Software Engineer, Senior presso Navstar

Would you like to perform rewarding work while contributing to the success of an established, growing company? Navstar is an award-winning organization that has a proven track record of successfully providing IT services and solutions both as a prime and sub-contractor on mission-focused IT programs. Our employees are integral players in support of mission-critical programs focused on our National Security.

Role Description:

Seeking a motivated Python Developer with the right knowledge, skills, and abilities to support a new cybersecurity initiative.  You will work closely with a small team and mission stakeholders to capture requirements, create parsers for network protocols, develop fingerprints and signatures to identify suspicious and anomalous network activity, and deploy solutions to customer supported tools to automate and enable data and metadata analysis.

Responsibilities: 

• Collaborate closely with customers to overlay network datasets through an existing architecture. 
• Develop parsing and processing of network protocols to populate customer data repositories.
• Prototype and develop analytic workflows to automate tasks such as profiling network traffic/activity and detecting/alerting based on network changes.

Required Skills and Qualifications: 

• Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph Required
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, plus 8-years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Proficiency with Python, C++, and Spark. Experience with Jupyter Notebooks, JIRA, Confluence, and Git/Gitlab. 

Pay Rate:

In compliance with Maryland’s Equal Pay for Equal Work law, the annual base salary range for this position is $150,000 - $230,000. This range represents the base pay for this role and is provided in accordance with Maryland’s requirements to disclose compensation in job postings. Please note that actual compensation may vary based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, education, skills, internal equity, and market conditions. In addition to base salary, candidates hired into this position may be eligible for a hiring bonus of $10,000.00, subject to applicable contingencies and Navstar policy.

About Navstar

For 20 years Navstar has provided high-quality Innovative Technology Services and Solutions throughout the Intelligence Community. We would not have achieved the success we have without the best AllStar team; this is not just a place to work, Navstar is a community. At Navstar everything we do revolves around listening to both our customers and employees, delivering the results they expect, and being a trusted partner as both a prime and subcontractor. We have a proven track record of successfully providing innovative technology services and solutions on highly mission-focused programs; all while enjoying what we do at the same time. Security is our priority; together, we will make the nation a safer place.

Benefits at Navstar

• Highly Competitive Health Care Premiums, including 100% employer paid for employee
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
• Generous PTO and Federal Holiday Paid Leave
• Employer Paid STD/LTD
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 401K plan and Employer Match
• Referral and Opportunity Referral Programs
• Professional Development Assistance

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Navstar, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religious beliefs, national origin, disability, U.S. veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.