Software Engineer III

Markon • Fort Meade, MD

38d

About The Position

Markon’s partner company is seeking a Software Engineer to support the development and sustainment of GHOSTGEM’s software suite of applications, including DINO and future mission capabilities for the Fort Meade Customer. In this role, you will design, develop, test, and maintain software solutions while integrating with COTS, GOTS, and FOSS tools and frameworks. The engineer will contribute to the full software development lifecycle, including implementation, testing, troubleshooting, and system integration.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph
• Experience working with Linux command-line interface (CLI) and related tools
• Experience developing Bash scripts
• Recent experience with Python (3.x) software development
• Familiarity with Rust programming concepts or a willingness and aptitude to learn Rust
• Experience with NoSQL databases, including MongoDB
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and containerd
• Experience with container orchestration platforms, including Kubernetes
• Experience creating Helm charts for deploying containerized services in Kubernetes
• Familiarity with messaging frameworks, including RabbitMQ
• Familiarity with CI/CD principles and tools, including GitLab CI
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices and tools such as Ansible
• Experience using Git version control
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline plus 5 years of software engineering experience on programs/contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity OR Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline plus 7 years of software engineering experience on programs/contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SQL databases, including PostgreSQL
• Experience with the Atlassian tool suite, including Jira and Confluence

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and sustain applications within the GHOSTGEM software suite
• Implement, test, and integrate software solutions with existing COTS, GOTS, and FOSS products and libraries
• Develop automation and scripting solutions to support application functionality and deployment
• Troubleshoot and resolve software issues across development and operational environments
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver scalable, containerized, and cloud-native solutions

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP
• Training and Tuition Assistance
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level