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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** CTRL,  LLC
- **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $205,920.0 - $274,560.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Suite, Bash Shell, Databases, Linux, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Messaging Application Programming Interface, MongoDB, NoSQL, RabbitMQ, Ansible, Software Engineering, Git, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Atlassian Tools, Software Version Control, Docker
- **Published:** May 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=47325a427858effd

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Version control?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Bachelor's (Required)

## Description

The Software Engineer will support a mission-focused software suite of applications, including current and future capabilities as operational needs evolve. This role focuses on developing, sustaining, troubleshooting, and integrating mission-critical applications within a modern containerized and Kubernetes-based environment.

Day-to-day responsibilities include software development, testing, deployment, and integration with a mix of COTS, GOTS, and FOSS technologies supporting operational mission systems.

Key technical areas include:

 * Linux CLI and Linux tools
 * Bash scripting
 * Recent Python 3.x development experience
 * Rust programming concepts (or strong willingness and aptitude to learn Rust)
 * MongoDB and NoSQL database technologies
 * Docker and containerd
 * Kubernetes orchestration
 * Helm chart creation and Kubernetes deployments
 * RabbitMQ messaging frameworks
 * GitLab CI and CI/CD pipelines
 * Infrastructure as Code concepts using tools such as Ansible
 * Git source control

Desired experience includes PostgreSQL and Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence.

This role requires an active TS/SCI with a Polygraph. Unfortunately, CTRL+ is unable to sponsor clearances or polygraph processing for this position, so candidates must already possess the required clearance and polygraph to be considered.


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