Job Description

Remote Work:
No
Job Number:
R0188368
Location:
Fort Meade,MD,US
Back End Engineer

The Opportunity:  

As a back-end developer, you know that a good site or system needs the right combination of clean code, APIs, analytics, and infrastructure to develop a user-focused solution. We’re looking for an experienced back-end developer with the software engineering skills it takes to identify potential risks, contribute to solution development, and create efficient and effective systems for our clients. 

As a back-end developer at Booz Allen, you’ll use the latest architectural approaches and open-source frameworks and tools to deliver solutions. Using your software engineering experience, you’ll work with the development team to create custom tools, systems, and sites with consistent performance and scalability. 

In this role, you’ll make a mission-forward impact as you further your skillset and career. Work with us as we shape systems for the better.  

Join us. The world can’t wait. 

You Have: 

  • Experience with using the Unix command line
  • Experience with writing scripts using Bash and Python
  • Experience with performing Unix System Administration, including installation, configuration, and support of COTS, GOTS, and FOSS software, file, network, and storage systems
  • Experience with Software Architecture and Engineering in software design, code development, and debugging in C/C++ 
  • Experience with HPC open source tools, including OpenCL and parallel programming language tools
  • Experience with performing benchmarking and system testing in a large Unix environment
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts, principles, and automation tools, including SaltStack and Ansible   
  • Knowledge of general HPC technical fundamentals regarding compute, network, memory, and storage components
  • TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with containerization technologies, including Docker
  • Experience with Unix cluster and node monitoring tools, including Node Health Check (NHC) and Nagios XI
  • Experience with the Atlassian Suite of Tools, including Jira, Confluence, or Bitbucket
  • Knowledge of InfiniBand network communications
  • Knowledge of parallel file systems, including Lustre
  • Ability to develop, debug, and test applications based upon design and performance requirements

Clearance: 

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $84,600.00 to $193,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

  • If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
  • If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

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