Software Engineer – Level 2 - R10230422

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: may be available.

CLEARANCE REQUIRED:

Yes.

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI.

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time.

LOCATION:

Morrisville, NC or Fairfax, VA.

This position is 100% onsite, performed in a SCIF, and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

Schedule:

9/80, with every other Friday off.

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Python applications on Linux servers.
• Implement version control best practices using Git, including branching, pull‑request reviews, and CI pipelines.
• Participate in code reviews, troubleshoot, and tune performance of production systems.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineers to deliver secure, scalable software.
• Contribute to containerization and orchestration efforts (Docker, Kubernetes) as needed.
• Assist in the integration of cloud services (primarily AWS) for development, staging, and production environments.
• Produce clear technical documentation and adhere to DoD security and compliance standards.

Position is contingent upon the candidate's verification/obtaining final clearances and program access within a reasonable period of time.

• Requires an active U.S. Government DoD Top‑Secret (TS)/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance [TS/SCI] at time of application, current and within scope.
• LEVEL 2:
  Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Professional experience developing software on Linux platforms.
• Proven expertise in Python, and Git (branching, merging, CI workflows).
• Ability to write clean, maintainable code and follow secure coding practices.

• Experience with Python, Go Lang, and AWS in a systems or application development context.
• Hands‑on experience with Docker and Kubernetes (deployment, scaling, service mesh).
• Familiarity with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, Cloud Formation, ECS/EKS).
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Primary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 – $.

Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses. Benefits include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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