Sr. Software Engineer

Location: Gaithersburg, MD 100% onsite Schedule (FT/PT): Full Time Travel Required: No Shift: Day Clearance Level Required: Active Top Secret/SCI with the ability to successfully pass a Polygraph examination. Essential Responsibilities

* Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain enterprise software applications using modern development practices. * Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, architects, and fellow developers to deliver high-quality software in Agile sprints. * Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. * Develop clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following secure coding standards and best practices. * Design and implement RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed application architectures. * Perform code reviews and mentor junior developers to promote engineering excellence and knowledge sharing. * Troubleshoot complex application issues and perform root cause analysis to improve system reliability and performance. * Develop automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure software quality. * Collaborate with DevSecOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes. * Optimize application performance, scalability, and security across enterprise environments. * Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical roadmaps and modernization initiatives. * Support production deployments and resolve issues in mission-critical environments

ship is required per contract with an Active Top Secret/SCI and the ability to successfully pass a Polygraph examination. * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or Master s with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience. * 8+ years of professional software development experience. * Strong proficiency in one or more object-oriented programming languages such as: * Java * C# * Python * C++ * Experience developing web-based applications and enterprise software solutions. * Experience designing and consuming REST APIs. * Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases. * Strong understanding of object-oriented design principles and software design patterns. * Experience using Git or other distributed version control systems. * Experience working within Agile Scrum or SAFe development environments. * Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills. * Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications: * Experience developing cloud-native applications in AWS, Azure, or other cloud platforms. * Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. * Experience building microservices architectures. * Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and CI/CD tools including Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps. * Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible. * Knowledge of message brokers such as Kafka or RabbitMQ. * Experience with front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js. * Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Redis, or other enterprise technologies. * Experience with secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) practices. * Security+ certification or other DoD 8570/8140 compliant certification.