Defense modernization and tactical network systems integrator
JANUS Research (formerly Cape Henry Associates) is a defense contractor focused on tactical communications, modeling & simulation, and cybersecurity for U.S. military and federal customers. The tech stack is predominantly enterprise infrastructure—VMware, Cisco, Oracle, SQL Server—with early infrastructure-as-code adoption (Terraform, Bicep) alongside containerization work (Docker, Kubernetes), indicating a shift toward cloud-native deployment models for mission-critical systems. Aggressive hiring in engineering (14 open roles, mostly senior/mid-level) against a backdrop of delivery speed and system integration challenges suggests scaling to meet modernization demands across multiple concurrent programs.
JANUS Research is a 201–500-person defense systems integrator headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Founded in 1997, the company operates across acquisition services, modeling & simulation, cybersecurity, live and virtual training, and tactical communications—serving U.S. military and federal agencies. Their active project portfolio spans the FORGE ground modernization program, advanced tactical network design, and containerized workload deployment, often involving integration of complex ground and space systems. The organization is U.S.-based with domestic hiring focus and operates under accelerating engineering velocity.
Primarily enterprise infrastructure (VMware, Cisco, Dell, NetApp, EMC), databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL), and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure). They are adopting Terraform and Bicep for infrastructure-as-code, and actively deploying Docker and Kubernetes for containerized workloads.
Key projects include the FORGE ground modernization program, advanced tactical network design, tactical communications systems integration, containerized workload deployment, and technology insertion testing for emerging networks. Many involve integration of complex military systems.
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