Software Engineer Ctj Poly United States Virginia Reston

Job description

Design, implement, test, and maintain cloud‑scale services and platform components used in security‑critical and highly regulated environments. Participate in design discussions, architecture reviews, and code reviews to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and resilient. Collaborate closely with partner teams such as security, operations, program management, and compliance to deliver end‑to‑end solutions. Investigate and resolve live‑site issues, contributing to strong operational excellence and service reliability. Use telemetry, data, and customer feedback to improve system performance, reliability, and security posture. Participate in 24x7 on-call rotations to support service health, respond to incidents, and help restore service quickly and safely. Apply secure‑by‑design principles throughout the development lifecycle, including threat modeling and defense‑in‑depth practices. Demonstrate a growth mindset by learning new technologies, seeking feedback, and gradually taking on broader technical ownership. Embody our culture and values. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination. Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment. Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Rust, or Python. OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Rust, or Python. OR equivalent experience. Experience with CI/CD systems and Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Azure DevOps, Bicep, Terraform, or ARM. Experience building or operating cloud-based services on Azure. Knowledge of software engineering fundamentals including design, testing, debugging, code reviews, and secure development practices. Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering teams and communicate technical concepts clearly. Experience with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or large-scale service operations. Experience with observability platforms, telemetry, monitoring, and operational excellence practices. Experience supporting regulated, sovereign, government, or compliance-sensitive environments. Familiarity with deployment automation, release management, and service reliability engineering practices.