Element 84

Lead design and implementation of scalable, secure cloud-native solutions on AWS and Azure using infrastructure as code. | 6+ years software development with 3+ years cloud technologies and strong IaC proficiency, US work authorization required. | We anticipate hiring multiple people for this position and it is not required that you meet every criteria in this job description. About Element 84 Element 84 is a woman-owned small business that works with public, private, and non-profit sector clients to develop geospatial data processing pipelines & build software that helps answer big questions about our health, our infrastructure, and our changing planet. We solve challenging problems across a wide range of industries, but our super power is cloud-based geospatial data processing, remote sensing, and Earth science systems. Our headquarters is located in Alexandria, VA and we have a satellite office in Philadelphia, PA. Element 84 also supports a large remote workforce from a variety of other states. A Few Other Things You Should Know Element 84's values are: We Invest in Each Other, We are Reliable, and Our Work Benefits our World. Element 84 works on meaningful projects that are challenging—from a technical, people, and team perspective. We make an impact on large projects through our leadership and expertise, both formal and informal. Element 84 values life outside of work. We offer parental leave for everyone and support each other through family challenges like medical problems, adoptions, and new babies. Element 84 has had a flexible work schedule since our founding in 2010. Element 84 is committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and respect for all individuals as we constantly strive to create a work environment where everyone feels welcome and supported. About You You are curious about the world, are constantly learning, driven to lead (formally or informally), and have a strong work ethic. You're interested in solving impactful problems in science, medicine, and other projects that have a societal good. You can work independently or with a team, prioritize your projects, and be effective without micromanagement. You'll care about writing. Our team is remote and written communication is essential. In addition to caring about a well-crafted email and a succinct conference abstract, you understand that good writing is good design and engineering. About the Role Element 84 is seeking a highly experienced and motivated Senior DevOps Engineer with a strong background in architecting reliable, scalable cloud systems and a proven record of utilizing infrastructure as code in complex deployments to support our innovative projects. In this role, you'll be instrumental in leading the design, implementation, and operation of cloud-native solutions for complex operational systems, collaborating closely with technical teams and customers. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in designing, deploying, and supporting enterprise-grade software within cloud environments, with a strong emphasis on infrastructure as code principles. While direct experience with geospatial applications isn't required, a curiosity and aptitude for working in this domain will be beneficial. What You'll Be Working On Leading the design and implementation of robust, scalable, and secure cloud-native solutions on AWS and Azure. Collaborating with security experts to translate organizational security requirements into secure and compliant cloud implementations. Developing and maintaining infrastructure-as-code to manage and provision infrastructure across numerous Azure and AWS accounts, ensuring consistency and efficiency. Maintaining and optimizing CI/CD automation pipelines to facilitate rapid and reliable software deployments. Crafting automation scripts in Python, Bash, JavaScript, and other relevant languages to streamline operational workflows. Contributing to the development and maintenance of infrastructure supporting Generative AI applications on domain-specific datasets. Automating the creation and management of front and back-end applications, pipelines, security tooling, etc. Defining and advocating for best practices and standards for DevOps success across Element 84 and our customer organizations. Required Qualifications 6+ years of experience in software development, with 3+ years specifically focused on Cloud Technologies. Strong, hands-on experience with IaC is a must, including writing, maintaining, and troubleshooting complex configurations for cloud environments. Strong experience developing in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash, JavaScript). Demonstrable experience designing, deploying, and managing infrastructure and services on a major cloud platform. Ability to clearly document and