Software Engineer SWE3| TS/SCI w/poly security clearance required

We are looking to hire a Software Engineer Level 3 for a great opportunity in the Annapolis Junction area. TS/SCI Clearance with a Polygraph is required. No CCA's will be accepted at this time.

Position: Software Engineer SWE3

Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

Salary Range: $230-260K

Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to take ownership of a Kubernetes-native application designed to orchestrate and deploy workloads within the cluster it runs in. The role involves advancing a platform that integrates a modern web-based UI/UX, containerized microservices, and cloud-native components. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Go, TypeScript, Python, and Kubernetes, and will be comfortable working with containerization, orchestration, and event-driven systems. The candidate must be willing to collaborate with multiple teams to ensure operational excellence and maintain and improve documentation while adhering to internal development standards.

Requirements

• An active and current TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph is required to be considered. No CCA's will be accepted at this time.
• 20 years of experience as a Software Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity, with a strong focus on backend and cloud-native applications.

This position requires skills in hardware and software integration, infrastructure provisioning, Ansible configuration management, Kubernetes, cloud technologies, Rancher, and Containers as a Service (CaaS).

• Proficiency in Go (Golang), with practical experience developing production services.
• Experience building frontends using TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Solid experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and GitOps workflows (ArgoCD).
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and message brokers like Kafka.
• Hands-on experience with container technologies like Docker, and orchestration via RKE2 or similar.
• Strong understanding of system design, RESTful APIs, and microservices.
• Familiarity with SQL databases and their integration in containerized environments.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, Bamboo, Fisheye).
• Experience with Agile development and Continuous Integration.
• Linux or UNIX administration and maintenance experience.
• Knowledge of SIGINT systems and data flows.
• Ability to perform effectively in a team environment.
• Experience with Kafka, NiFi, MetalLB, and MinIO in production environments.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and automation using cloud-init or Terraform.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows.
• Background in observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
• Experience with Rancher Suite (Harvester, Longhorn, KubeVirt).
• Previous work with AWS (EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS) or other cloud platforms.
• Maintain and improve documentation and internal development standards.

In our 2023/24 employee survey, we earned a 92% Overall Workplace Experience Score and 100% of employees across all departments feel genuinely appreciated.