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RELX

Principal Software Engineer

RELX

. Provide direct, daily onsite support to a government customer HPCC system crucial to national security .

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeWashington DC • District of Columbia, Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $118,300 - $219,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSCloudKubernetesLinuxPerlPHPPythonSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide direct, daily onsite support to a government customer HPCC system crucial to national security
  • Diagnose and solve problems using scripts, maintenance tools, and technical skills
  • Maintain required service level response and resolution times for supported systems
  • Diagnose performance problems using available performance tools and system indicators
  • Develop onsite modifications that ensure continuous improvement of tools and resources
  • Take ownership of critical technical issues and develop processes or applications to enhance the team’s ability to achieve its goals
  • Testing of software and providing technical feedback to customers, 3rd party vendors, and development teams
  • Work with team members to identify training opportunities and develop training programs or plans based on team objectives
  • Display initiative and versatility in identifying, learning and developing technical skills
  • Supports technical engagement with customers in the absence of Lead Engineer

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Security Clearance: TS/SCI w/ full-scope lifestyle polygraph (FSP)
  • B.S. Degree (M.S. preferred) in Computer Science/MIS, or related discipline
  • 2-3 years of Linux Systems Administration experience
  • Proficiency in leveraging scripting language(s) e.g.,: SQL, BASH, PYTHON, PHP, PERL, etc.
  • Experience conducting data analysis and scripting for development on big data systems
  • Proficiency and experience in programming with Enterprise Control Language (ECL) in a High-Performance Computing Cluster (HPCC) system platform for big data processing. Candidates must be willing to learn HPCC/ECL.
  • Experience supporting the Intelligence Community
  • Optional Requirements: Experience with Kubernetes container orchestration system and Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and cloud technology.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus
  • We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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Hard Skills & Tools
Linux Systems Administrationscripting languagesSQLBASHPYTHONPHPPERLEnterprise Control Language (ECL)data analysisbig data processing
Soft Skills
problem solvinginitiativeversatilityteam collaborationtraining developmenttechnical feedbackownershipcommunication
Certifications
Security Clearance: TS/SCI w/ full-scope lifestyle polygraph (FSP)B.S. Degree in Computer Science/MIS