Strategic Systems Software Engineer - DevSecOps

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory seeks a Strategic Systems Software Engineer to help streamline engineering workflows, automate deployments, and mentor junior developers in a secure, high‑assurance environment.

You will work with government sponsors and cross‑functional teams across the software lifecycle, applying DevSecOps, AI-assisted coding tools, and container technologies to deliver mission‑critical software.

Qualifications

• Have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or another technical field; or equivalent years of relevant professional experience.
• Have 5+ years of relevant experience developing in programming languages such as C#, Python, JavaScript, C++, and/or Java.
• Have experience in using modern software development and project management tools (e.g. GitLab, Jira, VS Code).
• Have experience with design and integration of software with relational databases and/or NoSQL databases.
• Thrive in a collaborative team environment while taking ownership of your work and contributing your unique expertise to achieve mission success.
• Possess strong debugging, investigative, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Are interested in leading software development efforts and providing technical mentorship.
• Stay current with emerging software engineering technologies, tools, and methodologies, and identify opportunities to apply them to improve mission outcomes, software quality, and development efficiency.
• Have experience implementing DevSecOps practices, including automated security scanning, vulnerability management, and software supply chain security.
• Have experience with containerization (e.g., Docker, Podman) and orchestration technologies (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Have hands-on experience leveraging AI-assisted coding tools to improve development efficiency, code quality, testing, or documentation generation.
• Are willing and able to travel within the US (not likely to exceed a few trips per year with no more than five days in duration for each).
• Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Final Top Secret level clearance.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to streamline engineering workflows and improve software quality through automation, analytics, and emerging software development technologies.
• Promote DevSecOps practices through integration of security, testing, and compliance throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Prepare and execute software deployments at APL and with customers at installation sites, ensuring high-quality results.
• Collaborate with developers, system engineers, technical leads, end users, and sponsors to understand system needs and develop solutions.

Skills

C#

Python

JavaScript

C++

Java

DevSecOps

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

GitLab

Jira

VS Code

Docker

Kubernetes

AI-assisted coding tools

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory seeks a Strategic Systems Software Engineer to help streamline engineering workflows, automate deployments, and mentor junior developers in a secure, high‑assurance environment.

You will work with government sponsors and cross‑functional teams across the software lifecycle, applying DevSecOps, AI-assisted coding tools, and container technologies to deliver mission‑critical software.