Data/Software Engineer

Data/Software Engineer

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, cross-organizational 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 Data/Software Engineer for systems architecture, software engineering, and technical expertise in support of operational planning, implementation and engineering tasks. Lines of effort shall include facilitating data collection and analysis, triaging large amounts of data collection in order to assess operational value, providing engineering design, implementation of data triage capabilities, and providing technical consultation and expertise to support the development of strategic operational goals.

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

What you will do:

• Provide engineering support for data triage and assessment in the field and at Sponsors site.
• Knowledge of Linux, cluster, and cloud computing capabilities, especially the Hadoop ecosystem and related distributed technologies such as Kafka and Presto.
• Work closely with other contractor resources to ingest new data and use it to inform new operations or opportunities.
• Extensive with cloud, data management, and development environments: Specifically, AWS, HDFS, Cloudera, and SQL (as well as Spark or Presto).
• Extensive experience working in support to multi-disciplinary teams supporting network operations missions. Familiar with the workflow and skills supporting a team incorporated of operations officers, technical officers, and operators.
• Extensive programming skills in multiple languages (Java, Python, Perl) and comfortable in multiple computing environments (Window, Linux, and Mac OS)
• Evaluate various data sets and incorporate a range of data triage capabilities and provide strategic guidance regarding operational opportunities.
• Create system artifacts such as Concept of Operations (CONOPS) documentation in conjunction with supporting documentation relative to the data triage and analysis.
• Support technical meetings with both domestic and foreign locations amongst stakeholders in direct support data triage and assessments.

Required Qualifications/Education:

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph

• Experience with Hadoop.
• Understanding large distributed data systems, cloud infrastructure, and network architecture (Hadoop, Kafka, HBase, or Presto).
• Cloud, data management, and development environments: Specifically, AWS, HDFS, Cloudera, and SQL (as well as Spark or Presto).
• Programming skills in multiple languages (Java, Python, and Perl).
• Multiple computing environments (Window, Linux, and Mac OS).
• Evaluating various data sets and incorporating a range of data triage capabilities.
• Providing strategic guidance regarding operational opportunities.
• Creating system artifacts such as Concept of Operations (CONOPS) documentation in conjunction with supporting documentation relative to data triage and analysis.

Nice to Have Qualifications:

• Working in support to multi-disciplinary teams supporting network operations missions. Familiar with the workflow and skills supporting a team incorporated of operations officers, technical officers, and operators.
• Supporting technical meetings in both domestic and foreign locations amongst stakeholders in direct support data triage and assessments.

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.

Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities as an applicant, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify

All RCS work locations are drug-free workplaces.