ME00585-Software Engineer 2.5 in Annapolis Junction, Maryland at Momentum Engineering

Momentum Engineering, Inc. fosters an employee-centric culture. Our strength lies in our people. With a high percentage of employees holding advanced degrees in engineering, computer science, and related disciplines, we bring deep technical expertise to every mission. Our team includes professionals with security clearances and full-scope polygraphs, ensuring trusted, secure support for the most sensitive national security initiatives. Additionally, our workforce is equipped with industry-leading certifications, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and excellence. Most importantly, our exceptional employee retention rate reflects a culture of professional growth, mission focus, and dedication—ensuring long-term stability and expertise for our customers’ critical needs.

Job Summary

• Seeking a Software Engineer to support a suite of web-based applications that automate data management for Intelligence Community (IC) data custodians, enabling compliant data movement, reuse, and integration across mission systems
• This role focuses on developing data-driven solutions to extract meaning from structured and unstructured data, supporting data ingestion, enrichment, and characterization efforts
• The engineer will contribute to mission-critical capabilities that standardize data workflows and improve accessibility, with flexible work hours based on team needs

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop strategies to analyze and extract value from structured and unstructured data to support mission objectives
• Apply statistical methods and/or machine learning techniques to identify patterns, trends, and entity behaviors
• Design and deliver data visualizations and analytics using tools such as DataXplorer and GMAE to present insights in a clear, mission-focused format
• Support data ingestion and characterization, including defining and developing requirements for new and existing data types
• Develop and implement data enrichment and conversion processes to improve data quality, usability, and integration
• Work with metadata, data ontologies, and schemas to enhance data organization and interoperability
• Utilize databases and query tools to manage and analyze datasets across formats such as XML, CSV, and JSON
• Contribute to software development using Java and/or Python, supporting analytic and data processing capabilities
• Leverage tools such as NiFi to support data flow, ingestion, and transformation processes
• Collaborate with customer stakeholders to understand mission needs and translate them into technical solutions
• Support integration of applications with downstream systems, ensuring standardized and compliant data movement
• Participate in team collaboration, requirements analysis, and continuous improvement efforts within the development lifecycle

Required Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• Seventeen (17) years of experience as a Software Engineer (SWE) supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university
• Four (4) additional years of SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 6 recent years of development experience

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with one or more of the following:
• • Analytic development experience using scripting languages such as Python and Scala to use statistical libraries against data
  • Skilled with big data processing frameworks such as Pig, MapReduce and Spark to scale algorithms over large volumes of data
  • Experience employing combination (2 or more) of analysis, computer science, mathematics, and software engineering skills to devise strategies for extracting meaning and value from large datasets
  • Experience with predictive analytics, machine learning, and data mining
  • Skilled with data flows, Pig scripting, Hadoop MapReduce, and various analytic tools
  • Skilled working with development and SE teams, other stakeholders agencies, and leadership
  • Knowledge of data indexing and analytic development
  • Experience working with cloud service providers and data stewards
  • Demonstrated experience in network metadata processing, manipulation, and analysis in support of intelligence analysis

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.