Our Employees
We pride ourselves on hiring and developing the brightest minds in engineering and software development. Our employees are our greatest assets, and we strive to create an optimal work environment that rewards them for their hard work.
Some of our benefits include:
- Competitive Salary (with Paid Overtime)
- 100% Company-Paid Platinum PPO Plan (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- Company Stock Options
- 10% 401k Retirement Plan and Profit Sharing Contribution (100% Fully Vested, No Match Required)
- 100% Company-Paid ST/LT Disability and Life Insurance Coverage
- 6 Weeks PTO With Annual Carry Over
- All Federal Holidays and Employee Birthday Paid Days Off
- Performance-Based Bonuses
- Government Shutdown Protection
- Overhead Allowance for Jury Duty, Military Duty and Bereavement Leave
- Tiered Referral Bonuses starting at $10k
- Annual Tuition, Technology, and Training Reimbursement
- Annual Employee Wellness Allowance
DevOps Cloud Engineer
Description: Kognition is actively seeking talented and experienced AWS DevOps engineers who are looking for opportunities to apply their skills to exciting hardware and software projects. Successful DevOps engineers should be comfortable working with project teams to assist in requirements definition, COTS integration, enterprise architecture design, and troubleshooting application issues.
Education & Minimum Experience:
- Minimum 3 years of experience (1+ years experience working in AWS)
- B.S. in Engineering or related field
- AWS certification desirable (but not required)
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Attributes:
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- A strong or demonstrated understanding of all phases of applications systems analysis and programming activities
Proven experience in designing, developing and implementing software systems, applications, and related products - Demonstrated experience with security principles
- Demonstrated on-the-job experience with complex Bash scripting to include Perl, Python or Ruby
- Excellent software troubleshooting experience
- Application support experience Knowledge of Amazon Web Services Knowledge of network security
- Demonstrated on-the-job experience with DNS fundamentals to include complex web hosting configuration environments
- Demonstrated on-the-job experience with Puppet, Chef or Kickstart
- Working technical knowledge of current programming languages
- Working knowledge of network and PC operating systems
- Experience or understanding of Redhat and Linux
- Excellent understanding of the customer organization’s goals and objectives
- Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws
- Demonstrated analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
- Excellent understanding of customer organization’s goals and objectives Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills
- Works well in a team and as a self-starter Active leader in problem-solving and technical discussions
- Willingness to learn and mentor others Ability to communicate to both technical and non-technical personnel
Location: Washington DC Metro Area (Northern Virginia and Maryland)
Clearance Requirements: Top Secret with Polygraph
Data Scientist
Description: Kognition's ideal candidate will possess a diverse range of data-focused skills and experience, both technical and analytical. They will have a strong desire and capability for problem solving, data analysis and troubleshooting, analytical thinking, and experimentation. Candidate may have a significant amount of the following experience and skillsets.
Education & Minimum Experience:
- Minimum 3 years of experience (1+ years experience working in AWS)
- B.S. in Engineering or related field
- AWS certification desirable (but not required)
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Attributes:
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Thorough knowledge of appropriate analytic tools and methodologies in one or more of the following:
- Applied mathematics (e.g. probability and statistics, formal modeling, computational social sciences)
- Computer programming (e.g. programming languages, math/statistics packages, computer science, machine learning, scientific computing)
- Ability to code or script in one or more general programming language (e.g. R, Python)
- Experience with and theoretical understanding of algorithms for classification, regression, clustering, and anomaly detection
- Knowledge of relational databases, including SQL and large-scale distributed systems (e.g. Hadoop)
- Knowledge of non-relational databases to include MongoDB, DynamoDB, NoSQL.
- Expertise with statistical data analysis (e.g. linear models, multivariate analysis, stochastic models, sampling methods)
- Experience with AI/ML
- Demonstrated effectiveness in collecting information and accurately representing/visualizing it to non-technical third parties (e.g. Tableau)
- Experience with COTS data analytics tools to include:
- Apache NiFi, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc.
- Amazon EMR, RedShift, Kinesis, etc.
Location: Washington DC Metro Area (Northern Virginia and Maryland)
Clearance Requirements: Top Secret with Polygraph
Software Developer
Description: Kognition is actively seeking talented and enthusiastic software engineers who are looking for an opportunity to grow and excel. If your spare time is where you really exercise your craft, and you want to be part of a company that will embrace that passion, consider a company that promotes internal growth and career advancement.
Education & Minimum Experience:
- Minimum 3 years of experience
- B.S. in Computer Science or related field.
- AWS certification desirable
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Attributes:
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Experience or understanding with Agile software development methodologies (Agile, Kanban, etc)
- Experience with the following languages, Java, Adobe CQ, .Net, SQL, C++, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, DevOps and HTML
- Strong testing / debugging skills and experience with debugging tools
- Understanding of Big Data challenges
- Experience with or knowledge of web platforms
- Experience with NoSQL technologies (MongoDB, HBASE, Cassandra, Accumulo)
- Knowledge of Amazon Web Services
- Working technical knowledge of current software protocols, and Internet standards
- Experience with software best practices
- Able to analyze both the business and technical requirements
- Experience with Database management system software
- Excellent understanding of customer organization’s goals and objectives
- Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills
- Works well in a team and as a self-starter
- Active leader in problem-solving and technical discussions
- Willingness to learn and mentor others
- Ability to communicate to both technical and non-technical personnel
Location: Washington DC Metro Area (Northern Virginia and Maryland)
Clearance Requirements: Top Secret with Polygraph
Software Engineer
Description: Kognition is actively seeking talented and enthusiastic software engineers who are looking for an opportunity to grow and excel. If your spare time is where you really exercise your craft, and you want to be part of a company that will embrace that passion, consider a company that promotes internal growth and career advancement.
