Senior‑Level Python Developer (Python, C++)
At a glance
Senior Backend Engineering role at IDS International. Annapolis Junction · full-time · $155,000–$175,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Coordinate with customers to place network datasets into the current architecture through ABYSS
- Build protocol parsers and process network data for storage in customer repositories
- Add parsers and signatures to ABYSS, then develop tradecraft for front-end sensors
- Create analytic workflows that automatically profile network traffic and activity
- Develop alerts for unusual network behavior and changes in network activity
What you bring
- A computer science degree and eight years of relevant experience, or an equivalent background
- Strong Python, C++ and Spark skills, plus experience working in Jupyter Notebooks
- Experience with JIRA, Confluence and Git or GitLab, and knowledge of customer tools and repositories
- An active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
Who this fits
This senior individual contributor role suits a Python and C++ developer working with mission stakeholders and a small team. The job is based in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, and requires flexibility around shift times to meet customer needs. An active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required.
From the employer
Job Title
Senior‑Level Python Developer (Python, C++)
Why IDS?
IDS believes in resolving conflict, building innovative approaches to do so. Combining operational expertise with an intimate understanding of today’s greatest challenges, we bring our customers the solutions required for success in a complex and multidimensional world. IDS tailors solutions for a diverse range of government, military, nonprofit, and public‑sector clients.
Locations
Annapolis Junction, MD
Shifts Available
Please note, candidates must be flexible. Shift times are general hours; some projects may require earlier or later reporting based on customer requirements.
Job Description
IDS is seeking a Senior‑Level Python Developer to support a new cybersecurity initiative. The developer will work closely with a small team and mission stakeholders to capture requirements, develop network protocol parsers, create fingerprints and signatures to identify anomalous network activity, and deploy analytics solutions across customer‑supported tools and environments.
Key Duties
• Collaborate with customers to overlay network datasets within an existing architecture using the ABYSS product
• Integrate parsers and signatures into ABYSS and develop tradecraft for front‑end sensors
• Develop parsing and processing of network protocols to populate customer data repositories
• Prototype and develop analytic workflows to automate profiling of network traffic and activity
• Develop detection and alerting capabilities based on anomalous network behavior and network changes
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science with eight (8) years of relevant experience, or equivalent
• Proficiency in Python, C++, and Spark
• Experience with Jupyter Notebooks
• Experience using JIRA, Confluence, and Git/GitLab
• Knowledge of customer corporate tools and data repositories
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
Compensation
• Salary range: $155,000 – $175,000
• Benefits
Employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds, but may vary depending on the position. Regular and predictable attendance is essential.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law.
If you are unable to apply through the portal and need to speak to someone about necessary accommodations to apply, please email accommodation@idsinternational.com and we will follow up with you. Do not submit resumes and applications through this email.
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