Software Engineer

Grvty; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GRVTY is seeking a Software Engineer with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance to join one of our top programs in Chantilly, VA. The role emphasizes systems administration, cloud services, data transformation, and software testing practices.

You will collaborate across teams to translate mission needs into technical requirements and develop testing harnesses. Ideal candidates have deep Linux experience, Python proficiency, and hands-on work with AWS CDK, Lambda, S3, EC2, and related services, along with

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
• Experience in Systems Administration.
• Experience integrating AWS services (Lambda, S3, Batch, EC2, EventBridge, SNS, SQS, IAM, DynamoDB) and container services.
• Demonstrated ability to translate mission needs into technical requirements.
• Proven ability to document and communicate technical and non-technical requirements.
• Experience collaborating with cross-team stakeholders.
• Experience with Python.
• Experience installing Linux from scratch and writing Unix shell scripts.
• Experience using AWS CDK (not CloudFormation/Terraform substitutes).
• Experience transforming data formats (JSON/CSV/XML).
• Experience analyzing unknown software code to extract behavior.
• Ability to develop a software test harness or implement continuous testing.

Skills

Python programming

Systems administration

Networking basics

Requirements gathering

Linux shell scripting

Tools

AWS CDK

AWS Cloud services

Unix/Linux

Container services

Job description

GRVTY is seeking a Software Engineer with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Chantilly, VA.

What You Must Have

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Clearance
• Experience in Systems Administration
• Experience integrating cloud services including Lambda functions and layers, S3, Batch, EC2, EventBridge, SNS, SQS, IAM roles, DynamoDB, and container services, etc.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging a background in programming, software tools and packages, operating systems, and networking to solve collection needs
• Ability to gather mission needs and transform to technical requirements for Sponsor consideration.
• Demonstrated experience documenting and communicating technical and non-technical mission requirements for all audiences.
• Demonstrated experience working with other technical teams across multiple organizational boundaries.
• Demonstrated experience with Python.
• Demonstrated experience installing Linux from scratch and developing complex Unix shell scripts.
• Demonstrated experience using AWS Cloud Development Kits (CDK). (CloudFormation, Terraform or similar are NOT substitutes for CDK experience)
• Demonstrated experience transforming data in various file formats into common formats, such as JSON, CSV, or XML.
• Experience analyzing unknown software code and extracting relevant fields to determine and mimic its behavior.
• Ability to develop a software system testing harness or implement a continuous testing methodology on a project.

What Would be Nice to Have

• Demonstrated experience with tools, such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, JADX, or APKtool.
• Demonstrated experience with multiple cloud providers.
• Demonstrated experience with other programming languages besides Python.

Pay Range:

At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.Our benefits package is designed to support the well‑being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.