Senior Software Engineer - Backend Developer

At ARA, we strive to hire valuable colleagues with not only the right skills, but who also demonstrate our core values of passion, freedom, service and growth. If you are looking for a career where you get to design, implement, deploy, and maintain custom software solutions to meet unique and interesting challenges, then our Raleigh, NC division of ARA has an exciting opportunity worth considering. Not only will you solve challenging core problems, you’ll also be able to grow your career in an exciting environment that promotes teamwork and cross-training in a wide range of related disciplines.    The successful candidate for this position will develop, configure, and implement software solutions targeting government Kubernetes clusters across cloud and on-prem environments. The candidate will closely work with their team and interface with security to integrate applications into secure air-gap environments. The opportunity for career advancement and continued learning at ARA goes beyond project work. We strive to identify cross-training opportunities and encourage staff to become involved in upcoming R&D efforts as well as interject new ideas into our longstanding operational programs. At ARA, we foster an environment where technical staff are empowered to research and develop their own ideas –with resources and support from a strong internal technical team and external partners. You can expect day to day to have flexibility in choosing the level of autonomy suited to you, while at the same time enjoying a challenging technical career with great opportunity for personal growth.  Senior Software Engineer - Backend Developer Position Requirements: * US Citizenship required * Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance * Active Single Scope (CI) Polygraph on record * BS or higher in Computer science, IT, Engineering, Applied mathematics, or a closely related field * 10+ years relevant work experience with BS * 8+ years relevant work experience with MS * Relocation to Raleigh NC; this position involves minimal travel for collaboration with customers and partners. Willing to work onsite a minimum of 3 days a week and up to 5 days * Strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills Senior Software Engineer - Backend Developer Preferences: * Experience with modern programming languages (e.g. Go, Rust, and/or Python) * Experience with programming both functional and object orientated applications * Expert in API development with understanding of gRPC, REST, WebSockets, and microservices * Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Gitlab/Jenkins) * Experience with deploying software applications onto Kubernetes clusters (e.g. Helm, in-development software, CNCF tooling) * Experience administrating Kubernetes clusters * Experience with IaC/CaC tools (e.g. Terraform, Open Tofu, Crossplane) If this is the perfect job for you please apply online at https://www.ara.com/job-search today! About Us: Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company known for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. We were founded in Albuquerque, NM in 1979 as the disco era was, thankfully, closing out and the personal computer era was beginning. We employ over 2,200 professionals and continue to grow. ARA offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. ARA prides ourselves on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. At ARA, employees are our greatest assets, so we give our employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take active roles as owners. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. The company realizes employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels.  To find out more about what the Software Enterprise Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits