Engineer IV; E4 - Software Engineering Subject Matter Expert; SME

Engineer IV (E4) - Software Engineering Subject-Matter Expert (SME)

Company: Pantheon Data (a Kenific Holding company)

Location: Matthews, NC
• Remote
• Full-time

Pantheon Data was founded in 2011 and provides acquisition and supply chain management services to the US Coast Guard. Over the past ten years the service offerings have grown to include infrastructure resiliency, contact center operations, information technology, software engineering, program management, strategic communications, engineering, and cybersecurity. The company also serves commercial clients as well as other agencies within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and other Federal Civilian Agencies.

Senior Software Engineering Subject‑Matter Expert leading the design, development, integration, and sustainment of cyber‑secure software solutions and tools for Naval Control Systems (NCS). Technical leadership across modeling and simulation environments, system assessments, testing activities, and Dev Sec Ops ‑driven development pipelines. Engineer ensures software capabilities are architected for security, performance, and reliability while supporting mission‑readiness objectives and Navy cybersecurity requirements.

• Provide software lifecycle support following SEP with applicable CMMI/IEEE standards.
• Design, develop, and/or modify tools for modeling/simulation, vulnerability assessment, threat analysis, and risk assessment.
• Develop source code in high‑level languages (C/C++, C#, Java, Python, Rust) and utilize IDEs (Visual Studio, Eclipse).
• Simulate, emulate, and analyze PLC control logic; design GUIs/HMIs.
• Apply TCP/IP, UDP, multicast, and SNMP networking in system architecture/design.
• Use industrial control protocols (Modbus, VME bus) develop software that interprets/analyzes information flows and exploits/mitigations.
• Employ issue‑tracking tools (Jira/Git Lab), Agile (Scrum/Kanban) practices.
• Develop in virtualized environments (Xen, VMware, Virtual Box); produce dashboards/reports on cybersecurity posture.
• Build and query data solutions (Access, SQL/No
  
  SQL, CSV, RDF/OWL); interchange formats (JSON, XML, SysML).
• Develop distributed/HPC code with efficient resource usage; implement unit tests.
• Design secure applications compliant with latest NIST standards; implement Dev Sec Ops  pipelines and build automation (Gradle/Maven).
• Develop on cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), automate deployments, apply secure coding practices in Linux/SELinux/XEN environments.
• Employ IDS/IPS, ethical hacking, threat modeling, DLP/anti‑malware; design test tools (simulators, emulators, message pumps).
• Lead software unit/system tests, change packages/peer reviews, maintain skills, enforce configuration/version control.
• Plan and execute software security analyses; perform static/dynamic code analysis; document and troubleshoot integration/test issues.
• Administer CM across software artifacts; develop installation plans/SOPs; maintain documentation (release notes, user manuals).

• Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, or Machine Learning from an ABET‑accredited program.
• Seven (7) or more years of professional experience.
• Experience as an electrical, computer, or software engineer (or as a computer/data/information scientist) working with hardware/software systems in environments such as Naval Control Systems (NCS), Industrial Control Systems (ICS), or warehouse automation.
• Background in cybersecurity systems, Dev Ops/Dev Sec Ops , or Machine Learning.
• Software development experience using high‑level languages (Java, Python, Go, C++); additional experience in MATLAB, R, Python preferred.
• Secure software engineering expertise for cyber‑physical and IC S environments (NCS/ICS), including PLCs and industrial communication protocols.
• Proficiency in major programming languages (Java, Python, Go, C++), familiarity in C/C++, C#, and Rust, plus MATLAB/R for analytical work.
• Hands‑on experience with Agile/Dev Sec Ops  practices, CI/CD pipelines, build automation, code quality…