Software Engineer - TS/SCI Python DevOps for Mission Systems

Expedition Technology; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Expedition Technology is seeking a Software Engineer with a TS/SCI clearance to design and implement Python-based services supporting verification, validation, testing, and evaluation workflows for DoD and Intel communities.

The role emphasizes building scalable, well-tested software across the stack, with opportunities to mentor teammates and contribute to containerization and CI/CD pipelines. Strong software architecture experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience with Python.
• Ability to write clean, modular, tested code.
• Understanding of software architecture and design patterns.
• Familiarity with containerization and CI/CD tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Python-based services for mission workflows.
• Build scalable, maintainable software for verification and validation environments.
• Collaborate across teams on best practices in software engineering and observability.
• Contribute to design and evolution of mission-critical environments.
• Support deployment and automation with containerization and CI/CD tools.
• Mentor teammates and grow engineering capabilities.

Skills

Python

Software engineering

DevOps

Containerization (Docker)

CI/CD (GitLab)

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms (AWS)

System design

Testing & observability

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

GitLab

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Expedition Technology is seeking a Software Engineer with a TS/SCI clearance to design and implement Python-based services supporting verification, validation, testing, and evaluation workflows for DoD and Intel communities.

The role emphasizes building scalable, well-tested software across the stack, with opportunities to mentor teammates and contribute to containerization and CI/CD pipelines. Strong software architecture experience is valued.