Agile Systems Engineer

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Agile Systems Engineering Department employs technical strategy encompassing system modernization, architecture, digital engineering, DevSecOps, and agile development. Our department is committed to cultivating and implementing agile and innovative methodologies, techniques, tools, and technologies to ensure the success of our sponsors in large-scale or complex modernization initiatives. This is crucial considering the rapid technological and social changes, and the multifaceted nature and complexity of the challenges confronting our nation and the world..
We have an opportunity for an Intermediate Systems Engineer to join a dynamic and multi-disciplined organization involved in innovating solutions for complex technical systems. MITRE seeks professionals with various expertise (e.g. software tools, processes, DevSecOps, CI/CD, MLOps, AI-Enabled Systems, cloud services, agile methodologies, transition design, etc.) to work with a team of experienced experts working in digital transformation efforts.
MITRE’s workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities, and a culture of innovation that embraces diversity, inclusion, flexibility, collaboration, and career growth. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE—and make a difference with us. For more information please visit https://www.mitre.org/careers/working-at-mitre.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

You will help solve problems for government customers in collaboration with stakeholders from private, federal, state and local sectors. Specific responsibilities will include:

• Develop solutions as a full stack developer involving frontend and backend applications and services
• Leverage and build AI-Enabled Systems and tools to implement government solutions
• Work as an individual contributor or be part of a team delivering complex solutions using Software Development Lifecycle principles
• Build, administer and manage processes that introduce DevOps concepts of testing, prototyping, security, automation, etc.
• Treat all challenges as opportunities to learn, excel and deliver state of the art solutions to solve nation’s problems

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. Computer Science or related discipline, +2 years of applicable DevOps and related software lifecycle experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Must be a US citizen capable of obtaining and maintaining a US government clearance
• Professional experience in software development process, tools and languages including Java, Python, SQL, JavaScript, XML, JSON, HTML/CSS, Shell, C/C++, C#, Ruby, Go, MySQL, MongoDB, and Git
• Proficient in using software such as IntelliJ, VS Code, PyCharm, Eclipse, MySQL Workbench, and Git
• Experience with code merging and promotion and building and managing CI/CD workflows and tools
• Understanding of microservices and distributed application architecture
• Key skills include Agile Development, CI/CD, SCRUM, and System Design
• Must have demonstrated proficiency and strength in verbal, written, presentation, and communications skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Preference given to qualified candidates with active clearance.
• Experience in developing and implementing AI-Enabled systems and familiarity with Machine Learning algorithms and Deep Learning frameworks
• Knowledge of AI programming languages and platforms such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras
• Experience with AI-related cloud services like AWS SageMaker, Google AI Platform, or Azure Machine Learning.
• Experience with Chef, Puppet or Ansible and Docker-Compose in production environments
• Advanced understanding of architecting and automating cloud native technologies; provisioning IaC, IaaS, or SaaS; and deploying applications
• Advanced skills in Data Management including proficiency in using advanced software such as Hive, Hadoop, and Jenkins is a plus

• Develop solutions as a full stack developer involving frontend and backend applications and services
• Leverage and build AI-Enabled Systems and tools to implement government solutions
• Work as an individual contributor or be part of a team delivering complex solutions using Software Development Lifecycle principles
• Build, administer and manage processes that introduce DevOps concepts of testing, prototyping, security, automation, etc.
• Treat all challenges as opportunities to learn, excel and deliver state of the art solutions to solve nation’s problem