[Hiring] Senior Software Engineer @Entarian

Role Description

Entarian is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) Data Dissemination SBIR Information Technology Solutions Project. This role will bring strong systems, software, cloud, and SAFE/Agile experience to provide technical expertise on a mission-critical program whose purpose is to develop, modernize, enhance, operate, and maintain services for CNMOC mission critical systems.

• Participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle of a mission critical product including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding and unit testing.
• Support all aspects of software development (designing, coding, testing, debugging, and maintaining products).
• Translate customer needs into user stories and deliver working capabilities at the conclusion of each sprint.
• Mentor other software developers on product team to enhance their skills.
• Participate and/or lead sprint demonstrations and facilitate implementation of agreed upon ideas identified at retrospectives.
• Work with others on product teams to develop solutions to hard problems that are impeding progress.
• Effectively communicate technical challenges, options considered, and the recommended solution to team leads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering/Data Science, or related) with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Active Secret Clearance Directive 8570.1/8140 – IAT II: CompTIA Security+ (or ability to obtain within onboarding window).
• Strong Python background with modern data processing libraries (Polars, Pandas, Pydantic); fluency with JSON/XML formats and supporting libraries.
• Proven experience designing/maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines for structured and unstructured datasets in operational environments; mastery of data engineering concepts (velocity, volume, variety, veracity).
• Structured programming with Git/Subversion; experience with test‑driven development and Agile lifecycle tools (Jira, Jenkins, JUnit, GitLab).
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data integration, and database design; hands-on with PostgreSQL/PostGIS, SQL Server, or Oracle.
• Practical experience with AWS and container technologies; familiarity with DevSecOps frameworks.
• Experience integrating geospatial systems and enterprise data platforms/APIs (e.g., ESRI stack, ERDDAP).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to self-start and work independently with minimal supervision.

Requirements

• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining large-scale ingestion, transformation, and analytics workflows; strong background in data orchestration and automation tools.
• Applied knowledge of governance policies, metadata/lineage, cataloging (e.g., DataHub/Amundsen), and compliance reporting.
• Experience with streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis) and time-series data stores; optimization for multi-parameter time-based series, preferably in Meteorology/Oceanography domains.
• Experience applying AI to accelerate data processing and analytics workflows.
• Proficiency with ESRI tools and broader ESRI ecosystem.
• Hands-on with Cybersecurity best practices and DISA STIG checklists; familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines.
• Experience with container runtimes (e.g., OpenShift, Kubernetes, Podman); IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation); cost/performance optimization in AWS.
• Experience with IRODS; exposure to Spring MVC, Java/Java Servlet, C++, and front-end (JavaScript, HTML, CSS, TypeScript) for end‑to‑end data application integration.
• Familiarity with Selenium/Citrus for automated validation in data-adjacent services.
• Demonstrated history of direct customer support and structured escalation.

Company Description

Formed through the strategic union of Sev1Tech and ERT, Entarian is a premier provider of mission-critical engineering and technology solutions. Founded on a legacy of excellence dating back to 1993, Entarian is a product of an evolved and fully diversified engineering and federal technology leader. From deep space to defense and civilian missions, Entarian delivers secure, mission-aligned digital solutions that drive national resilience and operational effectiveness. We don't just support modernization; we define it.