Software Engineer / Developer

Job Type: Full time, On-Site, potential for hybrid schedule

Clearance Requirements: Active TS/SCI clearance.

Northstrat has various positions available, such as front-end, back-end, and full stack software engineering. You will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining software solutions..

As a Northstrat software engineer, you will have the opportunity to join amazing teams that deliver strategic IT solutions for meaningful problems in the defense and intelligence sectors. You will tackle unique and complex challenges, using cutting-edge technologies to build scalable and secure solutions with DevSecOps and Agile methods.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement software enhancements to mission systems in Federal Government agencies
• Integrate multiple applications and systems to streamline process workflows
• Design, develop, document, test, and debug software that contains logical and mathematical solutions to mission problems
• Use diagrams to document software functionality
• Build scalable and secure solutions to mission problems
• Communicate effectively when writing and/or contributing to end user instructions or manuals
• Perform code reviews and provide feedback to your peers
• Apply research and development techniques to progress product from an idea into production

Common Tech Stacks at Northstrat:

React, Angular, Vue.js, Javascript

• Java, NodeJS, Ruby, Clojure, Python
• Docker, Kubernetes, Redis, Kafka, SciPy, NumPy, Pandas

• CM processes/tools: GIT, JIRA, Confluence

Soft Skills

• Teamwork
• Communication Skills
• Self-Motivated
• Time Management Skills
• Adaptability to an agile work environment

Requirements

Required Skills

• Creative problem-solving using innovative analytical solutions

• Software Development with modern languages
• Must have an active US government TS/SCI clearance. No exceptions.

Desired Skills

• Enterprise system development
• Rapid prototyping and Agile based software development methodologies
• Understanding of web application development concepts
• Understanding DevSecOps pipelines for enterprise systems
• Understanding of Frontend/Backend development
• Working with modern databases
• Developing automated testing
• Working with Configuration Management software such as GIT
• Understanding APIs and web service interfaces such as REST and GraphQL
• Linux operating systems
• NiFi automation
• Development in microservice-based architectures
• AWS APIs and deployment
• Understanding of machine learning concepts

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelors or Pursuing Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
• Certifications preferred but not required based upon customer requirements: AWS Certification (Developer, DevOps and/or, Architect, etc.) and Security+ Certification

Benefits

Work/Life Balance

Northstrat values true work life balance. We offer power of choice benefits designed to best meet the needs of you and your lifestyle. Our benefits programs are designed to support and encourage wellness, healthy living, retirement investment, and lifetime learning.

Pay Range

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. We also offer competitive compensation, benefits, and profession development opportunities. Please refer to our Benefits section for additional details.  

Flex Time

Northstrat does not mandate specific working hours. Although project requirements may dictate schedules, a Northstrat employee is only required to work an average of 8 hours per weekday over the course of a month. For example: John worked 12 hours on June 1st to meet a project deadline. On June 15th, John only worked 4 hours because he left early for a long weekend. John’s IBA was not debited for time off because flex time allowed him to carry over those 4 hours from June 1st.

Individual Benefits Account (IBA)

To attract and retain the highest quality staff, Northstrat provides a unique and versatile benefits package, the Individual Benefit Account (IBA), which places the power of choice in the hands of our greatest asset – the employee.

The purpose of the IBA is to provide attractive benefits to all full-time employees of Northstrat on a flexible basis that enables each covered employee to select a package that best suits his or her needs. Whether those needs are paid time off, medical expenses, prescription drug expenses, cash disbursement, or a combination of any of these, the IBA provides flexibility to help you meet your specific goals. The IBA can be used for such things as:

• Medical and Vision Insurance through United Health Care; Dental insurance through Delta Dental
• 100% Medical Reimbursement
• Time Off with Pay
• Profit Sharing Plan
• 401k
• Educational Benefits
• Additional Income

IBA Benefits accrue each month in the amount equivalent to 50% of the employee’s monthly compensation rate. That is, the effective dollar amount of this accrual is in addition to an employee’s salary.

Profit Sharing Plan (PSP)

The PSP is a qualified retirement plan that Northstrat funds quarterly on the employee’s behalf through the IBA in the amount equivalent to 25% (up to the IRS contribution limit) of the employee’s compensation. That is, of the 50% accrual in the IBA, half of the amount accrued is applied to the PSP.

Stock Options

Because Northstrat is an employee-owned company, all new employees are offered stock options. Employees have the opportunity to receive additional stock options based on accomplishment of individual performance goals. Stock owners elect the Board of Directors and are directly impacted by the success of the company.

Lifelong Learning

Our culture promotes and nurtures a growth environment. We hire and scale rapidly to meet the needs of our partner customers. Through the use of company provided online learning opportunities, periodic company sponsored training events, and the ability to use IBA funds for reimbursement of work-related education expenses you will have the opportunity to continually grow your skills and abilities.

Bring Your True Self

We embrace diversity and encourage inclusion. We support employee led interest groups and challenge our employees to support others and be their best self. We are so true to our beliefs that we offer employee referral incentives. When you like it here, your friends and family will too!

Northstrat is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other legally protected status.