We are looking to hire a Software Engineer Level 3 for a great opportunity in the Annapolis Junction area. TS/SCI Clearance with a Polygraph is required. No CCA's will be accepted at this time. Position: Software Engineer SWE3 Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Salary Range: $230-260K Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to take ownership of a Kubernetes-native application designed to orchestrate and deploy workloads within the cluster it runs in. The role involves advancing a platform that integrates a modern web-based UI/UX, containerized microservices, and cloud-native components. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Go, TypeScript, Python, and Kubernetes, and will be comfortable working with containerization, orchestration, and event-driven systems. The candidate must be willing to collaborate with multiple teams to ensure operational excellence and maintain and improve documentation while adhering to internal development standards. Requirements An active and current TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph is required to be considered. No CCA's will be accepted at this time. 20 years of experience as a Software Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity, with a strong focus on backend and cloud-native applications. This position requires skills in hardware and software integration, infrastructure provisioning, Ansible configuration management, Kubernetes, cloud technologies, Rancher, and Containers as a Service (CaaS). Proficiency in Go (Golang), with practical experience developing production services. Experience building frontends using TypeScript, HTML, and CSS. Solid experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and GitOps workflows (ArgoCD). Familiarity with event-driven architectures and message brokers like Kafka. Hands-on experience with container technologies like Docker, and orchestration via RKE2 or similar. Strong understanding of system design, RESTful APIs, and microservices. Familiarity with SQL databases and their integration in containerized environments. Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills. Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, Bamboo, Fisheye). Experience with Agile development and Continuous Integration. Linux or UNIX administration and maintenance experience. Knowledge of SIGINT systems and data flows. Ability to perform effectively in a team environment. Experience with Kafka, NiFi, MetalLB, and MinIO in production environments. Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and automation using cloud-init or Terraform. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows. Background in observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana. Experience with Rancher Suite (Harvester, Longhorn, KubeVirt). Previous work with AWS (EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS) or other cloud platforms. Maintain and improve documentation and internal development standards. In our 2023/24 employee survey, we earned a 92% Overall Workplace Experience Score and 100% of employees across all departments feel genuinely appreciated. #J-18808-Ljbffr