Senior Developer - DB

Senior Developer - DB
Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
Huntsville, AL

HX5 is an award-winning provider of engineering, research and development, and technical services to clients such as NASA and the Department of Defense. Founded in 2004, HX5 is a fast-growing veteran- and woman-owned company with locations nationwide.

HX5 is currently seeking a Senior Developer - DB to join our team at Marshall Space Flight Center.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Software Developer will work with the commanding and database production (C&DB) team to support the Payload Operations Integration Center (POIC) International Space Station (ISS) and Space Launch System (SLS) mission ground systems hosted in the Huntsville Operations Support Center (HOSC). The C&DB team is responsible for supporting Flight operations with ground support systems handling commanding, database changes, and user experiences for ISS, and the new Artemis Moon to Mars missions to including programs to include the Lunar Gateway (LGW), Human Landing System (HLS), Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility (EHP) and a Lunar Habitat Base that seek to sustain a lunar presence and enable human exploration of Mars. C&DB currently runs on servers with both Linux and Windows VMware implementations. Modernization plans include migration to Kubernetes containers provided by a new HOSC OpenShift cluster with a robust DevSecOps pipeline. This new platform was started in 2023, fielded to production in 2024 and is ready to enable C&DB modernization starting in 2025. This is a rare opportunity to be part of history and to use and expand valuable technical skills to transform scientific efforts related with human exploration of our solar system.

Qualifications:

• Experience in programming languages like Angular, ReactJS, C#, C++/C and JavaScript is considered valuable. Experience with other relevant programming languages, especially functional ones is also considered valuable.

• Experience with .NET Core is considered valuable.

• Experience with GitLab is considered valuable.

• Experience with Linux software development.

• Experience with Containers and Kubernetes is a considered valuable.

• Familiarity with Windows, Linux, and especially web-based development environments is considered valuable.

• Understanding of relational databases like Oracle, Microsoft SQL server, or similar modern high-performance databases, including open-source ones is considered valuable.

• Experience with large distributed systems is considered valuable.

• Strong network programming skills/experience is considered valuable.

• Experience with unit testing is considered valuable.

• Ability to capture, develop, and present technical information is considered valuable.

• Automated testing experience is considered valuable.

• Familiarity and or experience with agile development and containers is considered valuable.

Education andExperience:

• Bachelor's degree or greater in a relevant engineering or computer science from an ABET institution is considered valuable.

• Five (5) years of relevant experience is considered a minimum.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week and offers a flexible work schedule Monday through Friday during core business hours.

Other Position Requirements:

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Must possess a valid Real ID or Star ID.
• Must be able to travel, including air travel.

HX5 offers a competitive salary and benefits package to include:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Identity Protection
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter/Transit Spending Accounts
• Group Legal Coverage Options
• Pet Insurance

HX5, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

HX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE:
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, pleasecall (850) 362-6551.

CJ