communicate intricate architectural concepts at various levels, including delivering presentations, creating visual representations of architectures, and writing white papers. Demonstrated experience in negotiating tradeoffs between critical factors such as security, performance, maintainability, and cost. Proven ability to multitask and effectively prioritize work across competing demands and multiple customers. Extensive experience working within an Agile Development software team. Solid experience with Linux environments. Deep understanding of cloud architecture patterns and tradeoffs (e.g., serverless vs. provisioned, managed services vs. self-hosting). Expertise with build and deployment automation tools. Proficiency with infrastructure monitoring tools, such as CloudWatch, AWS Config, Kibana, Splunk, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Honeycomb, etc. Experience with data storage and data engineering tools and technologies (e.g., ElasticSearch, SQL, NoSQL, DynamoDB, Redshift, Athena, Glue, etc.). Experience with networking tools and technologies and troubleshooting issues (CloudFront, Route53, Load Balancers, API Gateway, VPCs, NACLs, etc.). Technical cloud certification (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional, AWS DevOps Engineer Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert) or willingness to obtain one. This position requires that applicants be a US Person (US citizen or legal permanent resident) and authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future. Preferred Qualifications AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, and/or Certified Kubernetes Administrator certifications. B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree). Experience with Generative AI technologies. Experience working in regulated contexts (e.g., NIST 800-53, PCI, HIPAA). Experience with authentication and authorization technologies (e.g., SAML, SSO, AWS Cognito, JWT, OAuth, OPA, Ranger). Demonstrated ability to proactively learn and integrate new technologies into existing workflows. Familiarity with geospatial data processing, analysis, or visualization tools and concepts. Experience using containerized workloads for local development and enterprise deployments (e.g. docker, EKS, EKS-automode, minikube, podman) Experience with data warehousing or data lakehouses (e.g. Databricks or Snowflake) Additional Information Benefits Paying attention to who we are as a company–people, family members, friends, and colleagues–is our primary focus at Element 84. There are lots of ways to run a company, and, for us, we prioritize wanting to come to work, being around people we enjoy, taking on big things with people you trust, and sharing our achievements as a team. You’ll get credit when things go right and we’ll have your back when things go wrong. We only take on work that is challenging and right for us. There are projects we will turn down and the team has a say. We may be a small company, but we have big company benefits meant to support the idea that we're here for the long term and happiness comes from much more than where you work. We have an extraordinary retention rate because we hire extraordinary people. We hope that’s you. The salary range for this position is $145,000 - $175,000. Actual compensation offered to candidate will be finalized at offer and may be above or below the posted range due to skill level, experience, industry-specific knowledge, education/certifications, or geographic location. Base salary represents just one component of the Element 84 total compensation package. Employees will also receive a number of benefits as listed below. Other compensation for this position may include bonus eligibility (dependent on employee performance and company profits). This is a full time, salaried position. Please submit your information, resume and cover letter if you are interested. Remote candidates are encouraged, but your home office must be less than 100 miles from either Element 84’s Alexandria, VA or Philadelphia, PA hub. Benefits Offered Competitive medical, dental and vision benefits Life Insurance, Short & Long Term disability insurance Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Insurance 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plans with a fixed 3% of salary employer contributions (paid regardless of employee participation) Health savings account with a company contribution Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care and transportation) Company-paid parental leave after one year of employment Flexible work schedules Paid employee assistance program 6 paid floating holidays 4 weeks + 1 day paid Vacation Time Off per calendar year (prorated first year) 40 hours paid Sick Leave Cell phone stipend Element 84 is an equal opportunity employer.

