**Candidate must hold an active TS/SCI w/Poly clearance**
* *Candidate must be local to the DC, Maryland, or Northern Virginia area. **

Detailed Description and Job Requirements
Software development effort currently underway for the productization of the Mission focused product suite to enable deployment and use beyond the current customer environment and across the broader DoD community. This is a multi-quarter effort extending through FY27 and will continue to evolve as requirements are refined in partnership with the productization team.
At a high level, this initiative requires us to "genericize" the current solution by removing our current customer-specific dependencies, abstracting environment-specific configurations, and developing interfaces that allow authorization workflows and key management operations to function across a variety of customer environments. This effort impacts all major components of the ecosystem, including clients, Portal, Proxy services, and OpenBao-based key management services.

Tasks Include:

• Lead changes to build Encryption Libraries and Key Management Services.
• Establish and apply best practices, to ensure successful implementation of solution designs through collaborative project team communication, planning documentation, system testing, and defect resolution.
• Manage day-to-day efforts toward project accomplishments.
• Participate in project planning and project status communications.

Required Qualifications:

• 12+ years of working experience
• BS computer science or related field (or 8 years of equivalent work experience)
• Ability to communicate effectively and build rapport with team members and clients

Desired Qualifications:Our environment not only encourages you to learn new, emerging technologies to expand your skill set; it also provides you with opportunity to share your knowledge with our team of elite professionals. Skill or experience in the following is highly desired:

• 8 or more years experience with Java development on both Linux and Windows platforms [OR] 8 or more years of experiences with C and/or C++
  • Proficiency in at least one additional high-level language, preferably Python, Go, or Rust
• 8 or more years experience with modern software development management
• Deep understanding of Agile methodology
• 5 or more years of Cryptographic experience, with a good understanding of key management
• 5 or more years of experience with REST APIs
• 2 years experience with cloud platforms, tools, and administration
• 5more years Docker and Kubernetes experience.
• Strong analytical troubleshooting and performance evaluation skills.
• Must be an effective team member with strong communications skills and the ability to follow-through, stay motivated, and collaborate with all team members.
• Ability to work in a matrix environment and partner with virtual teams
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, and take ownership of various parts of a project or initiative
• Ability to work under pressure and manage to tight deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements

Benefit Information
Our firm offers a professional and respectful work environment, exciting opportunities for professional growth, and comprehensive benefits, including:

• Generous paid time off
• Health, vision, and dental benefits
• Long term/short term disability
• Life insurance
• 401(k) plan with match available immediately
• Employee referral incentive
• Remote or Hybrid telework arrangements are available for some positions