Kubernetes Software Engineer Job Silver Spring area,Maryland USA,Software Development

NOTE: Our positions require a Top Secret clearance, as well as the favorable completion of a polygraph. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor an employment visa.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in building and sustaining a mission-focused enterprise web application deployed in a containerized Kubernetes Linux environment. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with Product Owners, System Engineers, and Software Engineers to design, develop, test, troubleshoot, and enhance critical software capabilities. The ideal candidate will bring hands‑on experience with Linux, Python, Bash scripting, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, SQL, REST interfaces, and CI/CD practices to help deliver reliable, scalable, and secure solutions that directly support mission success.

Required

Skills

Experience using the Linux CLI and Tool Suite
Experience developing Bash/Python scripts
Experience developing with Python in a Linux environment
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
Familiar with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes
Experience creating Helm Charts to deploy containerized services on Kubernetes
Experience with SQL technologies such as MySQL
Experience with designing and implementing REST interfaces
Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as Git Lab CI
Experience with Git Source Control System

Desired Skills

Experience with the Django Web framework
Experience with the Celery Task Scheduler
Experience with NGINX
Experience with the Atlassian Suite of Tools such as Jira and Confluence
Experience with AI Development Tools such as Claude Code
Fluent in sarcasm, kindness, and the occasional office banter

Perks and Benefits

100% Paid Healthcare
10% 401k contribution in every paycheck
100% fully vested

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