Senior Principal/Staff Cyber Software Engineer CI Poly
SHLD· Information Technology And Services· Jan 21, 2026 · 9mo agoPosted 279 days ago
Herndon, VA
In office
Full-time
Staff
$180K–$242K est.
9+ years exp
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Job description
*****MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE TS/SCI WITH CI POLY CLEARANCE******
Software Engineer IV
We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our diverse team at our Herndon, VA, office. The candidate will work within a cross-functional Agile Scrum Team primarily focusing on building and maintaining systems running in a containerized environment.
For Senior Principal level: A Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of relevant experience; OR a Master's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience; OR a PhD with 4+ years of relevant experience an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree requirement
For Staff level: A Bachelor's degree with 14+ years of relevant experience; OR a Master's degree with 12+ years of relevant experience; OR a PhD with 9+ years of relevant experience an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree requirement
Required:
Significant Java and Python development experience
Experience with SQL
Shell Script experience
Hands-on experience with Unix/Linux
TS/SCI with Poly
*****MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE TS/SCI WITH CI POLY CLEARANCE******
Desired:
Security+ or equivalent certification and willingness to serve as a privileged user supporting deployed systems testing
Experience with Kubernetes (Red Hat OpenShift or another variant)
Familiarity with NiFi
Experience with cross-domain systems
Experience with JavaScript
Shld, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.
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