Senior Software Engineer Cryptography & Key Management, TS/SCI Clearance
Overview
Owns cryptography and key management software across DoD environments at scale. Lead design, development, and integration across on prem, cloud, and hybrid settings. Collaborate with a cross functional team to productize encryption libraries, authorization workflows, and key management services. This role blends leadership with hands on implementation to deliver secure software solutions.
What You'll Do10
- 1Design, develop, and enhance encryption libraries and key management services across DoD environments
- 2Lead changes supporting cryptography and key management components
- 3Develop interfaces that enable authorization workflows across multiple customer environments
- 4Support software development across clients, Portal, Proxy services, and OpenBao based key management services
- 5Establish software development best practices and contribute to design, implementation, testing, and defect resolution
- 6Collaborate with project teams through technical communication, planning, and documentation
- 7Provide technical leadership and guidance to team members throughout development activities
- 8Manage day to day technical efforts and project planning communications
- 9Develop detailed solutions for moderately complex projects within technical, schedule, and budget constraints
- 10Identify technical risks and implement mitigation strategies
Requirements10
- 1Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
- 2Twelve or more years of relevant professional experience
- 3Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or eight years equivalent experience in lieu of degree
- 4Ability to communicate effectively and build strong working relationships
- 5Ability to operate independently while delivering high quality technical solutions
- 6Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and performance evaluation skills
- 7Ability to work under pressure and manage changing requirements
- 8Experience with Java on Linux and Windows or C/C++
- 9Experience with Python or Go or Rust
- 10Five or more years of cryptographic experience and REST APIs and Docker and Kubernetes
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