Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software, DevOps

Position Title: Software Engineer
Position Type: Full-time
Location: Dayton, OH (Primary);
Huntsville, AL;
St. Louis, MO;
Remote (in order of preference)
Clearance: Active TS/SCI

Waypoint’s client is seeking a driven, detail-oriented Software Engineer to support mission‑critical development efforts within a secure environment supporting NASIC. This role focuses on building and maintaining modern software solutions using object‑oriented programming, containerization, and cloud‑native concepts.

The selected candidate will work within an Agile team to develop scalable applications, support system integration, and contribute to high‑impact national security missions. This is an excellent opportunity for early‑career engineers to grow in a Dev Sec Ops  and modern software development environment.

• Develop, test, and maintain software applications using object‑oriented programming languages such as Go, Python, Java, or C#.
• Build and support HTTP‑based web services and APIs using frameworks such as Spring Boot.
• Work with containerization technologies (Docker, Podman, CRI‑O) and support Kubernetes‑based deployments.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to gather requirements and deliver technical solutions.
• Utilize version control systems such as Git (Git Hub, Git Lab, Bitbucket) for source code management.
• Develop software solutions for Linux‑based environments.
• Work with structured data formats such as XML, JSON, and YAML.
• articipate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, stand‑ups, and retrospectives.
• Support integration of applications with databases and data processing systems.

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in object‑oriented programming (Go, Python, Java, or C#)
• Experience developing software for Linux platforms
• Familiarity with HTTP‑based services and frameworks such as Spring Boot
• Experience with version control systems (Git or similar)
• Familiarity with XML, JSON, and YAML data formats
• Basic experience with containerization technologies (Docker or similar)
• Strong communication and organizational skills

• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration concepts
• Experience with relational and non‑relational databases (e.g., Mongo
  
  DB)
• Familiarity with message queues and caching systems (Rabbit
  
  MQ, Redis, Memcached)
• Knowledge of ICAM concepts (OAuth2, JWT, Keycloak, OpenID)
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Exposure to compiler architecture concepts (lexers, parsers)