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TITLE: Software Engineer RATE RANGE: $70 - $100.00/hr W2 (Based on Benefits Chosen while on contract) ONSITE LOCATION: Sterling, VA 20166 or State College. PA 16801 or Richardson, TX 75080 REQUIRED: Active Top Secret or TS/SCI CLEARANCE DURATION: 12+ months Contract to Hire No C2C, we can NOT work with outside agencies/vendors, and we can NOT do 1099-ACTIVE TOP SECRET OR TS/SCI CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED Join a great Satellite Ground Systems team, where you'll be building mission-critical software that powers real-time communication, surveillance, and defense systems for the intelligence community. In this DevSecOps role, you won't just support pipelines-you'll architect, build, and lead the transformation of how we deliver secure, scalable, and resilient software in support of national security. You'll be responsible for developing new CI/CD pipelines from the ground up for applications, provisioning infrastructure in AWS GovCloud, and helping us migrate away from legacy tooling. Due to the clearance requirements, this is an onsite position. REQUIRED EDUCATION AND SKILLS: Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret or TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to start date. Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of experience.
Experience building secure CI/CD pipelines from scratch (Jenkins, GitLab)
Experience with AWS GovCloud, including provisioning managed services (Terraform, CloudFormation)
DESIRED SKILLS: Experience in DevSecOps toolchains including Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Gradle, Git, Bitbucket, Jira.
Experience with system configuration management across Dev/Test/Ops environments
Experience developing in a high-level programming language in a Linux OS environment.
Proficiency with infrastructure scripting (Python, Shell)
Knowledge of artifact versioning and secure artifact management practices
Agile development experience (Scrum, Kanban)
CompTIA Security+ certification
Java awareness (how it builds, deploys, runs-not necessarily hands-on development)
Familiarity with secure coding standards and deployment best practices
Master's degree in a STEM field
Experience supporting classified systems in a defense or intelligence setting
POSITION OVERVIEW Design and build modern CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab for new, cloud-based products
Integrate security scans, static analysis, container scans, and approval gates into the pipeline from Day 1
Provision and manage AWS GovCloud infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation
Support secure and compliant deployment of services such as Aurora, Lambda, EKS, S3, and EC2
Manage system configurations across development, test, and operations environments
Work in parallel with legacy platform teams to eventually migrate workloads onto your pipelines
Collaborate with Java software developers, systems engineers, and other cross-functional teams
Deliver an MVP pipeline for the greenfield observability product by end of summer, with operational maturity by January
Provide technical leadership and independent initiative in a fast-moving Agile environment
What You'll Learn Full mission lifecycle of satellite ground control systems
End-to-end DevSecOps deployment in a secure, classified AWS environment
If you would like to interview for this position, please send an updated resume to Meredith Baldwin, Rates listed are not a guarantee of salary/rate. Rate offered at time of hire will depend on many factors including education, experience, interview results and skill level GeoLogics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran Meredith Baldwin Recruiter
Date Posted: 06 June 2025
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