Lead Developer - IT Architecture - Active Top Secret Clearance with Security Clearance

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Job description

Riptide Technology is hiring a Lead Software Developer for hybrid work in Suitland, Maryland. The role provides IT support services to ONI N64 (Enterprise Modernization and Integration) to include Tier 1 through 3 on-call support, planning and scheduling, customer/user support, systems engineering and technical assessments, software engineering, system administration and operation, database administration and development, system/software testing and break-fix support. Further support includes temporarily support current on premise GOTS application; and in addition, moving forward with migrating the GOTS application capabilities to a cloud enterprise environment. Responsibilities: Design, implement and support software-defined services for computing, storage, networking, security, and cloud management to run enterprise applications traditional or containerized in a hybrid cloud environment.
Collaborate with the appropriate departments and technology offices to assess and recommend technologies that support organizational needs.
Perform administrative and management tasks to maintain system operation, install/deploy new systems, maintains system security and performance, and maintain data integrity.
Interface with applications specialist, system users, and vendor contacts.
Assist in special project planning; Acts as Technical Lead on projects; coordinate and collaborate with a team that consists of Developers, DBA, QA Testers, System Administrators, Business Analyst, and various other members of the group.
Assist in special project planning; Acts as Technical Lead on special projects.
Propose and drives changes to improve environment stability, performance and security.
Monitor performance and capacity of the cloud environment and proactively address issues.
Produce, maintain, and update logical and physical network diagrams.
Gather system metrics for Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and customer inquiries.
Execute the planning, design, and implementation of a Virtual Desktop Environment (VDE) and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).
Test and provide critical input to Disaster Recovery Plan.
Create and maintain compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Support scheduled system application and ad-hoc enterprise maintenance. Required Education and Certifications: MA/MS or BA/BS with 12+ years of recent related IT experience. AND
DoD IAT Level II Certification - Level two certifications typically require one of these additional certifications as prerequisites:
CCNA Security, or Cisco Certified Network Associate certification OR
CySA+ , or Cybersecurity Analyst Plus certification OR
GICSP, or Global Industrial Cybersecurity Professional OR
GSEC, or Global Information Security Essentials Certification OR
Security+ CE, or Security Plus Continuing Education OR
CND, or Certified Network Defender OR
SSCP, or Systems Security Certified Professional OR one of the preceding Required Qualifications: Security Clearance: Active DoD - Top Secret / SCI Experience: Must possess a bachelors and nine (9+) years of software development, writing and revising code, devising software testing strategies, planning software product improvements and monitoring and reporting on the project progress
Minimum of 2 years of experience architecting technology solutions in AWS or an AWS Solutions Architect Associate with at least 4 years of experience architecting technology solutions in AWS.
Previous experience migrating "on-premise" to an AWS cloud environment.
Experience leading full life cycle development teams of 5+ software engineers including coordinating tasks between software development team members while also reporting about project progress to engineering managers and other senior leaders.
Experience with IA Briefs
Previous technical project management preferred.
Previous maritime/vessel/naval experience preferred.
Core Business hours 9:00 - 3:00 with flexibility. Working Conditions: Working Conditions
Contractor site with 0%-10% travel possible. Possible off-hours work to support releases and outages. General office environment. Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require standing and walking for up to 10% of the time. The working environment is generally favorable. Lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are not hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available.
Strength Demands
Sedentary - 10 lbs. Maximum lifting, occasional lift/?carry of small articles. Some occasional walking or standing may be required. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Physical Requirements
Stand or Sit
Walk
Repetitive Motion
Use Hands /? Fingers to Handle or Feel
Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, or Crawl
Talk or Hear
See $185,000 - $205,000 a year 401(k) company contribution equivalent to 10% of employee's salary, immediately 100% vested, no matching required. 100% company paid dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance. Employer-provider health insurance, employee and family coverage, 85% company paid. 6 weeks annual paid time off for holidays, vacation, and sick leave. 12 weeks paid family leave, 2-5 days bereavement leave, and 2 weeks Military Reserve Duty differential pay provided for qualifying events. Opportunities for annual performance-based bonuses. Riptide Technology, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer ensuring no employee or prospective employee will be discriminated against based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or marital status with regards to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion or rehiring.

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