1327 - Lead Principal Software Engineer = Pos: 794 - Software Engineer (Swe) - Skill Level 2

1327 - Lead Principal Software Engineer = Pos: 794 - Software Engineer (SWE) - Skill Level 2 Forte Meade. MD (onsite) 5+ Years Contract Client is seeking a Software Engineer (Level 2) to support a mission-critical program within the Intelligence Community in a classified on-site SCIF environment. This role focuses on implementing containerized application workflows and infrastructure automation using modern DevOps and cloud-native tooling. The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop deployment pipelines, integrate services, and support scalable Kubernetes-based applications while emphasizing automation, documentation, and code reusability.Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of deployment pipelines and Helm charts for containerized applications
• Implement and test deployment logic, including secrets management and ConfigMap lifecycle
• Support standardization and documentation of reusable deployment templates
• Work with Kubernetes tools (Helm, ArgoCD, Fleet, manifests) to enable scalable deployments
• Implement GitOps workflows and support CI/CD pipeline configuration and maintenance
• Collaborate with backend, frontend, and infrastructure teams to integrate microservices
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in containerized environments using logs, events, and metrics
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code components using Docker, Kubernetes, and related tooling
• Support configuration management, environment consistency, and secrets injection across deployment tiers
• Document infrastructure configurations and deployment procedures
• Participate in code reviews, testing, sprint ceremonies, and technical discussions
• Collaborate with senior engineers to implement architectural patterns and team standards
• Identify and automate repetitive operational tasks to improve efficiency

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 7+ years of software engineering experience with hands-on work in containerized applications or infrastructure automation
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (required prior to start)
• Proficiency in Go, Python, and/or TypeScript
• Experience with Kubernetes (pods, deployments, services, namespaces, ConfigMaps, Secrets, ingress), Helm, and Docker
• Experience with GitOps workflows and CI/CD tools such as ArgoCD or Fleet
• Working knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and Linux system operations
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills in containerized environments
• Ability to work across full stack and infrastructure boundaries
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to produce technical documentation
• Familiarity with two or more of the following: Kubernetes CRDs/operator patterns, event-driven architectures (Kafka, pub/sub), Terraform or Ansible, secrets management solutions, Rancher or OpenShift, observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK)
• Experience in classified DoD or Intelligence Community environments (preferred)
• DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II compliance (preferred)

Metasys Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, veteran or disability status.