Develop and maintain software tools for federal geospatial data processing and visualization in a cloud environment. | 5+ years software engineering experience, proficiency in Python/JavaScript, Clojure, React, AWS, automated testing, strong communication, and remote collaboration within 100 miles of East Coast hubs. | About Element 84 Element 84 is a woman-owned small business that works with public, private, and non-profit sector clients to develop geospatial data processing pipelines & build software that helps answer big questions about our health, our infrastructure, and our changing planet. We solve challenging problems across a wide range of industries, but our super power is cloud-based geospatial data processing, remote sensing, and Earth science systems. Our headquarters is located in Alexandria, VA and we have a satellite office in Philadelphia, PA. A Few Other Things You Should Know • Element 84's values are: We Invest in Each Other, We are Reliable, and Our Work Benefits our World. • Element 84 works on meaningful projects that are challenging—from a technical, people, and team perspective. We make an impact on large projects through our leadership and expertise, both formal and informal. • Element 84 values life outside of work. We offer parental leave for everyone and support each other through family challenges like medical problems, adoptions, and new babies. • Element 84 has had a flexible work schedule since our founding in 2010. • Element 84 is committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and respect for all individuals as we constantly strive to create a work environment where everyone feels welcome and supported. About You You are curious about the world, are constantly learning, driven to lead (formally or informally), and have a strong work ethic. You're interested in solving impactful problems in science, medicine, and other projects that have a societal good. You can work independently or with a team, prioritize your projects, and be effective without micromanagement. You'll care about writing. Our team is remote and written communication is essential. In addition to caring about a well-crafted email and a succinct conference abstract, you understand that good writing is good design and engineering. Job Summary A talented software engineer is needed on the Element 84 team to support our federal clients in their mission. The Element 84 Federal Business Unit works primarily with NASA, NOAA, and USGS on projects involving the processing, distribution, and visualization of geospatial and remotely sensed data in the Cloud. As a member of this team, this software engineer will build innovative tools allowing scientists and students alike to discover, transform, update, and improve the quality of earth science data in the pursuit of solving a wide range of environmental and socio-economic issues. Primary Responsibilities • Participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle from user story generation, through design, development, automated testing, and operational support • Improve quality by actively participating in code-reviews and adhering to team quality standards. • Work alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices. • Own execution of small-medium sized features with higher-level technical support • You describe the details of your work fluidly and accurately to technical peers Qualifications Here are the guidelines we're looking at to gauge experience and skillset: Required Qualifications • Active NOAA CAC badge • 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer • Experience building full-stack applications using Python, JavaScript, or similar programming languages • Experience with Clojure • Experience with React • Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including at a minimum S3, IAM, and Lambda • Proficiency in troubleshooting software issues and debugging a large codebase • Ability to work as a member of a small team using the Scrum methodology • Firm commitment to and experience with automated testing and continuous integration • Proponent of continuous improvement; willingness to bring new ideas to the team • Outstanding all-round communication skills and ability to work collaboratively and proficiently in a remote environment • Energetic, self-motivated, team player • Bachelor's Degree in a technical major, such as Computer Science or Engineering (will consider equivalent professional experience in lieu of degree) • Location Note: This is a remote position and candidates need to reside within a local travel distance (100 miles or less) of our primary East Coast hubs (Alexandria, VA and Philadelphia, PA). Local residency is required to facilitate an in-person final interview, identity verification, and periodic in-person team collaboration. Preferred Qualifications • Experience with node.js or python • Experience working in a development team using an Agile methodology (preferably Scrum or SAFe) • Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bamboo) • Experience developing on MacOS X • AWS Certification This position requires that applicants be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or at any time in the future, and be able to pass a general background check. Additional Information Paying attention to who we are as a company–people, family members, friends, and colleagues–is our primary focus at Element 84. There are lots of ways to run a company, and, for us, we prioritize wanting to come to work, being around people we enjoy, taking on big things with people you trust, and sharing our achievements as a team. • You’ll get credit when things go right and we’ll have your back when things go wrong. • We only take on work that is challenging and right for us. There are projects we will turn down and the team has a say. • We may be a small company, but we have big company benefits meant to support the idea that we're here for the long term and happiness comes from much more than where you work. • We have an extraordinary retention rate because we hire extraordinary people. We hope that’s you. Compensation The salary range for this job is $105,000 - $141,000. Actual compensation offered to candidate will be finalized at offer and may be above or below the posted range due to skill level, experience, industry-specific knowledge, education/certifications, or geographic location. Base salary represents just one component of the Element 84 total compensation package. Employees will also receive a number of benefits as listed below. Other compensation for this position may include bonus eligibility (dependent on employee performance and company profits). Location & Remote Work This is a full time, salaried position. Please submit your information, resume and cover letter if you are interested. Remote candidates are encouraged, but your home office must be less than 100 miles from either Element 84’s Alexandria, VA or Philadelphia, PA hub. Benefits Offered • Competitive medical, dental and vision benefits • Life Insurance, Short & Long Term disability insurance • Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Insurance • 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plans with a fixed 3% of salary employer contributions (paid regardless of employee participation) • Health savings account with a company contribution • Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care and transportation) • Company-paid parental leave after one year of employment • Flexible work schedules • Paid employee assistance program • 40 hours paid sick leave • 4 weeks + 1 day paid time off per calendar year (prorated first year) • 6 floating paid holidays per year • Cell phone stipend • Initial home office setup bonus Element 84 is an equal opportunity employer.

