Application Engineer 4 (API)

About the role

At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world-class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.

Designs software tools and subsystems to support software reuse and domain analyses and manages their implementation. Manages software development and support using formal specifications, data flow diagrams, other accepted design techniques and Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools. Estimates software development costs and schedule. Reviews existing programs and assists in making refinements, reducing operating time and improving current techniques. Formulates and defines specifications for software applications or modifies and maintains existing applications using engineering releases and utilities from the manufacturer. Responsible for program design, coding, testing, debugging and documentation. Instructs, directs, and checks the work of other task personnel. Responsible for quality assurance review and the evaluation of existing and new software products.

As part of the Secure the Enterprise initiative, develop capabilities to shift from the current manual system security evaluation and authorization process to a new model that emphasizes automation, streamlined processes and approvals, continuous monitoring and assessment, and network data gathering across the entire life cycle of a project.

Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency appropriate polygraph).

Capabilities •The Application Engineer (Backend) will provide the development, test, deploy, and sustainment of various Python based ReST end points, microservices, and data model management capabilities utilizing Django and Flask frameworks to interact with data models stored in MariaDB or MongoDB and send data upon request, in JSON format, to UI front ends.

•The developer will provide middleware and backend support to all system applications.

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Monitor, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot Enterprise IT/IC GovCloud security tool suites to ensure system health, performance, availability, and full operational capability. Perform database administration to identify, report, and remediate system and tool degradation within the NISIRT.

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Analyze newly identified security vulnerabilities and deficiencies, conduct gap analyses, and research and evaluate commercial solutions to address identified risks.

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Perform analyses of alternatives and prepare Technical Analysis packages presenting findings and recommendations for Government evaluation and solution selection.

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Coordinate with supporting organizations to procure, deliver, track, and dispose of hardware and software required for security solution implementation.