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# Senior Cloud-Native Platform Engineer (Active TS/SCI /w Poly)

- **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $147,292.0 - $199,278.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Confluence, JIRA, Bash Shell, Cloud Foundry, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Linux System Administration, MongoDB, NoSQL, RabbitMQ, Ansible, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Kubernetes Helm Charts, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Backend, Git, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Atlassian Tools, Software Version Control, Docker
- **Published:** July 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=639cdfab4efacd4d

## About the Role

Bachelor of Science degree

8+ years of relevant software engineering experience

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance

Strong experience with:
Linux CLI and tools

Bash scripting

Python (3.x) development

NoSQL databases (MongoDB)

Containerization (Docker, containers)

Kubernetes orchestration

Helm chart development

Git source control

CI/CD principles and GitLab CI

Infrastructure as Code (Ansible)

Experience with Rust or a strong aptitude and desire to learn it

Preferred Skills

SQL databases (PostgreSQL)

Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence), 8 + years of related experience

 * may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

## Description

Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation's safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats., We're looking for a Software Engineer Principal who thrives in Linux-based environments, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and is excited to work with cutting-edge tools and containerized architectures.

What You'll Do

Design, develop, and deploy scalable, containerized applications

Build and maintain secure, high-performance systems in Linux environments

Develop automation scripts and backend services using Python (3.x) and Bash

Work with modern container platforms including Docker, containers, and Kubernetes

Create and manage Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments

Integrate messaging systems such as RabbitMQ

Implement and support CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI)

Apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using tools like Ansible

Collaborate using Git-based workflows and modern DevOps practices

Contribute to next-generation development using Rust (experience or strong willingness to learn)


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