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Software Engineer II

ClearEdgeLaurel, Maryland, United StatesOnsite
Join ClearEdge and be a part of a dynamic team that solves some of the DoD’s most complex technical challenges. Every day, ClearEdge empowers our customers in government and industry with innovative, data-driven solutions.
Check out our extremely competitive benefits package at clearedgeit.com/benefits, which includes a $10k annual training/education benefit, 10% 401k contribution, health and technology allowance, and access to a state-of-the-art technology lab. We also offer monthly TechConnect and DeepDive collaboration sessions with our entire technical staff.

Your Mission


Join a highly skilled team dedicated to defending our nation’s most critical networks. As a Software Engineer II, you will support an elite cybersecurity mission, developing innovative solutions that enhance defensive operations. Your work will directly impact Red, Hunt, Blue, and JCMA missions, helping to secure and strengthen national security assets. In this fast-paced, DevOps-driven environment, you will collaborate with experts across multiple disciplines, develop prototypes to answer pressing cybersecurity challenges, and refine existing solutions to improve mission outcomes.

Your expertise will play a vital role in ensuring operational resilience and advancing cybersecurity capabilities.

You Will Excel If You Are:


  • Passionate about cybersecurity and eager to contribute to national security missions
  • A problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment
  • Skilled at developing innovative software solutions to complex challenges
  • Comfortable working directly with mission stakeholders to refine requirements and deliver impactful results
  • Proactive in mentoring junior developers while continuously expanding your own technical expertise
  • Always seeking opportunities to improve processes, workflows, and system efficiencies

A Day in the Life Of:


  • Develop solutions to support Defensive Cybersecurity Operations
  • Design and implement prototypes that answer new mission questions and enhance existing capabilities
  • Serve as a primary development point of contact for Blue Team missions while having opportunities to support Red, Hunt, and JCMA missions
  • Collaborate with cybersecurity experts, systems engineers, and data scientists to develop integrated solutions
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance mission effectiveness

Must Have:


  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or Associate’s degree plus 10 years of relevant experience, or High school diploma/GED plus 12 years of relevant experience (with in-depth related experience)
  • Strong proficiency in:
  • Cybersecurity principles
  • Python
  • Splunk
  • Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform)
  • Systems Integration
  • Linux (CentOS, Red Hat)
  • GitLab
  • Atlassian Jira

Nice to Have:


  • Experience with:
  • RESTful API integration
  • JavaScript
  • Bash scripting
  • Jenkins
  • Rancher/Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Airflow
  • Data Science/Machine Learning

About us:


We are an experienced advanced analytic development company providing Cyber solutions to current and emerging missions.Our Core Values of Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, Fairness, Respect, Responsibility, and Accountability drive our mission and vision and are the heart of what we do each day. We combine our Core Values with the three key elements of people, technology, and integrity to repeatedly deliver stellar results within our primary competencies.  ClearEdge is also pleased to share that we have recently expanded our prime and subcontract presence into new cyber markets! If this position does not fit your skillset, please visit our Careers page to explore our current openings, or contact a ClearEdge recruiter at careers@clearedgeit.com.

ClearEdge is an equal opportunity employer.Apply for this job

Life at ClearEdge

ClearEdge is a mission-driven technology thought leader grown out of the Intelligence Community that provides software engineering, big data, cloud, data analytics, data visualization, and data science solutions and services. As a small business, we are personally committed to responding to our customers' requirements by attracting and retaining only top-tier engineers and field experts. At ClearEdge, we understand that our employees are the key to our success. Armed with the industry's best and brightest talent, we seek to find the most interesting and challenging projects. Our goal is to use our talents to help clients find clear, effective solutions to their data problems in an efficient and cost effective manner. Follow us on Twitter: @ClearEdgeIT (https://twitter.com/ClearEdgeIT) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClearEdgeIT
Thrive Here & What We Value* Collaborative Environment* Externalfacing Aspects* Industry Events and Positions* DoD 8720 Certifications* ClearEdge Leadership Team* Core values of Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, Fairness, Respect, Responsibility, Accountability* People, Technology, Integrity for stellar results in primary competencies* Expanding prime and subcontract presence into new Cyber markets* Monthly TechConnect and DeepDive collaboration sessions with entire technical staff

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