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Backend Developer

MANTECH

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Top Secret/SCI
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IT - Software
Columbia, MD (On-Site/Office)

ManTech seeks a driven and collaborative Backend Developer to join our team in Columbia, MD.

In this role, you will support the development and deployment of backend services for secure, mission-driven applications. Your expertise in backend technologies, DevOps practices, and cybersecurity compliance will directly contribute to enhancing system reliability, performance, and authorization in a secure enterprise setting. You will play a vital part in enabling enterprise infrastructure capabilities for a global workforce through the Enterprise Infrastructure Services (EIS) organization-responsible for MPO's foundational Enterprise Information Technology (EIT). Collaborating with customers, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and vendors, you will help advance EIT capabilities across Data Center & Compute Services.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Build and maintain backend service components in a fast-paced development environment
  • Help maintain system inventories and documentation across the lifecycle to support compliance
  • Integrate service mesh technologies like Istio to manage traffic flow and security
  • Utilize Kafka for data streaming and event-driven architecture
  • Use Flux, Kubectl, and Kustomize to implement GitOps-based Kubernetes deployments
  • Leverage Docker for containerization and Maven for build automation
  • Collaborate with teams using Jira and Confluence for requirements, tracking, and documentation
  • Conduct development and analysis in Linux environments using Python and IntelliJ IDEA (IDE)
  • Participate in Secure the Enterprise (STE) and Secure the Network (STN) activities
  • Review Xacta notices and complete SEAR audit log records
  • Address POAMs (Plan of Action and Milestones) related to IAVA findings


Minimum Qualifications:

You will bring a strong foundation in backend development and system compliance to succeed in this role:
  • Bachelor's degree with twelve (12) years of technical experience
  • OR Associate's degree with fifteen (15) years of technical experience
  • OR High School Diploma/GED with twenty (20) years of technical experience


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience managing service meshes and Kubernetes clusters with Istio and Rancher
  • Proficiency in Redis, Kafka, Docker, Maven, and GitOps workflows using Flux
  • Familiarity with Kubectl, Kustomize, and Linux-based development
  • Experience using Jira, Confluence, and IntelliJ IDEA
  • Python scripting skills, including notebook-based data analysis
  • Familiarity with Gatekeeper, Xacta, SEAR, LatteArt, STE/STN activities, and POAM management


Clearance Requirements:
  • Must have a current/active TS/SCI with Polygraph


Physical Requirements:
  • Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
  • Occasionally moves about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
  • Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, including delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
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As the Employer of Choice in the government services and solutions industry, ManTech seeks like minds who exhibit a sense of service, creativity and dedication. The ManTech family comprises a diverse yet united group of nearly 8,000 talented professionals around the globe, each bringing distinct backgrounds and skill sets to the team. Nearly half of us are veterans.

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