Lead Software Engineer

Be Challenged and Make a Difference

In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture.

Description of Task to be Performed:

AnaVation is seeking a Lead Engineer to provide technical leadership in the planning, investigation, design, implementation, and management of a cloud-based information system, and provide guidance and oversight for our high performing technical team. The ideal candidate will be a multidisciplinary engineer with a software engineering background and a creative “figure it out” personality to help advance the state-of-the-art and ensure high availability of our mission critical system. The position requires understanding of cloud technologies, networking, and security in a government setting. Candidate will interface daily with key government personnel and stakeholders at all levels, ensure taskings are completed, and ensure overall delivery excellence.

This position will eventually be on site with our customer in Huntsville, Alabama. The selected candidate will work remotely until space is ready. Applicants who do not currently reside within commuting distance to Huntsville should describe how they would satisfy this requirement.

This position requires an existing Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain SCI accesses with a polygraph.

B.S. in Computer Science or related field, plus 7 years of relevant experience with software and/or system development in high demand production environment.

Understanding of software engineering best practices · Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code practices and tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) to support consistent, repeatable, and secure deployment of mission-critical systems

Experience supporting and maintaining application codebases deployed across hybrid architectures (cloud and on-prem), with familiarity in network virtualization technologies.

Familiarity with cloud solutions in federal environments

Experience with Golang, Post Gres, Python, NodeJS, Rust, and/or Java Script.

Experience with basic scripting

Experience conducting code reviews (G, Kotlin, Java) and test plan reviews

Experience designing, implementing, and integrating APIs using modern communication protocols (e.g., REST, gRPC)

Experience troubleshooting issues and working with team to resolve

Ability to collaborate in system design, requirements analysis, and work product review to ensure sound technical solutions

Ability to create plans to ensure that necessary maintenance to support system health is performed regularly.

Ability to perform system level design and configuration of products including determination of cloud computer unit, operating system, and other platform specs

Understanding of cybersecurity best practices

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

Ability to operate successfully onsite with our customer and team in a fast pasted operational environment

An existing Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain SCI accesses with a polygraph

Knowledge of VoIP architectures, signaling protocols, and configuration of provider services (e.g., Vonage)

Proficiency with Twilio APIs and associated documentation

Experience in an agile environment

Familiarity with government ATO process