Backend ISR Developer/Architect (TS/SCI)

Job description

We are seeking a backend developer/architect in support of a growing Advanced Analytics effort for the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence (OUSDI)/Warfighter Support to improve existing and innovate new features for a classified Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) data and analytics service. Responsibilities will include: improving automation through event-driven microservice architecture, improving ETL and master data management algorithms, leveraging NLP and other text processing technologies, and supporting front-end developers to help users best exploit the service's data. The role is in the Washington DC area (primarily Reston, Virginia)
Auto req ID

291975BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Application Developer
State / Province

VIRGINIA
Primary job category

Technical Specialist
Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
ERBP

Yes
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

Up to 10% or 1 day a week
IBM Business Group

GBS
Preferred Education

Master's Degree
City / Township / Village

RESTON
Being You @ IBM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  US Citizen with active TS//SCI clearance or show immediate eligibility according to JPAS security database
·  3+ years of Python data engineering and/or programming experience
·  3+ years of experience architecting, designing and programming applications in hybrid cloud or on-prem environments • Strong skills in MongoDB (or equivalent NOSQL database tech), RDBMS, and Python in a Windows or Linux desktop operating environment
·  Experience with complex ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) development, including merging and normalizing related data sources
·  Experience with natural language processing (NLP) or other techniques to extract value out of unstructured data
·  Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related technical field
Country/Region

United States
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

·  Masters Degree, preferably in Engineering, Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, Computer Science, or related
·  Experience coding in operational military and/or intelligence networks or settings
·  Skills in Redis or equivalent queueing systems and/or customizing ElasticSearch
·  Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. TFS, Jenkins) and Linux
·  Experience with identifying and gathering operational and intelligence data from DOD organizations and systems
·  Experience with national or military intelligence capabilities and their use
·  Experience with AWS, especially as implemented in C2S, and transitioning on-prem capabilities to cloud
·  Data visualization experience using JavaScript (such as Chart.js or D3)
·  Experience with MVC frameworks (e.g., React.js), Node.js, and Web API design
·  Polygraph strongly preferred (CI or FSP)
Secondary Job Category

Services Specialist
Eligibility Requirements

·  U.S. Citizenship Required
·  United States - Top Secret/SCI
Position Type

Professional
Early Professional Track

Not Applicable - Professional Hire
Location Statement

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.
Introduction

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