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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Software Engineer (OpenStack, Python), Intelligence Community Mission Program, Fort Meade, MD - **Company:** MANTECH-1 L.L.C. - **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Signals Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Decision Support Systems, Linux, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, OpenStack, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Private Cloud Environment, Scripting, Information Technology - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/use53211a55800d6322ef161b53ea81679/eaa ## About the Role * Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science and twelve (12) years of software engineering experience. Sixteen (16) years of software engineering experience may substitute for the degree. * Experience designing, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure using OpenStack and other comparable platforms. * Experience developing, maintaining, and enhancing complex software systems based on documented requirements. * Experience reviewing and testing software components and documenting test results. * Proficiency with the Linux/Unix command line and scripting (Bash, shell). * Python programming skills. * Solid understanding of cloud technologies. * Ability to work onsite at Fort Meade, MD. Desired Skills * AWS or Azure certification. * Experience working in a DevOps environment with CI/CD pipelines. * Experience building or operating cloud environments for Intelligence Community or DoD customers. ## Description BizFirst is assisting our client with recruiting a skilled and experienced Cloud Software Engineer. This position supports the following program: an enterprise engineering program that supports signals intelligence (SIGINT) mission systems through cloud infrastructure, AI/ML-driven software, and modernization of data dissemination processes for an Intelligence Community customer. The position is onsite at Fort Meade, MD, and the role is open now for an immediate start. Our client is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business that has supported U.S. defense and intelligence missions since 2012. Its systems, software, and data science engineers work side by side with government teams to model, design, integrate, and deploy complex mission systems, and the company also builds rugged RF hardware for specialized SIGINT applications. Led by a U.S. Navy veteran with more than 30 years of DoD mission experience, the company supports programs alongside many of the largest national security integrators and has a long-established presence in Maryland near Fort Meade. What will you do Build and enhance software for intelligence mission systems while designing and managing the cloud infrastructure it runs on. You will develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems to documented requirements, review and test components against design requirements, and help decide when commercial or government off-the-shelf (COTS/GOTS) products should replace new development. You will analyze usage and work processes to find and fix problem areas, and design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure using OpenStack and comparable platforms. This role suits an experienced software engineer with strong Linux, scripting, and Python skills and hands-on private cloud experience. Responsibilities: * Develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems based on documented requirements. * Review and test software components for adherence to design requirements, and document test results. * Provide design decision support on using COTS and GOTS products in place of new development. * Analyze usage and work processes, and investigate problem areas. * Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure using OpenStack and comparable platforms. * Automate tasks on Linux with Bash, shell, and Python scripts. ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [JavaScript? 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