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Software Engineerat SMX(View all jobs) (https://www.smxtech.com/careers/)

United States

SMX is seeking a skilled Mid-Level Software Engineer to join our dynamic team who demonstrates a strong willingness to learn, excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work autonomously, and a commitment to continuous improvement. This role will focus on data science, building geospatial applications, integrating geospatial datasets, and leveraging AWS services. The Global Open-Source Threat Network Disruption Cell (“GOST Cell”) utilizes publicly available information (PAI), non-traditional intelligence gathering and exploitation methods to provide our customers with insight to counter counterdrug (CD) and counter trans-national organized crime (CTOC). The GOST Cell utilizes commercial subscriptions, social media, financial transactions, and open-sourced geospatial data to identify, disrupt, and interdict trans-national threat networks responsible for illicit drug trafficking, illicit financial flows, and the illicit trafficking of people, wildlife, natural resources, and weapons.

This position requires the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance which requires US citizenship for work on DoD contracts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and implement geospatial application solutions, integrating with AWS services such as Location Services, EC2, S3, and Redshift

• Develop scalable architectures and workflows to process and visualize datasets from various sources

• Build interactive mapping and analysis tools using geospatial libraries and platforms, such as Mapbox and ArcGIS

• Collaborate with analysts and stakeholders to create user-friendly applications supporting open-source intelligence

• Automate and optimize workflows to streamline data collection and integration into operational processes

• Apply expertise in Python for data processing, leveraging libraries such as Polars

• Support the integration of geospatial applications with external APIs and data sources to enrich analytical capabilities

• Leverage DevOps tools, such as Docker, to ensure scalable, efficient deployments

• Implement and maintain monitoring solutions to ensure high availability and rapid issue resolution

• Perform root cause analysis to improve system reliability and identify opportunities for enhancement

Required Skills & Experience

• Proficiency in processing and visualizing geospatial data

• Ability to integrate geospatial APIs and datasets into applications

• Proficiency in Python for data processing and analysis

• Experience with data storage solutions: PostgreSQL, Redshift, or no-SQL databases

• Ability to automate data workflows and optimize large-scale data pipelines

• Familiarity with Docker for containerized application deployment

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with stakeholders, analysts, and team members

• Strong problem-solving skills with a commitment to continuous improvement

• Experience in working with RESTful APIs for integrating external data sources

• Ability to automate workflows for data collection, integration, and analysis

• Familiarity with version control tools such as Git/GitHub

Desired Skills & Experience

• Hands-on experience with Mapbox, ArcGIS, or similar geospatial libraries

• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform

• Experience gathering requirements to build user-friendly, data-driven applications

• Experience with Agile work supported by Jira Software

Application Deadline: January 3, 2025

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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.

The proposed salary for this position is:

$93,800—$156,400 USD

At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.

We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.

SMX is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability status, protected veteran status, race, color, age, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or genetic information. SMX is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including disability and veterans.

Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.