Software Engineer (Incident Response Solutions)

Triangle Cyber, LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Triangle Cyber, LLC in Arlington, VA seeks a software engineer with an active Secret or Top Secret clearance to support a federal client. You will design, build, and troubleshoot modern applications that enable onsite teams responding to cyber-attacks against civilian government agencies.

The role emphasizes Python, AWS, RESTful APIs, and containerized solutions with Kubernetes and Docker, plus secure development practices.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen with an active Secret or Top Secret clearance.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical degree; or a high school diploma and at least four (4+) years of directly relevant experience.
• Two (2+) years of software engineering experience, including secure code development, full lifecycle practices, version control, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Experience evaluating, integrating, and testing COTS products, as well as installing, demonstrating, validating, and assessing new and existing software tools and technologies.
• Application and API development experience, with a strong knowledge of modern application development and RESTful architectures, including designing, developing, integrating, and interfacing with RESTful APIs.
• Experience developing containerized solutions using Kubernetes and Docker
• Strong communication skills with direct customer-facing experience in project or technical demonstration environments. Ability to work effectively across both remote and onsite teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and troubleshoot modern applications that support federal cyber incident response.
• Develop and integrate software to assess breaches, determine severity, create mitigation plans, and restore essential services.
• Collaborate with federal stakeholders and customers during technical discussions or demonstrations.

Skills

Security clearance

Software engineering

RESTful APIs

Docker & Kubernetes

Version control

Customer-facing communication

Secure development practices

Education

Bachelor of Science in CS/Engineering/IT or related

High school diploma + 4+ years experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Software Engineer (Incident Response Solutions)

Arlington, VA

Triangle Cyber is seeking a software engineer with an active Secret or Top Secret clearance to support a federal client.

In this role, you will step into a mission-critical position supporting federal cyber incident response. We’re looking for someone who thrives in high-impact environments — a cleared software engineer who can design, build, and troubleshoot modern applications that directly enable onsite teams responding to cyber-attacks against civilian Government agencies and critical infrastructure.

In this role, you will develop and integrate software that helps investigators assess breaches, determine severity, create mitigation plans, and support the restoration of essential services. Success here requires strong hands-on experience with Python, AWS services, RESTful architectures, containerization technologies like Kubernetes and Docker, and secure development practices.

You should be comfortable working onsite with federal stakeholders, collaborating across both remote and physical teams, and engaging directly with customers during technical discussions or demonstrations. Your ability to translate operational requirements into reliable, high-quality software solutions is central to the mission.

Required

• Must be a U.S. citizen with an active Secret or Top Secret clearance
• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical degree; or a high school diploma and at least four (4+) years of directly relevant experience.
• Must have two (2+) years of software engineering experience, including secure code development, full lifecycle practices, version control, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Must have experience evaluating, integrating, and testing COTS products, as well as installing, demonstrating, validating, and assessing new and existing software tools and technologies.
• Must have application and API development experience, with a strong knowledge of modern application development and RESTful architectures, including designing, developing, integrating, and interfacing with RESTful APIs.
• Must have experience developing containerized solutions using Kubernetes and Docker
• Must have strong communication skills with direct customer-facing experience in project or technical demonstration environments. Ability to work effectively across both remote and onsite teams.

Preferred

• Experience developing software solutions that enable onsite teams to respond to cyber-attacks
• (ISC)² Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)
• CompTIA Security+ (Sec+)