Software Engineer Level 1
Markon Solutions3 months ago
Fort Meade, MD, USAEntry Level
Base Salary
$160k - $180k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain Java and Spring Boot microservices.
- Develop and support RESTful APIs and backend services deployed in AWS, including Amazon ECS, AWS Lambda, Amazon RDS, and Amazon S3.
- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for software build, testing, deployment, and release activities.
- Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or comparable tools.
- Optimize application performance, scalability, reliability, and security in cloud-native environments.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues using tools such as Amazon CloudWatch, Prometheus, and the ELK Stack.
- Develop unit and integration tests and maintain technical documentation.
- Collaborate with DevOps engineers, front-end developers, product teams, and government stakeholders.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph with the customer.
- Bachelor’s degree and seven years of software engineering experience.
- Experience developing backend applications with Java and Spring Boot.
- Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices architectures, AWS cloud environments, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and Infrastructure as Code.
- Experience monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing production systems.
- Experience developing unit and integration tests.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Preferred experience with Docker, Kubernetes, additional AWS services, Git, Jira, Confluence, Agile software development environments, and Intelligence Community or DoD mission applications.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, training and tuition assistance, paid time off, and holidays.
About Markon Solutions
Markon Solutions provides cyber, digital transformation, and critical intelligence consulting services to U.S. federal agencies, including the Intelligence Community. The privately held firm delivers technology-enabled services such as red teaming, software engineering, and secure infrastructure support across classified programs. Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, it operates as a government contractor focused on national security missions and enterprise IT modernization.