Software Engineer Level 3

Markon is seeking a Software Engineer to support the Fort Meade customer by leading the architecture, development, and modernization of secure, cloud-native applications supporting mission-critical operations. This role defines end-to-end technical solutions for serverless and full-stack AWS environments, establishes scalable data and integration patterns, and guides engineering teams in delivering resilient, observable, and high-performance applications. The role partners with customers, platform teams, and mission stakeholders to shape technical roadmaps and deploy secure enterprise capabilities using modern cloud and DevSecOps practices.

• Define end-to-end architectures for secure serverless and full-stack applications hosted in AWS.
• Lead application development and modernization efforts using Java, JavaScript, Python, and cloud-native design patterns.
• Architect mission services and event-driven workflows using Amazon API Gateway, AWS Lambda, and AWS Step Functions.
• Establish scalable data architectures using Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL, and multi-source data integrations.
• Define secure configuration, credential, and secrets-management patterns using AWS Secrets Manager and AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store.
• Lead CI/CD automation and production delivery using Jenkins, GitHub, AWS CodePipeline, and related tooling.
• Establish application standards for caching, resiliency, observability, security, availability, and performance.
• Design secure authentication and authorization patterns for distributed applications and enterprise integrations.
• Mentor engineers through architecture reviews, code reviews, technical guidance, and complex problem-solving.
• Coordinate technical priorities and roadmaps with Government customers, platform teams, and mission stakeholders.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies, assess technical risk, and guide production deployment decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph with this Customer.
• Bachelor's degree and 20+ years of software engineering experience.
• Expert experience developing full-stack applications using Java, JavaScript, and Python.
• Expert experience architecting and delivering serverless solutions within AWS.
• Experience with Amazon API Gateway, AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, AWS Secrets Manager, AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store, Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Experience designing secure multi-source data integrations, APIs, and authentication solutions.
• Experience implementing CI/CD workflows using Jenkins, GitHub, AWS CodePipeline, or comparable tooling.
• Demonstrated experience leading architecture decisions, mentoring engineers, and guiding application modernization initiatives.
• Strong technical leadership, analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Angular, or Vue.
• Advanced experience with DevOps, DevSecOps, and CI/CD automation.
• Experience establishing cloud governance, observability, reliability, and performance standards.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence.
• Experience leading the modernization of secure cloud applications within Intelligence Community environments.

USD $220,000.00 - USD $230,000.00 /Yr.

The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.



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Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Benefits Offered : Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays.