Software Engineer Level 3

Jovian Concepts, Inc is looking to hire a Software Engineer Level 3 for a great opportunity in the Annapolis Junction, MD area.x26nbsp;

A current and active TS/SCI Clearance with a Polygraph is required to be considered.

Seeking a senior engineer who can design, implement, and improve distributed application orchestration logic, mentor peers, and contribute to the architectural direction of the system.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable workflows for deploying and managing Kubernetes-native applications
• Lead the development of reusable Helm charts, GitOps templates, and deployment strategies
• Build system-aware controllers or agents that automate app lifecycle tasks
• Contribute to platform-wide architecture decisions (e.g., deployment strategy, multi-cluster config, observability)
• Mentor junior engineers and review code for reliability, clarity, and best practices
• Collaborate with DevOps and platform teams to ensure secure and compliant deployments

Leadership Traits

• Owns end-to-end delivery of system components
• Helps shape internal standards and shared tooling
• Guides team through design decisions and trade-offs
• Thinks in systems, not just services

Requirements

A current and active TS/SCI Clearance with a Polygraph is required to be considered.

• Twenty (20)x26nbsp;years experiencex26nbsp;as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity isx26nbsp;required.x26nbsp;x26nbsp;
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciencex26nbsp;or related discipline from an accredited college or university isx26nbsp;required. Four (4) years ofx26nbsp;additionalx26nbsp;SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.x26nbsp;

Core Skills Required:

• Deep experience with Go or Python in cloud-native contexts
• Strong Kubernetes experience: CRDs, Helm, GitOps, multi-tenant app deployments
• Experience with event-driven or agent-based systems (e.g., Kafka, controller patterns)
• Familiar with infrastructure automation (Terraform, cloud-init, Ansible)
• Comfortable balancing automation and operator oversight in complex environments