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Software Engineer with Security Clearance

Aqua ITSpringfield, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 20 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers significant growth potential by immersing you in cutting-edge cloud-native development, DevSecOps, and data analytics within a secure environment. You'll thrive here if you're a proactive mid-senior engineer adept at Python, JavaScript frameworks, and AWS, eager to contribute to mission-critical applications in a dynamic, collaborative team. Apply now to advance your career with Aqua IT!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Employee
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Springfield, VA, United States
Posted
6 days ago
AWSMachine LearningAgileJavaScriptKubernetesPythonReact

Job Description

Position Overview The Software Engineer will support an Agile software factory focused on delivering data-centric applications, analytics, visualization tools, and automation solutions for mission customers operating across multiple security domains. The engineer will work as part of integrated Government and Contractor teams supporting multiple concurrent projects with varying timelines, ranging from rapid prototypes to long-term production capabilities.

The successful candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where requirements evolve rapidly, new technologies and datasets must be assessed quickly, and minimum viable products (MVPs) are frequently developed to address emerging mission needs. Engineers are expected to contribute throughout the entire software development lifecycle, including requirements discovery, architecture, development, testing, deployment, sustainment, and transition to follow-on efforts.

The program delivery agile development methodology and leverages Government-provided repositories, CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native architectures, open-source technologies, and modern DevSecOps practices to the maximum extent practical. Required Qualifications
Experience designing, developing, testing, and deploying cloud-native applications and data-driven solutions. Experience developing applications using Python and modern JavaScript frameworks such as React. Experience developing and deploying applications within AWS cloud environments.

Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies including Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift. Experience implementing and supporting CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices. Experience integrating, processing, and analyzing structured and unstructured data from multiple sources. Experience working within Agile software development environments, including participation in backlog grooming, sprint planning, requirements discovery, and iterative delivery. Ability to rapidly learn new mission domains, datasets, technologies, and analytical techniques to address emerging requirements.

Experience collaborating effectively with Government stakeholders, technical teams, and end users to translate mission needs into technical solutions. Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills. Desired Qualifications
Experience supporting intelligence, defense, national security, or other mission-focused environments. Experience working across multiple security domains and cross-domain development environments. Experience building data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, or data visualization solutions.

Experience with geospatial, multi-INT, or other large-scale mission datasets. Experience designing and delivering MVPs and prototypes under compressed timelines. Experience with infrastructure-as-code, automated testing, and cloud-native architecture patterns. Experience conducting technical research and evaluating emerging technologies to solve novel mission problems.

Minimum Education and Experience Candidates must meet one of the following: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline and 4+ years of relevant experience.
8+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree. Relevant experience must include software engineering, cloud-native application development, data-centric solutions, DevSecOps practices, and modern software development frameworks and technologies.

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