Lead and manage agile software development projects including sprint planning, stakeholder collaboration, budget oversight, risk mitigation, and team performance to deliver large-scale technical products on time and within budget. | 6+ years managing complex software projects with Agile/Scrum experience, strong communication skills, budget and stakeholder management, ability to travel 4-6 times yearly, and familiarity with technical development environments. | This is a contingent position, and employment is dependent upon Element 84 receiving the contract award. Element 84 is looking for a driven, experienced project manager to serve a client who is focused on rapidly building and launching a modernized version of a supply chain regulation platform. You’d keep the team and client on track as they redesign a large set of cohesive tools that serve a meaningful mission, ensuring safe working conditions and responsible business practices for some of the world's largest companies. An ideal candidate for this role is excited to support engineers and designers in getting requirements just right through strong attention to detail and ability to collaborate with stakeholders, engineers, designers, and subject matter experts. You’re also motivated to ensure the team executes on time and on budget, using agile methods to drive incremental value. We’re seeking someone with past experience managing teams responsible for launching large-scale products. At Element 84, project managers are expected to be intimately and proactively involved with their team's performance, execution, budget, and customer satisfaction. While each project's team can be different, often an Element 84 PM will act in the role of Scrum Master in the Agile Development Process, work with customers to make sure their requirements are translated into work from the team, and manage the delivery schedule. What you’ll be doing Project Leadership You serve as the Product Owner or Scrum Master on your projects. You manage sprint processes and ceremonies, monitor the progress of the project, and report project status and risks to the Business Unit Director. You set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor progress of your projects. You develop detailed project plans and roadmaps to communicate the vision and future of your project, and you map dependencies from your roadmap to other teams in your space. You make reliable, real-world time estimates and take into account previous iterations to continually improve your estimates. You incorporate quality measures and standards to project deliverables. You run formal planning sessions with all stakeholders to set the direction of your team's development efforts for a set duration of time. You approve timesheets for the development team, ensure staffing allocations are accurate in our time tracking system, monitor the project's budget, and manage resourcing for team members with multiple projects several months into the future. You work with the Business Development team to gather requirements, assess resourcing needs, plan project kickoff/initiation, review contracts, estimate budget, and both identify and mitigate risks for new projects. You understand the market in which your product lives, you are able to contextualize how your users interact with your product, and you are able to anticipate your customers' future needs. You understand the requirements and design implications for the product and operate as a thought partner in ensuring sound decisions are made that set the product up for long term success. Stakeholder Management and Team Collaboration As a customer-facing leader, you help the team understand high-level customer goals and the value of individual feature requests so that the team may deliver the most value possible You help the customer understand Element 84's development process and advocate for better processes so that the development team is not hindered by external factors You seek opportunities to grow the team by engaging with the customer and driving a vision for your projects You build and maintain working relationships with team members, vendors, and other departments involved in your projects You are comfortable pushing back thoughtfully on either the team or stakeholders to ensure the project goals are kept in mind, but ensure a positive, thoughtful communication pattern is maintained and are willing to adjust if different methods or ideas better serve the project than the initial plans. You collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, data scientists, business users, and other project managers to achieve elegant solutions You continually improve the experience of all involved in the project. Risk Management You proactively identify and mitigate risks to the project. You appropriately communicate risks to the Business unit director if needed. Technical Acumen You have a thorough understanding of the technology tools used on your project, and can explain and justify the use of these technologies. Qualifications Required Qualifications 6+ years of experience leading technical teams on large complex software platforms or products with a variety of stakeholders. Ability to schedule across time scales, from sprint scheduling to quarterly planning to Gantt chart-based longer term schedules. Familiarity with modern software development technologies and best practices Working knowledge of best practices for Agile and/or Scaled Agile Framework on large projects Experience serving