Software Engineer 3
Columbia, Maryland
QK Team /
Software Engineering (Full-Time) /
On-site
At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world-class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to take ownership of a Kubernetes-native application designed to orchestrate and deploy workloads within the cluster it runs in. The role involves advancing a platform that integrates a modern web-based UI/UX, containerized microservices, and cloud-native components. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Go, TypeScript, Python, and Kubernetes, and will be comfortable working with containerization, orchestration, and event-driven systems. In addition, the candidate must be willing to collaborate with multiple teams to ensure operational excellence and maintain and improve documentation while adhering to internal development standards.
Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency appropriate polygraph).
Capabilities
- This position will be looking for the following skillsets: hardware and software integration, Infrastructure, provisioning, Ansible CM, Kubernetes, Cloud Technologies, Rancher, Containers as a service (Caas)
- Proficiency in Go (Golang), with practical experience developing production services.
- Experience building frontends using TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Solid experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and GitOps workflows (ArgoCD).
- Familiarity with event-driven architectures and message brokers like Kafka.
- Hands-on experience with container technologies like Docker, and orchestration via RKE2 or similar.
- Strong understanding of system design, RESTful APIs, and microservices.
- Familiarity with SQL databases and integration in containerized environments.
- Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Required Qualifications
- TS/SCI with agency appropriate poly
- 20+ years of software development experience, with a strong focus on backend and cloud-native applications.
Desired Technical Skills
- Familiar with Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, Bamboo, Fisheye).
- Experience with Agile development
- Experience with Continuous Integration
- LINUX or UNIX administration/maintenance experience
- knowledge of SIGINT systems and dataflows
- Ability to perform in a team environment.
- Experience with Kafka, NiFi, MetalLB, and MinIO in production environments.
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and automation using cloud-init or Terraform.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows.
- Background in observability (Prometheus, Grafana, or similar).
- Experience with Rancher Suite (Harvester, Longhorn, KubeVirt).
- Prior work with AWS (EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS) or other cloud platforms.
- Maintain and improve documentation and internal development standards
The Benefits Package
- Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.
- Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.
- A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Vision and Dental
- Life and AD&D Benefits
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances
- Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services
Additional benefits include:
Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:
Company Environment & Perks
- Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000
- Mobility Among Wyetech-supported Contracts
- Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS
- Various team-building events throughout the year such as: monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
- Employees receive two complementary branded clothing orders annually.
$86.20 - $136.27 an hour
Pay Range: $86.20 - $136.27 per hour*
Hourly pay rates listed for this position serve as a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Compensation will vary dependent upon factors including but not limited to: Government contract rates; education; relevant prior work experience, knowledge, skills, and competencies; certifications, and geographic location. *Hourly pay rates reflect the pre-benefit gross wage amounts.
Wyetech, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Affirmative Action Statement:
Wyetech, LLC is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.
Accommodations:
Wyetech, LLC is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Brittney Wood. at 844-WYETECH x727 or staffing@wyetech.com. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to all candidates.
