Software Engineer

Job Details

Description

Job Title: Software Engineer

Clearance Required: Public Trust (National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI)) Work Location: Remote; Asheville, NC; Silver Spring, MD; Stennis Space Center, MS; Boulder, CO

The demand for high-value environmental data and information has dramatically increased in recent years. NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) was established to improve NOAA’s ability to meet that demand by hosting and providing access to one of the most significant archives on earth, with comprehensive oceanic, atmospheric, and geophysical data, products, and services. From the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun and from million-year-old sediment records to near real-time satellite images, NCEI is the Nation’s leading authority for historical environmental information. The NCEI Data Stewardship Division (DSD) works with NOAA and the broader community to provide and maintain the core tools, systems, services, policies, and procedures that enable long-term information preservation, dissemination, and service delivery in a cost-effective, efficient, and reliable manner. This position is for a Software Engineer to support an Agile Team within the Software Development Branch. This Agile Team in this DSD Branch focuses on maintenance and sustainment of the NCEI enterprise archive systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Plans, conducts, and coordinates Agile software development activities
• Applies the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the software development lifecycle
• Manage the lifecycle of change requests, deploying changes across various environments
• Ensures software standards are met
• Corrects program errors, prepares operating instructions, compiles documentation of program development, and analyzes system capabilities to resolve questions of program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls

Required Qualifications

• Education:

• BS/BA Degree in an IT/IS field, such as Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering or a related field

• Experience/Skills:

• 4-6 years of experience in a related field.

• 2+ years of experience working with Linux.

• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as Python, R, Scala, C++, Java, C#, and JavaScript

• Excellent problem-solving skills and broad understanding of relationships between hardware and applications

• Excellent communication skills to interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders or team members

• Professional attitude, strong work ethic, and proven ability to follow through on open issues and handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with dynamic priorities

• Team player, responsive and self-managed

• Demonstrated experience with front-end development using React, Angular, or other JS framework

• Strong understanding of RESTful architecture, API design principles, and data formats (JSON, XML)

• Working knowledge of version control systems, such as Git

• Hands-on experience with data flow and pipeline frameworks such as Kafka, NiFi, Spark, and RabbitMQ

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with data modeling and databases (SQL, NoSQL)
• Working knowledge of containerization concepts using Docker or Podman
• Experience with cloud technologies such as Terraform, AWS EKS, Step Functions, Lambda, Aurora, DynamoDB, etc.
• Understanding of TCP/IP networking and working knowledge of remote system workflows (SSH, port forwarding, server/client architecture, etc.)
• Experience deploying, maintaining, and utilizing an ElasticSearch cluster
• Working knowledge with collaboration tools, such as Atlassian Jira and Confluence

Preferred Certifications

• Agile Certification, such as Certified Scrum Master or Scaled Agile Framework®
• Cloud Certification, such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Developer, or Solutions Architect

Salary And Benefit Information

The likely salary range for this position is $85,000 - $89,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position and could fall outside of this range.

Application Deadline: August 10, 2025

Benefits

Joining the Alpha Omega team entitles you to participate in all retirement benefits, plans of deferred compensation, health and insurance benefits, and other such benefits as set forth in the company’s policy and benefits manuals. See below, to name a few:

• PTO including paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
• Eleven (11) paid Federal holidays, five of which are floating holidays (as designated by the company’s holiday schedule each year)
• Health and Dental Insurance (including 100% employer paid premiums for employee coverage under the HDHP health plan)
• Life Insurance, STD/LTD term disability coverage, with employer paid premiums
• 401 (k) plan with a match that is 100% vested after you complete two years of service
• FSA/DFSA/HSA flexible benefit plans
• Annual Tuition & Professional Development Reimbursement benefit

We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Culture And Values

Guided by our core values—Harmony, Engagement, Accountability, Resourcefulness, and Tenacity (HEART)— we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning and are committed to delivering high-impact solutions. We recognize and reward hard work.

Through our H.E.A.R.T. Awards Program, colleagues and managers can recognize each other for actions that exemplify these values. Recognized employees receive a detailed nomination highlighting their contributions, which is shared with their manager. Each quarter, select nominees have the opportunity to receive a monetary bonus as an extra thank-you for their impact.

Our Company

Alpha Omega is an award-winning Federal IT solutions provider dedicated to delivering mission-enabling technology and strategic solutions across the National Security, Federal Financial, Healthcare, and Space & Science domains. Since our founding in 2016, we have grown to over 800 employees nationwide with $230m in revenue. With the January 2025 acquisitions of SeKON and Macro Solutions, we have expanded our capabilities to further support our customers in digital modernization, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.

We Are Committed To Supporting Our Agency Partners As They Transform Their Operations, Delivering On Our Purpose To Ensure The Safety, Security, And Well-being Of Future Generations

• National Security – Supporting agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State.
• Federal Financial – We bring deep expertise in enterprise financial systems, supporting agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
• Healthcare – Our Health IT capabilities, enhance health outcomes for the warfighter via the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and support public health initiatives at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
• Space & Science – We leverage technology to advance agricultural sustainability, secure our nation’s food supply, and prepare for natural disasters, working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Through strategic partnerships, intellectual property, and relentless drive for innovation, Alpha Omega is shaping the future of government technology. We are proud to be a Virginia Best Places to Work 8 times, an Inc. 5000 honoree 7 times, and a Washington Post Top Workplaces 4 times. Join us in driving transformation that secures the nation's future.

Alpha Omega Integration, LLC (Alpha Omega) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.