Everforth ECS is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to work in an onsite capacity at our Springfield, VA customer site and/or our Fairfax, VA corporate office.
You will serve as Jr Software Engineer on a state-of-the-art ML/AI program focusing on integrating unique solutions and quick-wins to a government client. Leveraging agile software development approaches and your experience with front-end and back-end technologies, you will lead technical efforts with participating parties across the government and tech industry to integrate multiple ML applications into a single-fused solution. Part of this responsibility includes:
- Participating in server-side and client-side work
- Enhancing existing applications through creative techniques that are mindful of technical resources and time constraints
- Co-leading product direction and feature specification with community stakeholders and Program Manager.
Fundamentally, we are interested in individuals who are motivated by the mission, find meaning in solving hard-problems, and recognize operating in a hierarchically-flat environment makes for better communication, collaboration, and coordination.
Salary Range: 90,000 - 110,000
General Description of Benefits
Preferred Qualifications- Must be a US Citizen
- Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance with SCI + CI Poly
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related STEM field
- 0-3+ years of relevant experience
- Ability develop, integrate, and troubleshoot software applications for Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) solutions in C++, Python, Java, and JavaScript
- Strong attention to detail and high-quality code using robust design patterns
- Experience in both SQL, NoSQL and in-memory databases (PostgreSQL, Elastic, Redis)
- Ability to Build real-time data pipeline and event-driven architectures (Kafka Streaming)
- Develop server-side apps and implemented end-to-end distributed tracing and system monitoring (OpenTelemetry)
- Design and maintained resilient, high traffic microservices
- Proficiency in Python, C++, Node.js, and JavaScript
- Experience with Linux -- system administration and scripting in Bash, Sed, and Awk
- Expertise in AWS cloud services (compute, storage, networking, IAM), cloud cluster, and policy management experience
- API Integration & Development
- Experience with containerization/orchestration technologies (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Rancher, OpenShift)
- Experience with DevSecOps frameworks (e.g. GitLab, Jira)
- Experience developing architecture/system diagrams and data flow diagrams
- Excellent communication/presentation skills to make recommendations to stakeholders with varying degrees of technical awareness
- Ability to quickly grasp and leverage new technologies
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Skills Required
- Must be a US Citizen
- Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance with SCI and CI Polygraph
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related STEM field
- 0-3+ years of relevant experience
- Ability to develop, integrate, and troubleshoot ETL software applications using C++, Python, Java, and JavaScript
- Strong attention to detail and ability to produce high-quality code using robust design patterns
- Experience with SQL, NoSQL, and in-memory databases, including PostgreSQL, Elastic, and Redis
- Ability to build real-time data pipelines and event-driven architectures using Kafka Streaming
- Experience developing server-side applications and implementing distributed tracing and system monitoring with OpenTelemetry
- Experience designing and maintaining resilient, high-traffic microservices
- Proficiency in Python, C++, Node.js, and JavaScript
- Experience with Linux system administration and scripting in Bash, Sed, and Awk
- Expertise with AWS cloud services, including compute, storage, networking, IAM, cloud clusters, and policy management
- API integration and development experience
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Rancher, or OpenShift
- Experience with DevSecOps frameworks such as GitLab and Jira
- Experience developing architecture, system, and data flow diagrams
- Excellent communication and presentation skills for technical and nontechnical stakeholders
- Ability to quickly learn and leverage new technologies
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
ECS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ECS and has not been reviewed or approved by ECS.
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Healthcare Strength — ECS advertises multiple national-network medical plan options with HSA eligibility alongside dental and vision coverage. Coverage generally begins quickly and is paired with company-paid short- and long-term disability, adding stability to the health package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with Safe Harbor and immediate vesting on employer contributions is emphasized, with an employer match available. Access to an employee stock purchase plan via the parent company provides an additional savings avenue.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave up to 30 days, adoption assistance, and other family-oriented leaves are highlighted. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful value beyond base pay for many roles.
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What We Do
ECS, a segment of ASGN (NYSE: ASGN), delivers advanced solutions and services in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 3,400 employees throughout the U.S. and has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for the last five years.