as a Scrummaster. Ability to accurately and concisely convey information to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience gathering requirements and reporting status to external clients. Comfortable reading and writing contract and proposal related documents. Experience working with multi-functional teams Microsoft Office & Google Docs Project Lifecycle Management (PLM) Budget, scope, and stakeholder management. Facilitating planning and estimation sessions. Conflict Resolution Travel is an essential component of this role, with approximately 4-6 trips per year expected to attend client meetings, industry conferences, or company events. Bachelor's Degree in math, science, business, or related field (will consider equivalent professional experience in lieu of degree) This position requires that applicants be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or at any time in the future, and be able to pass a general background check. Preferred Qualifications Project Management Professionals (PMP) certification Certified Scrum Master certification (CSM) About Element 84 Element 84 is a woman-owned small business that works with public, private, and non-profit sector clients to develop geospatial data processing pipelines & build software that helps answer big questions about our health, our infrastructure, and our changing planet. We solve challenging problems across a wide range of industries, but our super power is cloud-based geospatial data processing, remote sensing, and Earth science systems. Our headquarters is located in Alexandria, VA and we have a satellite office in Philadelphia, PA. Element 84 also supports a large remote workforce from a variety of other states. A Few Other Things You Should Know Element 84's values are: We Invest in Each Other, We are Reliable, and Our Work Benefits our World. Element 84 works on meaningful projects that are challenging—from a technical, people, and team perspective. We make an impact on large projects through our leadership and expertise, both formal and informal. Element 84 values life outside of work. We offer parental leave for everyone and support each other through family challenges like medical problems, adoptions, and new babies. Element 84 has had a flexible work schedule since our founding in 2010. Element 84 is committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and respect for all individuals as we constantly strive to create a work environment where everyone feels welcome and supported. About You You are curious about the world, are constantly learning, driven to lead (formally or informally), and have a strong work ethic. You're interested in solving impactful problems in science, medicine, and other projects that have a societal good. You can work independently or with a team, prioritize your projects, and be effective without micromanagement. You'll care about writing. Our team is remote and written communication is essential. In addition to caring about a well-crafted email and a succinct conference abstract, you understand that good writing is good design and engineering. Additional Information Benefits Paying attention to who we are as a company–people, family members, friends, and colleagues–is our primary focus at Element 84. There are lots of ways to run a company, and, for us, we prioritize wanting to come to work, being around people we enjoy, taking on big things with people you trust, and sharing our achievements as a team. You’ll get credit when things go right and we’ll have your back when things go wrong. We only take on work that is challenging and right for us. There are projects we will turn down and the team has a say. We may be a small company, but we have big company benefits meant to support the idea that we're here for the long term and happiness comes from much more than where you work. We have an extraordinary retention rate because we hire extraordinary people. We hope that’s you. The salary range for this role is $125,000 - $153,000. Actual compensation offered to candidate will be finalized at offer and may be above or below the posted range due to skill level, experience, industry-specific knowledge, education/certifications, or geographic location. Base salary represents just one component of the Element 84 total compensation package. Employees will also receive a number of benefits as listed below. Other compensation for this position may include bonus eligibility (dependent on employee performance and company profits). This is a full time, salaried position. Please submit your information, resume and cover letter if you are interested. Remote candidates are considered if located in VA, DC, MD, PA, UT, NJ, TX, MN, FL, NH, OR, NM, OH, IN, AZ, CO, KS, MI, MT, SD, VT, CA, or IL (excluding Chicago). Benefits Offered Competitive medical, dental and vision benefits Life Insurance, Short & Long Term disability insurance Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Insurance 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plans with a fixed 3% of salary employer contributions (paid regardless of employee participation) Health savings account with a company contribution Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care and transportation) Company-paid parental leave after one year of employment Flexible work schedules Paid employee assistance program 9 paid holidays 4 weeks + 1 day Paid Time Off per calendar year (prorated first year) Cell phone stipend Element 84 is an equal opportunity employer.