Software Engineer (Level 3)

Metasys Technologies

Washington, United States of America

5 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Experience level

Senior

Washington, United States of America

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Application Lifecycle Management

Cloud Computing

Cloud Engineering

Code Review

Continuous Integration

DevOps

Distributed Systems

Python

Key Management

Openshift

Ansible

Prometheus

Software Engineering

TypeScript

Istio

Grafana

Kubernetes Helm Charts

Event Driven Architecture

Kubernetes

Infrastructure Automation Frameworks

Information Technology

Deployment Automation

Rancher

Kafka

Linkerd (Service Mesh)

Terraform

Design scalable workflows for deploying and managing Kubernetes-native applications, including multi-tenant and multi-cluster configurations
Lead development of reusable Helm charts, GitOps templates, and deployment strategies
Build controllers or agents to automate application lifecycle management
Contribute to platform-wide architecture decisions, including deployment strategy and observability
Design and implement event-driven architectures using Kafka, controller patterns, or similar technologies
Develop and maintain Kubernetes controllers and operators using Go or Python
Ensure systems meet reliability and security requirements for classified environments
Implement infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, cloud-init, Ansible, or equivalent tools
Support GitOps pipeline design using ArgoCD, Fleet, or similar tools
Contribute to CI/CD pipeline design and code review standards
Collaborate with DevOps and platform teams to ensure secure and compliant deployments
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and guide technical decision-making
Conduct code reviews with a focus on reliability and security
Define and promote engineering standards, reusable components, and shared tooling
Ensure deployments align with DISA STIGs and program security policies
Support secure secrets management and certificate lifecycle integration in Kubernetes
Balance automation with operator oversight in classified environments

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
8+ years of software engineering experience, primarily in cloud-native, Kubernetes-based, or distributed systems
Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (must be active prior to start)
Strong experience coding in Go and/or Python in cloud-native environments
Deep expertise in Kubernetes, including CRDs, Helm, GitOps, and multi-tenant deployments
Experience with event-driven or agent-based systems (e.g., Kafka, controller patterns)
Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform or Ansible
Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end system component delivery
Proven mentorship and technical leadership experience
Ability to balance automation with operational oversight in classified environments
Familiarity with two or more of the following: TypeScript, OpenShift or Rancher Government Solutions, service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd), observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry), AWS GovCloud/C2S/SC2S, cross-domain solutions, DoD 8140 IASAE Level II or III certifications