Software Engineer with Security Clearance

2HB Incorporated; Maryland; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

2HB Incorporated in Annapolis Junction, MD is seeking a Software Engineer to own a Kubernetes-native application that orchestrates workloads within its cluster. The role focuses on a platform with a modern web UI/UX, containerized microservices, and cloud-native components.

Strong Go, TypeScript, Python, and Kubernetes expertise is required. The candidate will collaborate across teams, maintain documentation, and uphold internal development standards while supporting a government customer.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of software development experience with backend and cloud-native apps.
• TS SCI w/ Polygraph is required.
• This role requires hardware/software integration, infrastructure provisioning, Kubernetes, and cloud tech.
• Proficiency in Go, TypeScript, Python, and Kubernetes for production services.
• Frontend work using TypeScript, HTML, CSS is expected.
• Strong Kubernetes, Helm and GitOps (ArgoCD) experience.
• Familiarity with Kafka, Docker, and container orchestration.
• Understanding of REST, microservices, and SQL in containerized environments.
• Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own a Kubernetes-native app to orchestrate and deploy workloads.
• Collaborate across teams to maintain operational excellence.
• Improve documentation and adhere to internal standards.
• Advance a platform with a web UI/UX, microservices, and cloud-native components.

Skills

Go (Golang)

TypeScript

Python

Kubernetes

RESTful APIs

Microservices

GitOps (ArgoCD)

Docker

SQL databases

Event-driven architecture

Tools

Helm

Rancher

KubeVirt

Terraform

cloud-init

AWS (EKS)

Job description

Software Engineer

Annapolis Junction, MD This is a full-time position, and requires a TS/SCI/Full Scope Polygraph Clearance. 2HB Incorporated is seeking a Software Engineer to support its government customer in Annapolis Junction, MD. The successful candidate will take ownership of a Kubernetes-native application designed to orchestrate and deploy workloads within the cluster it runs in. The role involves advancing a platform that integrates a modern web-based UI/UX, containerized microservices, and cloud-native components. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Go, TypeScript, Python, and Kubernetes, and will be comfortable working with containerization, orchestration, and event-driven systems.

In addition, the candidate must be willing to collaborate with multiple teams to ensure operational excellence and maintain and improve documentation while adhering to internal development standards.

Basic Qualification

• 20+ years of software development experience, with a strong focus on backend and cloud-native applications.
• TS SCI w/Poly
• This position will be looking for the following skillsets: hardware and software integration, Infrastructure, provisioning, Ansible CM, Kubernetes, Cloud Technologies, Rancher, Containers as a service (Caas)
• Proficiency in Go (Golang), with practical experience developing production services.
• Experience building frontends using TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Solid experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and GitOps workflows (ArgoCD).
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and message brokers like Kafka.
• Hands-on experience with container technologies like Docker, and orchestration via RKE2 or similar.
• Strong understanding of system design, RESTful APIs, and microservices.
• Familiarity with SQL databases and integration in containerized environments.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiar with Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, Bamboo, Fisheye).
• Experience with Agile development
• Experience with Continuous Integration
• LINUX or UNIX administration/maintenance experience * knowledge of SIGINT systems and dataflows
• Ability to perform in a team environment.
• Experience with Kafka, NiFi, MetalLB, and MinIO in production environments.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and automation using cloud-init or Terraform.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows.
• Background in observability (Prometheus, Grafana, or similar).
• Experience with Rancher Suite (Harvester, Longhorn, KubeVirt).
• Prior work with AWS (EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS) or other cloud platforms.
• Maintain and improve documentation and internal development standards This is a full-time position, and requires a TS/SCI/Full Scope Polygraph Clearance.