Senior Software Engineer: High-Impact Systems & Security

CNSS • National Security Systems; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

NSA is seeking experienced Software Engineers to advance high-impact systems at Fort Meade Complex, MD. You will work across COBOL, C/C++, Java, cloud, containers and CI/CD, with Docker/Kubernetes on AWS and Linux. Strong CS foundations and independent, collaborative mindset are essential.

Open: 2026-08-10, Close: 2026-08-23. Salary ranges and DCIPS terms apply; U.S. citizenship required. NSA offers comprehensive benefits and a full-time work schedule.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science (CS) or Software Engineering; foundational CS courses required.
• Experience across software development life cycle: requirements, design, implementation, testing, deployment and maintenance.
• Bachelor's with 3+ years or Master's with 1+ years or Doctoral with 0+ years experience; senior path details available.

Responsibilities

• Develop and advance high-impact software systems across diverse tech stacks.
• Collaborate in agile teams using CI/CD practices and cloud-native tools.
• Contribute to security, reliability and performance of critical national systems.

Skills

COBOL

C/C++

Java

Cloud computing

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Linux

ElasticSearch

Rust

CI/CD

Microservices

Security

IBM mainframe

Education

CS or Software Engineering

Tools

GitLab

IBM mainframe

Job description

NSA is seeking experienced Software Engineers to advance high-impact systems at Fort Meade Complex, MD. You will work across COBOL, C/C++, Java, cloud, containers and CI/CD, with Docker/Kubernetes on AWS and Linux. Strong CS foundations and independent, collaborative mindset are essential.

Open: 2026-08-10, Close: 2026-08-23. Salary ranges and DCIPS terms apply; U.S. citizenship required. NSA offers comprehensive benefits and a full-time work schedule.