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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer SWE (Clearance Required) - **Company:** Kroll Inc - **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Application Lifecycle Management, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), OpenShift, Ansible, Prometheus, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Datadog, Istio, Grafana, Kubernetes Helm Charts, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Rancher, Apache Kafka, Linkerd (Service Mesh), Front End Software Development, Terraform - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/59074023-software-engineer-swe-clearance-required ## About the Role Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. Equivalent experience may be substituted. Experience: 8+ years of software engineering experience, with majority in cloud-native, Kubernetes-based, or distributed systems contexts. Additional Required Qualifications: * Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph - must be active prior to start * Deep experience coding in Go and/or Python in cloud-native contexts * Strong Kubernetes expertise: CRDs, Helm, GitOps, multi-tenant deployments * Experience with event-driven or agent-based systems (Kafka, controller patterns) * Familiarity with infrastructure automation (Terraform, Ansible) * Demonstrated end-to-end system component delivery ownership * Proven mentorship and technical leadership capability * Comfortable balancing automation with operator oversight in classified environments Desired Skills * TypeScript for frontend or tooling development * OpenShift or Rancher Government Solutions in air-gapped deployments * Service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd) * Observability tooling: Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry * AWS GovCloud, C2S/SC2S classified cloud experience * Cross-domain solution (CDS) experience * DoD 8140 IASAE Level II or III (CASP+, CISSP) ## Description We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Level 3) to support a mission-critical program within the Intelligence Community at Fort Meade, MD. This is an on-site SCIF position requiring a TS/SCI clearance with an active Full Scope Polygraph prior to consideration., Distributed Application Orchestration and Kubernetes Platform * 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 system-aware controllers or agents that automate application lifecycle tasks * Contribute to platform-wide architecture decisions including deployment strategy, multi-cluster config, and observability Event-Driven and Agent-Based Systems * Design and implement event-driven architectures using Kafka, controller patterns, or equivalent technologies * Build and maintain custom Kubernetes controllers and operators using Go or Python * Ensure event-driven systems meet reliability and security requirements for classified operations Infrastructure Automation and DevOps * Implement infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, cloud-init, Ansible, or equivalent tooling * Support GitOps pipeline design using ArgoCD, Fleet, or equivalent * Collaborate with DevOps and platform teams to ensure secure, compliant deployments * Contribute to CI/CD pipeline design and code review standards Leadership and Mentorship * Mentor junior and mid-level engineers; conduct code reviews for reliability and security * Guide the team through design decisions and engineering tradeoffs * Help shape internal standards, shared tooling, and reusable component frameworks * Think in systems, not just services: evaluate cross-cutting concerns in all designs Security-Compliant Deployments * Ensure containerized deployments adhere to DISA STIGs and program security policies * Balance automation and operator oversight in classified environments * Support secure secrets management and certificate lifecycle integration in Kubernetes ## Related Videos - [How I saved 200K/yr in direct costs writing 0 code lines in K8s](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1055-how-i-saved-200k-yr-in-direct-costs-writing-0-code-lines-in-k8s) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves) - [Get started with securing your cloud-native Java microservices applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/123-get-started-with-securing-your-cloud-native-java-microservices-applications) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)