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Emtakllc

Software Engineer - TS/SCI Poly required

Emtakllc, Columbia, Maryland, United States, 21046

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Senior Software Developer – Kubernetes‑Native Platform Location:

Columbia, MD Clearance Required:

TS/SCI with Polygraph Telework:

Based on tasking

About the Role We’re looking for a Senior Software Developer to take technical ownership of a Kubernetes‑native application that orchestrates and deploys workloads directly within its own cluster. You’ll help evolve a modern platform built on containerized microservices, cloud‑native components, and a clean, web‑based UI/UX. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in distributed systems, enjoys working across backend and frontend technologies, and values collaboration across multiple engineering teams.

What You’ll Work On

Advancing a Kubernetes‑native orchestration platform

Designing and developing backend services in

Go ,

Python , and cloud‑native architectures

Building and enhancing frontend components using

TypeScript ,

HTML , and

CSS

Working with containerized microservices and orchestration tools such as

Docker ,

RKE2 , and

Helm

Implementing GitOps workflows using

ArgoCD

Integrating event‑driven systems and message brokers like

Kafka

Contributing to system design, RESTful API development, and microservice architecture

Collaborating with multiple teams to ensure operational excellence

Maintaining and improving documentation and internal development standards

Basic Qualifications

10+ years of software development experience , with a strong focus on backend and cloud‑native applications

TS/SCI with Polygraph

Experience with:

Hardware and software integration

Infrastructure and provisioning

Ansible

configuration management

Kubernetes , cloud technologies, and

Rancher

Containers‑as‑a‑Service (CaaS) environments

Proficiency in

Go (Golang)

for production‑grade services

Experience building modern frontends with

TypeScript ,

HTML , and

CSS

Strong understanding of:

Kubernetes, Helm, GitOps (ArgoCD)

Event‑driven architectures and Kafka

Docker and container orchestration

System design, RESTful APIs, and microservices

SQL databases in containerized environments

Excellent debugging, problem‑solving, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with the

Atlassian Suite

(Jira, Bamboo, Fisheye)

Experience with

Agile development

and

Continuous Integration

Linux/UNIX administration experience

Knowledge of

SIGINT systems

and dataflows

Experience with:

Kafka, NiFi, MetalLB, MinIO

Infrastructure‑as‑code (cloud‑init, Terraform)

CI/CD pipelines and Git‑based workflows

Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Rancher Suite (Harvester, Longhorn, KubeVirt)

AWS services (EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS)

Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Commitment to maintaining and improving documentation and development standards

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