Markon is looking for a Software Engineer II to join a mission-critical team supporting the development and sustainment of the GHOSTGEM software suite. You will work on applications like DINO and future mission capabilities for our Fort Meade customer, contributing to the full software development lifecycle.
What You'll Do
- Develop, enhance, and sustain applications within the GHOSTGEM software suite
- Implement, test, and integrate software solutions with existing COTS, GOTS, and FOSS products and libraries
- Develop automation and scripting solutions to support application functionality and deployment
- Troubleshoot and resolve software issues across development and operational environments
- Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver scalable, containerized, and cloud-native solutions
What We're Looking For
- Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph
- Experience working with Linux command-line interface (CLI) and related tools
- Experience developing Bash scripts
- Recent experience with Python (3.x) software development
- Familiarity with Rust programming concepts or a willingness and aptitude to learn Rust
- Experience with NoSQL databases, including MongoDB
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and containerd
- Experience with container orchestration platforms, including Kubernetes
- Experience creating Helm charts for deploying containerized services in Kubernetes
- Familiarity with messaging frameworks, including RabbitMQ
- Familiarity with CI/CD principles and tools, including GitLab CI
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices and tools such as Ansible
- Experience using Git version control
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field + 3 years of relevant experience OR Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field + 5 years of relevant experience OR 7 years of relevant Software Engineering experience
Nice to Have
- Experience with SQL databases, including PostgreSQL
- Experience with the Atlassian tool suite, including Jira and Confluence
Technical Stack
- Languages & Scripting: Bash, Python 3.x, Rust
- Databases: MongoDB, PostgreSQL
- Infrastructure & Orchestration: Linux CLI, Docker, containerd, Kubernetes, Helm, Ansible
- Tools & Platforms: RabbitMQ, GitLab CI, Git
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $160,000 - $200,000 per year
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Life Insurance and Disability (Short-Term & Long-Term)
- 401(k) match
- Flexible Spending Accounts and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Training and Tuition Assistance
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
