Kroll
Software Engineer SWE (Clearance
Washington, District of Columbia · Senior
No sponsorship$100k-$150kDetected 50 days ago
TypeScriptPythonGoDistributed SystemsCode ReviewAWSKubernetesTerraformAnsibleHelmCI/CDPrometheusGrafanaDevOpsKafkaLeadershipMentoringArgo CDCISSP
About the role
- This is an on-site SCIF position requiring a TS/SCI clearance with an active Full Scope Polygraph prior to consideration.
- Equivalent experience may be substituted.
Responsibilities
- Design scalable workflows for deploying and managing Kubernetes-native applications including multi-tenant and multi-cluster configurations
- Lead development of reusable Helm charts, GitOps templates, and deployment strategies
- Build system-aware controllers or agents that automate application lifecycle tasks
- Design and implement event-driven architectures using Kafka, controller patterns, or equivalent technologies
- Build and maintain custom Kubernetes controllers and operators using Go or Python
- Implement infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, cloud-init, Ansible, or equivalent tooling
- Support GitOps pipeline design using ArgoCD, Fleet, or equivalent
- Collaborate with DevOps and platform teams to ensure secure, compliant deployments
- Contribute to CI/CD pipeline design and code review standards
- Guide the team through design decisions and engineering tradeoffs
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph. must be active prior to start
- Experience with event-driven or agent-based systems (Kafka, controller patterns)
- Familiarity with infrastructure automation (Terraform, Ansible)
- Proven mentorship and technical leadership capability
Skills
- AWS GovCloud, C2S/SC2S classified cloud experience
- Cross-domain solution (CDS) experience
- DoD 8140 IASAE Level II or III (CASP+, CISSP)
- Deep experience coding in Go and/or Python in cloud-native contexts
- Service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
Compensation
- Competitive salary structures, performance-based incentives, and merit-based compensation reviews.
- The current salary range for this position is $100,000 to $150,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Generous paid time off (PTO), paid company holidays, generous parental and family leave.
- Please note that benefits may vary by region, department and role.
- We encourage you to speak with your recruiter to learn more about the specific benefits available for your position.
Company info
- As a part of One Team, One Kroll, you'll contribute to a collaborative and empowering environment, propelling your career to new heights.
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