Jovian Concepts, Inc is looking to hire a Software Engineer level 3 for a great opportunity in the Annapolis Junction area. TS/SCI Clearance with a Poly required. No CCA's will be accepted at this time. We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to take ownership of a Kubernetes-native application designed to orchestrate and deploy workloads within the cluster it runs in. The role involves advancing a platform that integrates a modern web-based UI/UX, containerized microservices, and cloud-native components. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Go, TypeScript, Python, and Kubernetes, and will be comfortable working with containerization, orchestration, and event-driven systems. In addition, the candidate must be willing to collaborate with multiple teams to ensure operational excellence and maintain and improve documentation while adhering to internal development standards. Requirements + An active and current TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph is required to be considered. No CCA's will be accepted at this time. + 20 years' experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required with a strong focus on backend and cloud-native applications. This position will be looking for the following skillsets: hardware and software integration, Infrastructure, provisioning, Ansible CM, Kubernetes, Cloud Technologies, Rancher, Containers as a service (Caas) + Proficiency in Go (Golang), with practical experience developing production services. + Experience building frontends using TypeScript, HTML, and CSS. + Solid experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and GitOps workflows (ArgoCD). + Familiarity with event-driven architectures and message brokers like Kafka. + Hands-on experience with container technologies like Docker, and orchestration via RKE2 or similar. + Strong understanding of system design, RESTful APIs, and microservices. + Familiarity with SQL databases and integration in containerized environments. + Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills. Preferred Qualifications: + Familiar with Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, Bamboo, Fisheye). + Experience with Agile development + Experience with Continuous Integration + LINUX or UNIX administration/maintenance experience + knowledge of SIGINT systems and dataflows + Ability to perform in a team environment. + Experience with Kafka, NiFi, MetalLB, and MinIO in production environments. + Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and automation using cloud-init or Terraform. + Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows. + Background in observability (Prometheus, Grafana, or similar). + Experience with Rancher Suite (Harvester, Longhorn, KubeVirt). + Prior work with AWS (EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS) or other cloud platforms. + Maintain and improve documentation and internal development standards + Concepts.