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Senior Cloud Software Engineer [$308k/yr+] TS/SCI-FS Poly with Security Clearance

SYSTOLICAnnapolis Junction, MD🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 30, 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Employee
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
Posted
19 hours ago
DockerAWSELKCDKCloudFormationGrafanaHelmJavaKafkaKubernetesPrometheusReactTerraform

Job Description

Candidates must already possess an active Top Secret/SCI w/ Full Scope Polygraph to be considered.

Summary: • Deliver cloud-based geolocation and messaging solutions across scalable, high-availability architectures. • Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure utilizing AWS, Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes. • Build reusable Infrastructure as Code modules, Helm charts, and integrate messaging middleware such as ActiveMQ or Kafka. • Support engineering efforts utilizing Java and React while monitoring systems via Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenSearch.

Qualifications && Compensation: • Degree: Technical bachelor's degree or equivalent experience • Years of experience: 20+ years • Total Compensation: $308k+ yearly (tentative) Job Description: • Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable cloud infrastructure and modernize application workloads in AWS. • Build reusable Infrastructure as Code modules and Helm charts using Terraform, CloudFormation, and AWS CDK. • Develop and support software components utilizing Java and React in containerized environments including Docker and Kubernetes. • Implement message broker systems and event streaming platforms using ActiveMQ and Kafka. • Configure and maintain logging, monitoring, and alerting pipelines using Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, and ELK/OpenSearch. • Establish disaster recovery, backup, and high-availability strategies across distributed Linux environments. • Implement cloud cost optimization practices, IAM governance, secrets management, and root cause analysis troubleshooting. • Document technical architectures, standard operating procedures, and runbooks to support ongoing operations.

About SYSTOLIC: SYSTOLIC is dedicated to giving our employees the best possible company experience so that they can focus on providing outstanding support to their customer’s mission. Our company is founded on integrity, enthusiasm, and a relentless commitment to supporting the Intelligence Community. You can learn more about us and submit an application to be considered against our current and future openings at https://systolic.com. To learn about our compensation ranges, visit our

Pay Transparency page at: https://systolic.com/pay-transparency

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