTA software to adhere to accepted assessment methodologies and standards.
• Interpret Nessus vulnerability scans and remediate.
• Perform security analyses of network architecture and provide guidance in the development of functional requirements.
• Coordinate accreditation and certification activities with other stakeholders.
• Maintain baseline functional specifications and standards for deployed systems.
• Maintain baseline technical specifications and standards for deployed systems.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure problem and issue resolution.
• Manage and update the master support schedule.

Software Development

• Will work within a data engineering team. This team works closely with operations officers analysts and external engineers to gather requirements and refine systems.
• Assess and validate development requirements across Sponsor organization.
• Develop software to extract transform and load data.
• Help architect and implement a framework for extraction transformation and loading data.
• Assess and validate system integration requirements across Sponsor organization.
• Provide Operations and Maintenance (O&M) for Sponsors datarelated software systems.
• Finesse cyber data models.

Required Qualifications/Education:

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
• Experience identifying and validating requirements for Extract Transform and Load systems.
• Developing software.
• Python development.
• Integrating new technology stacks into software systems.

Nice to Have Qualifications:

• NiFi
• Kafka
• Logstash
• SQL
• Building modular systems
• Understanding of the Cyber Security domain
  

RCS is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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