Platform Software Engineer - TS/SCI w/ Poly, Cloud

Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc.; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 190,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days PTO

11 paid holidays

Employer-paid healthcare (day 1)

8% 401(k) employer match

Job summary

Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc. is actively seeking a software engineer with TS/SCI clearance and polygraph for on-site work.

The role involves designing, coding, and integrating high-performance software across diverse environments, plus building data interfaces and executing repository queries. The position requires Security+ certification, 12 years IT experience or a degree with 8 years substitute, and strong DevOps skills (Go, Ansible, Terraform).

Qualifications

• Understanding of VMware vSphere vCenter, vSphere API and related services.
• Understanding of Amazon AWS EC2, EC2 API and related services.
• Understanding of advanced Kubernetes performance tuning and troubleshooting for services.
• DevOps skills in Go, Ansible and Terraform (IaC).
• Hands-on experience with Sidero Labs Talos-based Kubernetes platform.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, and modify software to add features, implement high-performance algorithms, and integrate applications into diverse operating environments.
• Design and implement complex data interfaces and execute queries for existing or proposed repositories to ensure data accessibility and system functionality.
• Analyze work processes and system performance to develop technical solutions and provide recommendations for improving development standards.
• Write and review technical documentation while assisting in the development and execution of comprehensive software test procedures.

Skills

Security+ Cert

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

8 additional years of IT experience may substitute for a degree

Tools

VMware vSphere/vCenter

AWS EC2

Kubernetes

Go

Ansible

Terraform (IaC)

Sidero Labs Talos Kubernetes

Job description

Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc. is actively seeking a software engineer with TS/SCI clearance and polygraph for on-site work.

The role involves designing, coding, and integrating high-performance software across diverse environments, plus building data interfaces and executing repository queries. The position requires Security+ certification, 12 years IT experience or a degree with 8 years substitute, and strong DevOps skills (Go, Ansible, Terraform).