Software and Data Engineer

The Opportunity:

As a Software and Data Engineer, you’re excited at the prospect of unlocking the secrets held by a data set, and you’re fascinated by the possibilities presented by IoT, quantum computing, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. If you care about moving a mission forward as much as advancing the fields of data science and software engineering, this is the opportunity for you. Your deep data and systems architecture expertise coupled with an original approach to your work, will help clients and stakeholders make sense of their data and encourage actionable results. We’re looking for someone like you to lead complex data exploration and analytics projects through your experience with Python and C++, discrete event simulators, and high-performance computing architectures for the national security industry.

As a Software and Data Engineer on our Strategic Innovation team, you’ll learn and apply innovative software engineering and architecture design methodologies to make a real-world impact on national security. You’ll grow your skills in data science, systems architecture design, and emerging computing infrastructures and shape the future of analytics through a variety of means.

We’ll keep you sharp and moving forward in your career with access to Booz Allen courses and certifications and opportunities to publish or present at conferences. Leveraging your expertise, you’ll guide a team that serves critical missions from end to end.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:  

• Experience with C++ and Python, including developing, running, testing, and debugging scripts and software

• Experience with software version control and containerization

• Experience developing simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories

• Experience with UNIX and Linux, including basic commands and Shell scripting

• Experience with stakeholder engagement, determining user requirements to derive software and data architecture design and performance requirements

• Ability to discuss complex topics to broad technical and nontechnical audiences, both individually and in group settings

• Ability to learn new topics, tools, and capabilities and integrate new findings into existing models and architectures

• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

• Bachelor's degree and 9+ years of experience with software, data engineering, or computer systems architecture, Master's degree and 6+ years of experience with software, data engineering, or computer systems architecture, or Doctorate degree and 4+ years of experience with software, data engineering, or computer systems architecture

Nice If You Have:  

• 14+ years of experience as a software engineer

• Experience with building or using a discrete event simulator

• Experience with software for control logic or low-level programming on novel hardware architectures, including custom FPGAs, ASICs, GPUs, Quantum Systems, Digital to Analog Converters, or Analog to Digital Converters

• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

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 $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (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.

Identity Statement

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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.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.