Software Engineer (Python/Kubernetes Microservices), Intelligence Community Mission Program, Fort Meade, MD

BizFirst; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Federal holidays

401k match

Training reimbursement

Professional fees

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Referral bonus

Job summary

BizFirst is assisting our client by recruiting a Software Engineer to develop and integrate Python-based microservices for SIGINT mission systems at Fort Meade, MD. This onsite role requires active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph and readiness to start immediately.

You will containerize services with Docker, deploy on Kubernetes using Helm, and connect new components to existing SIGINT interfaces in a SOA.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering and seven (7) years of software engineering experience. Eleven (11)years of software engineering experience may substitute for the degree.
• Hands-on experience with Python, Docker, Kubernetes,and Helm (all four are required).
• Familiarity with working in a software buildenvironment.
• Working knowledge of microservices deployment patterns.
• Experience developing service-oriented architecturesand microservice solutions.
• Experience integrating SIGINT system interfaces.
• Proficiency with the Linux/Unix command line andshell/Bash scripting.
• Ability to work onsite at Fort Meade, MD.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate microservice solutions in Python for SIGINTmission systems.
• Containerize services with Docker and deploy them toKubernetes using Helm charts.
• Integrate new services with existing SIGINT systeminterfaces.
• Design and build components that fit a service-orientedarchitecture (SOA).
• Work within the program's build environment to compile,package, and release software.
• Automate routine development and deployment tasks withshell and Bash scripts.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in containerizedservices running on Linux.

Skills

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Bash scripting

Linux

SOA

Microservices

SIGINT interfaces

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Job description

Software Engineer (Python/Kubernetes Microservices), Intelligence Community Mission Program, Fort Meade, MD

Howard, United States | Posted on 09/16/2026

SoftwareEngineer (Python/Kubernetes Microservices), Intelligence Community MissionProgram, Fort Meade, MD

Summary:

• Job Title: Software Engineer, Level 1 (Python,Kubernetes, Microservices)
• Openings: 1
• Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Full ScopePolygraph (FSP) required.
• Work Type: Onsite at Fort George G. Meade, MD, in asecure government facility
• Job Type: Full-time
• Benefits: Our client provides full benefits.
• Program Name: SIGINT processing systems developmentprogram covering data ingest, protocol processing, and mission microservices
• Agency name: Intelligence Community (IC) customer, FortGeorge G. Meade, MD
• Start Date: Immediate, upon offer acceptance andclearance transfer

BizFirst is assisting our clientwith recruiting a skilled and experienced Software Engineer. This positionsupports the following program: a signals intelligence (SIGINT) processingsystems program that develops and integrates data ingest, protocol processing,and microservice-based mission software for an Intelligence Community customer.The position is onsite at Fort Meade, MD, and the role is open now for animmediate start.

Our client is a Service-DisabledVeteran-Owned Small Business that has supported U.S. defense and intelligencemissions since 2012. Its systems, software, and data science engineers workside by side with government teams to model, design, integrate, and deploycomplex mission systems, and the company also builds rugged RF hardware forspecialized SIGINT applications. Led by a U.S. Navy veteran with more than 30years of DoD mission experience, the company supports programs alongside manyof the largest national security integrators and has a long-establishedpresence in Maryland near Fort Meade.

What will you do

Develop and integratemicroservice solutions for signals intelligence (SIGINT) mission systems. Youwill build Python services, package and deploy them with Docker, Kubernetes,and Helm, and connect them to SIGINT system interfaces within a service-orientedarchitecture. You Will work in an established build environment and applyproven microservices deployment patterns to keep mission software reliable andeasy to maintain. This role suits a hands-on developer who has containerizedand deployed services on Kubernetes and wants to apply those skills to missionwork.

Responsibilities:

• Develop microservice solutions in Python for SIGINTmission systems.
• Containerize services with Docker and deploy them toKubernetes using Helm charts.
• Integrate new services with existing SIGINT systeminterfaces.
• Design and build components that fit a service-orientedarchitecture (SOA).
• Work within the program's build environment to compile,package, and release software.
• Automate routine development and deployment tasks withshell and Bash scripts.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in containerizedservices running on Linux.

Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or ComputerEngineering and seven (7) years of software engineering experience. Eleven (11)years of software engineering experience may substitute for the degree.
• Hands-on experience with Python, Docker, Kubernetes,and Helm (all four are required).
• Familiarity with working in a software buildenvironment.
• Working knowledge of microservices deployment patterns.
• Experience developing service-oriented architecturesand microservice solutions.
• Experience integrating SIGINT system interfaces.
• Proficiency with the Linux/Unix command line andshell/Bash scripting.
• Ability to work onsite at Fort Meade, MD.

Desired Skills

• Experience with SIGINT data processing or otherIntelligence Community mission systems.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git-baseddevelopment workflows.
• Experience working on Agile/Scrum development teams.

Benefits (provided by our client):

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employeeand family, 100% employer-paid (HMO HSA Silver plan), plus a Health SavingsAccount
• Five weeks (200 hours) of paid leave per year
• Eleven (11) paid federal holidays per year
• 401k with an employer contribution equal to 10% ofsalary
• Reimbursement for approved training, up to three days(24 hours) per year, including books and related conference or class travel
• Reimbursement of professional fees, such as IEEEmembership and licenses
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Term life insurance equal to annual salary, up to $100K
• Referral matching bonus program

BizFirst LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.