Junior Software/Systems Engineer

About This Role

This is a hands-on technical role for an early-career engineer to support a naval mission-systems initiative by improving real-time awareness and information sharing across distributed platforms. It involves deploying, configuring, and validating software solutions in a secure, mission-driven environment within an Agile framework.

Responsibilities

• Perform software integration and validation tasks in alignment with established DevOps processes
• Verify functional updates, apply patches, and conduct regression testing to confirm system stability across varied hardware and operating systems
• Identify, analyze, and resolve integration issues related to networking, virtualization, or software compatibility
• Capture test results and prepare supporting documentation consistent with Agile and DevOps reporting standards
• Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives within a collaborative Agile team

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• At least 1 year experience working professionally in a DevOps environment
• Linux experience (RHEL)
• Experience/knowledge with setting up or managing Virtual Machines
• Python and/or Bash scripting skills
• Approximately 1-5 years of relevant technical experience (including internships or co-ops)
• Active Secret clearance with the U.S. Department of Defense at time of hire (active, or active within 2 years so it can be reactivated without new investigation)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 1-5 years of relevant technical experience including internships or co-ops; at least 1 year professional experience in a DevOps environment

Nice to Have

• Virtualization platforms such as oVirt, RHV, VMware vSphere/ESXi, or similar
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Containerization tools such as Docker or Podman or similar
• Version control and issue tracking tools such as Jira and Bitbucket
• Networking fundamentals including basic switch setup and configuration
• Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificate exchange, DoD cybersecurity standards, RMF, etc.
• Vulnerability assessment or compliance scanning tools (e.g., ACAS or equivalent)
• Experience integrating and testing software within mixed hardware/software environments
• Exposure to continuous integration and automated testing frameworks

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits