Security-Cleared Modernization Engineer - Cloud-Native Systems

BOAB Ventures; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BOAB Ventures is seeking a Modernization Engineer to transform legacy C/C++ applications into memory-safe Rust and modern, cloud-native software. You will modernize architectures, containerize with Docker/Kubernetes, and replace legacy messaging with modern streaming tech like Redpanda while deploying infrastructure as code with Terraform or Pulumi.

You will build and improve CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), optimize performance, and collaborate across teams to ensure reliability and

Qualifications

• Experience developing in C/C++ and strong Rust proficiency.
• Experience with modern messaging/streaming platforms such as Kafka or Redpanda.

Responsibilities

• Translate legacy C/C++ applications into memory-safe Rust.
• Modernize legacy software architectures for maintainability and scalability.
• Containerize applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Deploy and manage infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or Pulumi).
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Collaborate to improve system performance, reliability, and scalability.

Skills

C/C++

Rust

Kafka/Redpanda

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Performance optimization

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform/Pulumi

GitHub Actions

Redpanda

Job description

BOAB Ventures is seeking a Modernization Engineer to transform legacy C/C++ applications into memory-safe Rust and modern, cloud-native software. You will modernize architectures, containerize with Docker/Kubernetes, and replace legacy messaging with modern streaming tech like Redpanda while deploying infrastructure as code with Terraform or Pulumi.

You will build and improve CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), optimize performance, and collaborate across teams to ensure reliability and