Software Engineer

Bridge Core (BCore); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Stipends

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Bridge Core is seeking a Software Engineer in Herndon, VA to support government mission programs. The role emphasizes DevOps, cloud services, and system automation within a secure environment (TS/SCI with Poly).

You will develop, deploy, and maintain infrastructure, mentor teammates, and collaborate across teams to deliver reliable, scalable IT solutions for customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with Linux administration and containerization (Docker).
• Ability to use source control tools (Git, Subversion).
• Experience in Cloud based services (AWS, Azure).
• Understand and implement network architecture (VLAN, subnets).
• Candidates should have experience in security review of applications and infrastructure.
• Ability to analyze and solve networking issues.
• Researches new technologies in object oriented programming.
• Works well in a engineering team environment with other teammates who have varied skills levels.
• Ability to mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Develop and automate customer’s systems to support mission goals.
• Manage application servers, networks and hosting services.
• Monitor performance and ensure data integrity.
• Collaborate with teams to implement requirements.
• Provide end-user support and implement automation best practices.
• Stay current with cloud computing and IT systems administration.

Skills

DevOps

Linux Admin

Docker

Git

Networking

Security review

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

AWS

Azure

Nutanix

VMs

Job description

Overview

Software Engineer Herndon, VA TS/SCI with Poly

At Bcore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact to the mission. Whether it’s architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, or developing cutting edge technology, we succeed because of the expertise, collaboration, and agility of our teams. Our Mission Services division combines enterprise IT, cloud solutions, DevSecOps, systems engineering, software development, and operational support. Bcore accelerates decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid-fire engineering, precision‑measured outcomes, and relentless grit into mission‑ready solutions.

Do you want to join a team that is building tailored technical solutions to modernize our government’s mission and our client’s business? Do you have a desire to change how people work? Are you interested in helping to protect our nation’s cyber interests? Join our growing team supporting customer missions as a Software Engineer in Herndon, Virginia.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer with expertise in DevOps to join our technology‑based program supporting a key Government customer. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and automating our customer’s in support of this customer’s mission, ensuring the smooth operation of all systems within the virtual environment (Nutanix, VMs) to optimize performance, scalability and automation.

Provides development engineering and programming support to projects and infrastructure support activities. Develops, creates, and modifies general computer applications software or specialized utility programs. Analyzes user needs and develops software solutions. Designs software or customizes software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency. May analyze and design within an application area, working individually or coordinating development as part of a team.

• Manage and maintain the customer’s application servers, networks and development & test infrastructure
• Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot application hosting services
• Monitor system performance and audits to ensure data integrity and protection
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify technical requirements and implement solutions that meet business needs
• Provide technical support and guidance to end-users, resolving issues in a timely manner
• Implement best practices for automation, backup, disaster recovery, and system redundancy
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in cloud computing and IT systems administration

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

We are looking for experienced Software Engineers to join our technology‑based program supporting a key Government customer. A Bachelor's or Master's degrees in computer science are preferred with a minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience and education with the following skillsets:

• Infrastructure as a code language (e.g. Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc.)
• Experience with Linux System Administration and containerization tools (e.g. Docker)
• Ability to use source Control tools (e.g. Git, Subversion,)
• Experience in Cloud based services (AWS, Azure)
• Understand and implement network architecture (e.g. VLAN, subnets)
• Candidates should have experience in security review of applications and infrastructure.
• Ability to analyze and solve networking issues
• Researches new technologies in object oriented programming.
• Works well in a engineering team environment with other teammates who have varied skills levels.
• Ability to mentor others

Desired Qualifications:

The ideal candidate would also be familiar with working in development environments that utilize Scrum, Lean, Agile and DevOps. as well as ServiceNow for reporting and workflow.

• Experience with infrastructure automation technologies like Cisco NSO
• Experience with SD‑WAN technology and applications (e.g. Versa)
• Experience with build automation technologies like Maven, Jenkins, etc.
• Experience with building APIs and services using REST, SOAP, etc.
• Experience with scripting languages like Perl, Shell, Bash etc.

What you can expect from us

• The expected salary range within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $120,000 - $140,000. Final compensation is unique to each individual and will be determined based on factors such as experience, education, geographic location, and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee.
• Benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance, Stipends, Referral Bonuses, and more.

BCore is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.