About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, national security and defense consulting.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Key Responsibilities

• Assist in analyzing software, hardware, and cloud architecture for aircraft, surface, and ground mission systems under guidance.
• Support development of system, subsystem, and functional software/cloud requirements.
• Develop and maintain software components for mission systems using languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python, C++, C#, and SQL.
• Work with cloud and web technologies including AWS (S3, EC2, SQS, Lambda), Kubernetes, Docker, container registries, Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD tools, HTML/CSS, Kafka, and related tooling.
• Contribute to full-stack features (GUI and back-end sensor interfaces) with mentorship from senior engineers.
• Assist with system integration tasks: scripting, application installation, configuration, and interfacing with external/internal systems and sensors.
• Develop and execute unit tests and participate in system/integration testing in lab and asset environments, following senior developer direction.
• Participate in code reviews, incorporate feedback, and help maintain technical documentation (design notes, runbooks, user guides).
• Collaborate across teams to support software usability, reliability, and mission requirements.

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Qualifications

• Education:
  • BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field preferred.
  • Alternatively: Bachelor’s degree with relevant coursework, certifications, or internship experience.
  • Non-degree path accepted when supported by technical bootcamps, certifications, and demonstrable project work.
• Experience:
  • 0–1 year of professional software/cloud development experience beyond graduation.
  • Recent graduates with internships, co-op experience, or relevant academic projects are encouraged to apply.
• Security & Eligibility:
  • U.S. citizenship required.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain at least a Secret clearance within 6 months.
• Desired familiarity (not required for entry-level):
  • Agile development practices, Git/GitLab, Confluence, and modern CI/CD workflows.

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Working Conditions & Logistics

• Employment type: Contract (with full-time hours) — standard 8-hour workdays; average ~1920 hours/year excluding federal holidays and PTO.
• Travel: Up to 10% travel to meet government requirements; travel typically accompanied by senior team members.
• Supervision: Works under direct supervision of senior developers, team leads, and project managers; assigned tasks are well-defined with mentorship.
• Expected reporting relationships: reports to Cloud Lead / Project Manager and senior development staff.

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Key Competencies

• Technical
  • Foundational cloud architecture and deployment knowledge.
  • Programming proficiency in one or more languages (Java, Python, C++, JavaScript, etc.).
  • Basic understanding of version control (Git), containers, and CI/CD processes.
• Professional
  • Strong willingness to learn, receptive to mentorship and feedback.
  • Effective communication and teamwork.
  • Attention to detail, problem-solving orientation, and good time management.

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Training & Development

• Structured onboarding with comprehensive orientation to mission systems.
• Assigned mentor from senior development team and a 90-day learning plan.
• Ongoing development: one-on-ones with mentor, access to training/certification programs, and participation in code reviews and full SDLC exposure.

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Performance Expectations

• First 6 months:
  • Complete onboarding and security clearance initiation.
  • Demonstrate baseline proficiency with assigned tools and languages.
  • Successfully complete assigned tasks with guidance and participate in team efforts.
• 6–12 months:
  • Increase independence on routine development tasks.
  • Begin contributing to design discussions and show progress toward next-level competencies (CD‑L2).

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Compensation (Estimated)

• Estimated pay: $85,226 per year (estimated). Actual compensation may vary based on experience and role specifics.

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Why Apply

• Join a confidential client in the national security and defense consulting industry working on mission-critical systems.
• Entry-level position with structured mentorship, security-clearance pathway, and hands-on experience across cloud and embedded mission environments.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

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