Senior Cloud-Native Platform Engineer (Active TS/SCI /w Poly)

Type of Requisition: Pipeline Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Software Engineering Job Qualifications: Skills: DevOps, Git, Kubernetes, Linux Certifications: None Experience: 8 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Software Engineer Principal TS/SCI with Polygraph Required Ready to build mission-critical systems in a modern, cloud-native environment? Bring your engineering expertise and passion for innovation to a team where your work has real impact. We’re looking for a Software Engineer Principal who thrives in Linux-based environments, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and is excited to work with cutting‑edge tools and containerized architectures. What You’ll Do Design, develop, and deploy scalable, containerized applications Build and maintain secure, high-performance systems in Linux environments Develop automation scripts and backend services using Python (3.x) and Bash Work with modern container platforms including Docker , containers , and Kubernetes Create and manage Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments Integrate messaging systems such as RabbitMQ Implement and support CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI) Apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using tools like Ansible Collaborate using Git-based workflows and modern DevOps practices Contribute to next-generation development using Rust (experience or strong willingness to learn) What You Bring Required Qualifications Bachelor of Science degree 8+ years of relevant software engineering experience Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance Strong experience with Experience with Rust or a strong aptitude and desire to learn it Preferred Skills SQL databases (PostgreSQL) Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) The likely salary range for this position is $147,292 - $199,278. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: None Telecommuting Options: Onsite Work Location: USA MD Annapolis Junction Additional Work Locations: Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans #J-18808-Ljbffr