Senior Application Developer
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Job description
Senior Application Developer needed for a contract opportunity with SOC's client to work onsite in Columbia, MD.
Candidates must have an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph clearance to be considered for this role.
Our Client is seeking a highly skilled Embedded Developer / Advanced Security Operations Software Engineer to support mission-critical national security initiatives. This role involves designing and developing advanced security solutions in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. You will work closely with analysts, operators, data scientists, and engineers to deliver innovative capabilities that support complex operational requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Augment and enhance existing security analysis toolsets to support evolving mission needs
- Derive, document, and analyze requirements for advanced security operations capabilities
- Design, develop, and prototype software solutions to validate mission requirements
- Build and deploy end-to-end toolsets that operate within constrained and secure environments
- Collaborate cross-functionally with analysts, operators, and engineering teams to deliver tactical solutions
- Maintain strong relationships with customer leadership to ensure alignment and mission success
- Support ongoing development, integration, and optimization of advanced security operations systems
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field with 12+ years of experience, or 10+ years without a degree
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required
- Expert-level experience developing advanced security operations software across Linux, Windows, and embedded systems
- Strong proficiency in C, C++, Python, Rust, and Go
- Demonstrated experience with reverse engineering tools, including Ghidra
- In-depth knowledge of vulnerability research and exploit development
- Experience with end-to-end signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection and analysis systems
- Familiarity with version control tools such as Git and Subversion
- Experience using Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, * Experience with additional languages such as Java, JavaScript, Bash, Assembly (x86/x64), PowerShell, Perl, or C#
- Background in cryptologic development
- Experience supporting production-level advanced security operations capabilities
Employment Prerequisites
The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation and drug screening.
