POSITION DESCRIPTION:
In this position you will work as a technical expert in the design, development, assessment, and fielding of advanced cyber capabilities and software solutions supporting offensive, defensive, and command and control (C2) cyberspace operations. Operating within a complex and dynamic mission environment, this position is integral to supporting Air Force Cyberspace Command and U.S. Cyber Command objectives. The incumbent develops, modifies, and maintains mission-critical software and cyber tools, and manages high-impact projects to enable operational readiness and capability advancement.
MINIMUM/GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Candidate must be capable of working in a fast-paced. The successful candidate must have 5+ years of recent system/software engineering experience with a strong understanding of software architectures. The candidate will possess and maintain required skills to include, but not limited to:
• Full stack development (i.e., front-end and back-end)
• Strong knowledge of databases
• Data serialization techniques
• RESTful APIs
• Virtualization/containerization (VMware and Docker)
• Ansible experience
• CI/CD pipeline methodologies
• Documentation as Code
• Packers
• Terraform/Infrastructure as code
• Experience in working on large software platforms/systems of systems/ and microservices
• Code optimization techniques
• Familiarization with malware analysis techniques
• Perform in a DevOps environment
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES:
• Python, JavaScript, Bash, Powershell, familiarity with compiled languages, such as .NET, C, Golang, Rust
NICE TO HAVE EXPERIENCE:
• Familiarity with DoD, Air Force, and national-level cyber policies, procedures, and security protocols for handling classified materials.
• Experience with DoD networks.
• Strong coding proficiency in supported languages and secure software development frameworks.
• Advanced project management skills, including planning, scheduling, and risk assessment for complex, multi-agency projects.
• Excellent communication abilities, capable of preparing and presenting technical reports, briefings, and decision papers for senior leadership.
• Ability to adapt to evolving technologies, foresee technological impacts, and tailor tools and practices to specific mission sets.
FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY:
In this role you will:
• Assist a reverse engineering team
• Develop Python (or similar) plugins
• Repurpose existing software applications
• Identify communication protocols
• Test and validate plugins
• Generate requisite documentation describing functionality and usage
• Participate in code reviews
• Integrate tools with command-and-control (C2) frameworks, ensuring reliability, encryption, and secure communications across various operational environments.
• Provide technical mentorship to junior developers; enforce secure coding practices and development standards.
• Develop automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and operational deployment scripts to support rapid capability integration.
• Design, document, and implement end-to-end features from database to UI
REQUIREMENTS:
• Must have or obtain a security clearance (TS/SCI)
LOCATION:
• On-site – San Antonio, TX