Principal Software Engineer

Envision Innovative Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 250,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual training budget

PTO 5 weeks

Medical coverage (100% employer-paid)

Phone & Internet stipend

401(k) with ~10% match

Job summary

Envision Innovative Solutions in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, is seeking a Principal DevOps Software Engineer to design, build, test, and deploy changes across our software stack. You will automate infrastructure, enhance security, and maintain cloud environments to deliver features efficiently and securely.

The role requires extensive SWE background, a BS in Computer Science, and experience with CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/Ansible), Docker/Kubernetes, and major cloud providers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline required; four years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test and deploy changes to existing software
• Enhance infrastructure security protocols
• Identify manual processes that can be automated
• Maintain and improve cloud infrastructure
• Automate code integration, testing, and deployment to production securely and efficiently
• Provision and manage environments using automation tools
• Configure logging, monitoring, and alerting systems to proactively detect bottlenecks
• Manage containerized applications to ensure seamless scaling across platforms
• Work with infrastructure and platform teams to remove workflow barriers
• Debug existing software and fix defects
• Build reliable automation for CI and local environments
• Collaborate with engineering and QA on automation alignment

Skills

20 years SWE exp

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

GitLab CI

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

Envision Innovative Solutions, delivers mission-focused technology solutions to the Defense and Intelligence Community. Since 2006, we have supported critical national security programs by building high-performing engineering teams and developing innovative enterprise solutions. Our engineers work in a collaborative, zero-bureaucracy environment where expertise is valued, ideas are heard, and contributions directly drive mission success.
We are seeking a motivated, career-oriented, and customer-focused Principal DevOps Software Engineer to join our team in Annapolis Junction, Maryland.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, build, test and deploy changes to existing software
• Enhance infrastructure security protocols
• Knowledge in Identifying manual processes that can be automated
• Maintain and improve cloud infrastructure
• Automate code integration, testing, and deployment to deliver product features to production securely and efficiently.
• Provision and manage environments using automation tools instead of manual server configurations.
• Configure logging, monitoring, and alerting systems to proactively detect bottlenecks and resolve production issues.
• Manage containerized applications to ensure seamless scaling across platforms.
• Work directly with the infrastructure and platform team to remove workflow barriers and streamline technical processes.
• Debug existing software and correct defects
• Build reliable, maintainable automation that can be executed consistently in CI and local environments
• Collaborate effectively with engineering and QA stakeholders to ensure automation aligns with product and release needs.

Required Skills

• Twenty (20) years' experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor' s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Preferred Skills

• CI/CD Tools: Familiarity with continuous integration frameworks such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Infrastructure Tools: Experience with IaC tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Container Platforms: Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Cloud Experience: Proficiency with major cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)

Security Clearance Requirement

• Current/Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.

Why Envision Innovative Solutions

• Average Employee Tenure: 7-10 Years – Stability and long-term growth.
• $3,000 Annual Training Budget
• 5 Weeks PTO
• 100% Employer-Paid Medical Coverage
• $1,200 Phone & Internet Stipend
• 401(k) + ~10% (Vested Day One, with no employee contribution required.)

The projected compensation range for this position is $250,000.00-$260,000.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories.

Envision Innovative Solutionsis an equal-opportunity employer. All Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age, disability or any other basis prohibited by law,