Software Engineer

MANTECH seeks an experienced and passionate, career and customer-oriented Software Engineer to join our team located in the Ft. Meade, MD area.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements.
• Works individually or as part of a team. Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Resolves software problem reports.
• Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment.
• Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

Minimum Requirements:

• 14+ years of software development experience with a Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline. 4 years of additional SWE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Experience in C/C++ (Rust Programming Language)
• Experience containerizing applications for creating, managing, and deployments, e.g Rancher/Kubernetes/Docker 
• Proficiency in Linux environments.
• Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD
• Experience developing RESTful web applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Kubernetes NGINX Ingress Controller and Linkerd
• Strong Python development skills.
• Front-end experience with React/TypeScript.
• Experience working with MongoDB.
• Some experience with UI development.
• Basic networking experience.
• Experience working with products such as Cisco Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator, Cisco APICs, vSphere, Vmware Horizon View, IPAM, and Keycloak.
• Experience with Ansible, running templates (bonus if you can write playbooks).
• Experience with system administration tasking (certs, PKI, troubleshooting)
• Prefer full-stack engineer who can handle both front-end and back-end development.

Clearance Requirement: 

• Must have a current/active TS/SCI with Poly 

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at least 50% of the time.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as, the copy machine/fax machine/computer/printer.