Education & Minimum Experience:
- Minimum 3 years of experience
- B.S. in Computer Science or related field.
- AWS certification desirable
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Attributes:
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Experience building RESTful Web Service APIs, experience designing & working with relational databases (eg. MySQL, SQL, Oracle)
- Familiarity with continuous build, continuous deployment and other DevOps tools and methodologies
- Experience creating HTML5 user interfaces utilizing frameworks such as Angular, JQuery & Bootstrap.
- Demonstrated professional experience creating HTML5 user interfaces utilizing frameworks such as Angular, JQuery & Bootstrap.
- Familiarity with source control tools.
- Demonstrated professional experience implementing queuing technologies such as Java Message Service (JMS)
- Familiarity with the customer's cloud infrastructure, hands on experience preferred
- Experience with Accessibility Standards and Tools to ensure the software is compliant with the customer’s accessibility standards.
- Experience working in an Agile
- Development Environment particularly with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is preferred.
Location: Washington DC Metro Area (Northern Virginia and Maryland)
Clearance Requirements: Top Secret with Polygraph
Systems Engineer
Description: The successful candidate will work as part of a team to deploy, administer, maintain, and troubleshoot a critical Sponsor tool, with a particular focus on external systems.
Education & Minimum Experience:
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or other related discipline, OR 10 years of related technical experience may be substituted for education.
- Significant, hands-on experience with VMWare 5+
- Significant, hands-on Windows administration and troubleshooting experience, both Server and PC operating systems
- Hands-on experience with Cloud technologies, particularly AWS
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively and proactively across a large organization of dispersed teams and external customers
- Strong ability to self-start and work independently
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Attributes:
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Significant, hands-on experience with VMWare 6+
- Significant, hands-on Windows administration and troubleshooting experience, both Server and PC operating systems
- Hands-on experience with Cloud technologies, particularly AWS
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively and proactively across a large organization of dispersed teams and external customers
- Strong ability to self-start and work independently
- Planning, testing, installing, integrating, and maintaining current and future versions of the Sponsor tool
- Ensuring consistent data flow, integrity, and backup
- Developing test plans and procedures
- Managing system and tool lifecycles
- Coordinating deployments, troubleshooting, and other actions with external parties as required
- Designing interfaces to external systems
- Researching and resolving system problems efficiently and accurately, while adhering to organizational standards and practices
- Troubleshooting tool and system problems, and collaborating with other teams to resolve problems across the organization
- Maintaining and updating documentation on the operating system configuration and all other areas of responsibility
Location: Washington DC Metro Area (Northern Virginia and Maryland)
Clearance Requirements: Top Secret with Polygraph
Web Developer
Description: Kognition is actively seeking talented and enthusiastic web developers who are looking for an opportunity to grow and excel.
Education & Minimum Experience:
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or similar field
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Attributes:
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Proven experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Experience with Adobe CQ, SQL, JavaScript, Node.JS, Angular, DevOps.
- Strong knowledge of common software development languages
- Solid understanding of the software design and the full development lifecycle
- Demonstrated ability to create visually appealing, user-friendly web content
- Experience with cross-browser implementation
- Ability to quickly learn new development tools and software packages
- Knowledge of current trends, tools and technologies, and willingness to consistently expand that knowledge
- Strong attention to detail, and drive to ensure end user satisfaction
- Excellent understanding of customer organization’s goals and objectives
- Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills
- Works well in a team and as a self-starter
- Active leader in problem-solving and technical discussions
- Willingness to learn and mentor others
- Ability to communicate to both technical and non-technical personnel
Location: Washington DC Metro Area (Northern Virginia and Maryland)
Clearance Requirements: Top Secret with Polygraph
Project/Program Manager
Description: Kognition's candidate provides technical, administrative, and operational management of assigned project tasks including contract and subcontractor management. Supervises assigned staffing, including subordinate supervisors. Participates in the development of technical project plans, proposals, reports, and task order and administrative reporting. Reviews future project requirements and develops strategies for future work. Conducts planning and provides recommendations to client on task workload. Attends customer meetings and may serve as primary liaison. Interacts with vendors, other agencies, and other client staff on behalf of the client. Coordinated development of deliverables and products. Ensures quality assurance of project deliverables. Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned. Participates in special projects as required. Effective management skills. Effective administrative and organizational skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Education & Minimum Experience:
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or similar.
- Minimum of 5 years of Project Management experience.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Attributes:
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Demonstrated experience managing Agile teams
- Demonstrated experience employing Enterprise Agile approaches and best practices
- Experience with Waterfall design
- Experience with MS Project
- Experience working in the Software
- Development Life Cycle
- Experience with DevSecOps/DevOps environments
- Experience managing large projects
- Demonstrated experience planning, directing, and coordinating software development projects
- Demonstrated experience assigning requirements to the application developers using Jira
- Demonstrated experience performing Scrum Master duties. e.g. daily scrums
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Certification
Location: Washington DC Metro Area (Northern Virginia and Maryland)
Clearance Requirements: Top Secret with Polygraph