Software Engineer Level 2

Markon is seeking a Software Engineer to support the Fort Meade customer by designing, developing, testing, and maintaining secure software solutions that enable cyber threat intelligence sharing and mission-critical operations. This role develops scalable applications, enterprise integrations, and cloud-native services using modern programming languages, Kubernetes, and Agile development practices. The role supports secure, standards-based data exchange through technologies such as Apache NiFi, STIX/TAXII, and distributed cloud platforms while delivering resilient, production-ready capabilities across complex enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and integrate Kubernetes-hosted services supporting cyber threat intelligence sharing and enterprise mission applications.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize Apache NiFi data flows for reliable data collection, routing, transformation, and delivery.
• Implement STIX and TAXII interfaces to enable secure, standards-based cyber threat intelligence exchange.
• Develop software components, automation, and integration services using Python, Java, and Bash.
• Integrate applications and services across AWS and Azure cloud environments.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable APIs and service interfaces supporting machine-to-machine communication and enterprise interoperability.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve complex data flow, connectivity, interoperability, and application performance issues.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and operational controls to improve service availability, reliability, and performance.
• Develop technical documentation, interface specifications, deployment procedures, and data exchange workflows.
• Collaborate with engineering and mission teams in an Agile environment to deliver secure, production-ready software solutions.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph with this Customer. 
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  Bachelor's degree and 14+ years of software engineering experience.
  
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  Experience integrating enterprise services and distributed applications.
  
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  Strong experience developing and maintaining Apache NiFi data flows or comparable data-flow technologies.
  
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  Experience developing software using Python, Java, and Bash.
  
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  Experience integrating applications and services across AWS and Azure cloud environments.
  
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  Strong familiarity with STIX and TAXII standards.
  
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  Experience developing and deploying containerized applications using Kubernetes.
  
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  Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.
  

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting cyber threat intelligence sharing platforms.
• Experience integrating services across classified and unclassified environments.
• Experience with DevSecOps pipelines, secure API design, observability, and monitoring tools.
• Experience with container security and cloud-native application architectures