Backend Staff Software Engineer 1

ARA is seeking a Staff Backend Software Engineer to be part of our team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We are a 100% employee-owned scientific research and engineering company dedicated to solving critical national problems to improve our safety, security, and way of life. You will work with other developers and engineers to design and develop products for a diverse range of clients. As a member of our development team, you will work in an agile environment focused on delivering high-quality software to our clients.

What You Will Do

You will be a key member of ARA supporting multiple teams developing enterprise technologies to aid real-world operations for the Navy and military communities. As a valued member of our team your responsibilities will include:

• Designing, developing, and debugging applications in C#, C , or Java
• Containerizing applications using technologies like Docker and Docker Compose
• DevOps responsibilities including:
• Deploying to AWS environments using ECS / EKS
• Building and debugging AWS artifacts
• Implementing Nginx for load balancing and reverse proxying
• Performing extensive code analysis and review
• Designing and implementing graphical user interfaces
• Designing and implementing Clean Architecture patterns when developing .NET applications for WPF and RESTful APIs
• Architecting application database designs
• Designing cloud architecture schematics
• Designing system architecture schematics
• Documenting software functionality
• Software support after release
  
  

Staff Software Developer Required Technologies and Skills

• BA/BS in Computer Science or a related field
• 3 years of professional software development experience
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Experience with agile development methods
• Experience with C#, Java, or C
• Experience developing Microsoft .NET applications
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in small team settings

Licenses & Certifications

• US citizen with the ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Understanding of relational databases and SQL
• Experience with serverless cloud DevOps (AWS / Azure)
• Experience with server DevOps (EC2, VMs)
• Advanced understanding of Windows and Linux operating systems
• Experience with a frontend framework (React, Angular, or Vue)
• Solid understanding of responsive web design
• Experience with AWS services
• High level of self-initiative and self-motivation with the ability to work under minimal supervision.

Benefits Include

• 401K Matching
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid holidays and Paid Time Off

About Us:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company known for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. We were founded in Albuquerque, NM in 1979 as the disco era was, thankfully, closing out and the personal computer era was beginning. We employ over 2,000 professionals and continue to grow. ARA offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. Around ARA you are equally likely to hear a conversation about Kubernetes clusters as you are a debate on merits of a reverse polish notation (RPN) calculator!

While this is all of the Year One and Beyond stuff, Day One is highly impressive too. These are things like our competitive salary (DOE), Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) & 401(k) with matching program, benefits package which includes medical, dental vision, flex spending, telehealth services, company-paid life & disability insurance including paid maternity disability leave through our company-paid short-term disability benefit, domestic partner coverage, dependent care flex spending, daycare discounts, pet insurance, relocation opportunities, floating holidays, tuition reimbursement, professional development as well as flexible schedules with remote/work from home options. ARA also prides ourselves on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. At ARA, employees are our greatest assets, so we give our employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take active roles as owners. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience.  The company realizes employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels.

ARA is passionate about inclusion and diversity in our workplace. In 2018 40% of our new employees voluntarily self-identified as protected veterans. (Source-AAP EOY 2018 Veterans Data Collection Report). We are also very proud of our Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments. We seek colleagues who will contribute to the unique culture that makes ARA such a great place to work. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please apply at careers.ara.com.

Required Behaviors:

Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Required Education

Bachelor of Science or better in Computer Science or related field.

Required Experience

3-5 years: Software development and computer programming

3-5 years: Programming in C# and/or Java