Principal DevOps / Software Engineer

GliaCell TechnologiesLaurel, MD
$200,000 - $280,000Onsite

About The Position

GliaCell is seeking a Principal DevOps / Software Engineer to support a U.S. Government customer on one of our subcontracts. This full-time position involves providing technical expertise to sustain critical mission-related software and systems. You will be part of the Mission Intelligence (MI) team, contributing to data engineering, analysis, and automation efforts. The MI team maintains a business intelligence platform essential for data-driven decisions, and your primary role will be to ensure its availability. Additionally, you will function as a software engineer and analytic developer, designing, developing, and integrating solutions for analyzing large datasets to establish mission cognizance and deliver mission-centric insights.

Requirements

  • Possess an active or rein-statable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
  • U.S. Citizenship.
  • 12 years of Professional/Education experience and a Bachelors of Science Degree, or 4 additional years in place of a BS Degree.
  • Works well independently as well as on a team.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Strong customer service mindset.
  • Production-grade software development experience in Java and Python.
  • Experience or familiarity with site reliability engineering (SRE) principles.
  • Familiarity with customer authentication and authorization platforms and standards.
  • Experience with productizing software as containers and deployment with Docker/Kubernetes.
  • Confidence with Git and Gitlab for software version control.
  • Confidence with basic to intermediate Linux System Administration tasks.
  • Willingness to contribute to internal and customer-facing written documentation.

Nice To Haves

  • Familiarity with Apache NiFi.
  • Familiarity with Elasticsearch and Kibana.
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes.
  • Knowledge of map-reduce analytic environments (e.g., Hadoop).
  • Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems.
  • Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.
  • Experience with frontend UI development.

Responsibilities

  • Incrementally incorporate site reliability engineering principles into the existing operational platform.
  • Maintain and advance a mission-essential business intelligence platform.
  • Elicit requirements from stakeholders, gather and analyze available data, and develop solutions for delivering key metrics.
  • Develop analytics to combine, normalize, and enrich large data sets.
  • Design and implement ETL workflows to convert and normalize data.
  • Augment the platform with new tools or technologies.
  • Provide guidance to more junior software engineers and data scientists.
  • Communicate clearly through written documentation.

Benefits

  • CareFirst Medical Coverage for Employee and Dependents
  • Guardian Dental and Vision Coverage for Employee and Dependents
  • Up to 25 Days of Paid Time Off
  • Up to 40 hours of PTO Carryover
  • 11 Federal Government Holidays
  • Work From Home Opportunities
  • 401K Company Contribution, Fully Vested Day 1
  • Discretionary, Certification, and Sign-On Bonus Potential
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Annual Professional Development
  • 100% Premium Covered for Life & Disability Insurances
  • Additional Voluntary Life Insurance Coverage Available
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Travel Protection Program
  • Financial Planning Assistance
  • Bereavement and Jury Duty Leave
  • Monthly Team and Family Events
  • Technology Budget
  • Global Entry
  • Annual Swag Budget
© 2026 Teal Labs, Inc
Privacy PolicyTerms of Service