Software Engineer - TS/SCI Poly required

Software Engineer - TS/SCI Poly required

Columbia, MD Apply Now



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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