At AMEWAS, we don’t just support defense- we shape it. For over 40 years, we’ve been a trusted partner of the Department of Defense (DoD) by providing cutting-edge engineering, testing, and evaluation for U.S. Navy weapons systems.

Our people are the heart of our mission. Across our headquarters in California, Maryland, and offices in Orlando, FL, and San Diego, CA, you'll find a diverse and driven team committed to making a real impact for our Nation’s Warfighters.

If you're ready to grow your skills, be challenged by meaningful work, and contribute to something bigger…this is where you belong.

Come do work that matters. Join AMEWAS.
 

The Position:

AMEWAS is seeking a highly motivated and talented Software Developer (D&EMS)-Journeyman to support Digital and Electro Magnetic Spectrum (D&EMS). The salary range of this position is $95,000.00 - $135,000.00 and is commensurate with experience. This position is not eligible for remote work; on-site support is required.

About the location: 

Point Mugu, CA: To learn more about the Point Mugu surrounding area, please click here: www.visitoxnard.com

A typical day as a Software Developer (D&EMS)-Journeyman may include:

• Designs, develops and maintains high-quality, scalable .NET Core microservices for the NDDS platform
• Leads the deployment and management of containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes/Amazon ECS/Fargate within the AWS IL6 environment, leveraging existing OpenShift experience
• Implements and manages Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to provision and configure AWS resources including networking, ECS clusters and database services
• Integrates NDDS microservices with various enterprise services and AWS cloud services including MongoDB (with a view to DocumentDB), Splunk (with potential for CloudWatch), RabbitMQ (with potential for Amazon SQS), Keycloak (with potential for AWS Cognito), SMTP relays and Amazon S3
• Establishes and maintains CI/CD pipelines using GitLab for automated build, test (XUnit, Cypress) and deployment of applications and infrastructure to the AWS IL6 environment
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to define, design and ship new features
• Ensures compliance with IL6 security requirements and best practices
• Contributes to the strategic innovation of the NDDS platform by evaluating and implementing AWS native services to enhance performance, scalability and cost-efficiency (e.g., Amazon API Gateway, Amazon DocumentDB, Amazon SQS, AWS CloudWatch, Amazon S3 Glacier)
• Supervises computer programmers
• Works at the customer's site with government personnel to ensure program success

Must-haves:

• BA/BS Degree in a Computer Information Science field or relevant technical discipline: AA/AS Degree with an additional 4 years (11 years total) of relevant work experience may qualify: No qualifying Degree with an additional 6 years (13 years total) of relevant work experience may qualify
• 7 years of relevant work experience
• 7 years of experience with:
  • • • C#, .NET Framework and ASP.net
      • Microservices
      • GitLab and OpenShift
      • AWS (SQS, CloudWatch, API Gateway, S3, DocumentDB)
      • MSSQL, Oracle and MongoDB
• The ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• The ability to maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance-Secret Clearance required to start

Desired Skills:

• Experience with SPLUNK
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Experience with Docker

Skills Crucial to Success at AMEWAS:

Candidates must demonstrate a customer-focused mindset, professionalism, and discretion, while working collaboratively with management and teams to meet objectives. Candidates should be hard-working individuals with strong attention to detail and the ability to foster a positive, team-oriented culture.

Physical Environment and Working Conditions:

The physical environment for this position requires the employee to work in an office, sitting in a cubicle or at a desk, looking at a computer for most of the workday.  Work is physically comfortable. The employee has discretion about sitting, walking, standing, etc.

The employee may be required to travel short distances to offices/conference rooms and buildings on site or near the work site. Overnight travel will be required.

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Here’s an added perk: If you’re a current AMEWAS employee and your referral is hired, you could earn a referral bonus!

Our Excellent Benefits and Perks:

Staying connected to our core values sets us apart from our competition! AMEWAS recognizes and rewards performance, dedication, and creativity. We are committed to investing in our employees and their future by providing them with competitive compensation, creative work teams, and the opportunity to grow in their career. We also provide a robust benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Life/AD&D/STD/LTD insurance
• Paid vacation, holiday and sick leave
• Generous tuition and training assistance program
• Relocation assistance
• Sign-on bonuses
• Employee longevity recognition
• Community involvement and outreach
• Team building events
• Recognition program
• Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mobile service discount
• Fitness reimbursement program

AMEWAS is committed to equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact our Recruiting department via phone at 301-863-7102 or email at recruiting@amewas.com.

AMEWAS participates in E-Verify to confirm eligibility to work in the United States.

Please note: AMEWAS does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party staffing agencies, recruiters, or headhunters.