Lead Platform Engineer (Annapolis Junction, MD)

**Active TS/SCI w/Polygraph REQUIRED** Please do not apply if you do not currently possess this level of clearance.


Telework: up to 16 hrs. per week based on available tasking at the discretion of leadership.


Basic Requirements:

• 20 years of experience as a software engineer
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline
  • 4 additional years of experience as a software engineer may be substituted for a degree

Job Description:

• This opportunity is ideal for an experienced technical lead who enjoys working on complex products
• Will be the technical lead for a team of software engineers and DevOps engineers to provide solutions to mission customer

Required Experience:

• Experience using the Linux command line interface.
• Experience developing microservices using Java and Spring.
• Experience developing and maintaining NiFi workflows, creating custom processors, and coordinate with DevOps team to increase processing cluster to keep with velocity and volume of data.
• Experience with containerization technologies including Docker and containerd.
• Experience with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes.
• Experience using system monitoring tools including Grafana and Prometheus.
• Experience using Git for version control.

Desired Experience:

• Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery principles and tools such as GitLab CI and ArgoCD.
• Experience with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch for data indexing and retrieval.
• Experience with NiFi for dataflow management and ingestion.
• Experience with the Amazon HCI platform.
• Strong debugging, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in an Agile development environment and on a multi-disciplinary team.

Salary: $240,000 - $250,000 annually


Excellent benefits package including 25 days PTO, 11 paid holidays, 100% employer-paid healthcare for employees and dependents - available day 1, 8% 401(k) employer match - immediate vesting.


Disclaimer: The salary range provided is an estimate based on current market conditions and may be adjusted based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications. The final salary offer will be determined after a thorough review of the candidate's background and alignment with the role. Please note that this range is subject to change and should be considered as a guideline rather than a definitive figure.


Shield Consulting Solutions is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
This is a full time position