Position: Junior Software Developer

Description: Vigilant Cyber Systems, Inc. (VCS) is seeking to hire a junior software developer to join our growing team working on research and development projects for the U. S. Department of Defense.

The work will be primarily to design and develop software for under the supervision of a Principal Investigator (PI) and our Software Development Group Lead. The two projects you will be working on are:

  • Integrated & Automated Testing System (IATS) – A set of tools that run in a DevSevOps pipeline such as GitLab and automate all aspects of testing including unit testing, integration testing, static analysis, fuzzing, performance testing.
  • Automated Tactical Effectiveness Service for Electromagnetic Effectors (ATES-EE) – a decision Tool for Integrated Combat System of navy Ships which provides real-time effectiveness assessment of electromagnet engagements.

Qualifications: Candidates must be familiar with modern DevSecOps processes, have good coding and development skills, and be eager to learn new skills. Candidates will be expected to pass a skills test before being given an offer.

Applicants must be proficient in programming in programming in at least one of the following languages and have some experience in the others: C/C++, Rust, Python.

The following experience is desired, but not required: 

  • Experience with developing exploits for security testing
  • Penetration, Ethical Hacking, or security testing experience
  • Experience with GitLab

Experience: We are looking for a college graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (or similar field) with 0 to 4 years of experience as a programmer, or someone without a degree with 8 or more years of experience.

Timeline: Immediately

Applicants must be U.S. Citizens and be willing and eligible to obtain a DoD Security Clearance.

We offer competitive salaries, great benefits, and a flexible work schedule.

This position is in Mount Airy, North Carolina, with some remote. Excellent candidates may be considered for mainly remote work.

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