Software Engineer, Infrastructure

About Metron Metron is an employee-owned company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for the most challenging national security problems. For over 40 years, our principled approach to problem-solving has yielded creative solutions at the intersection of advanced mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering. Our people are leaders in their technical fields and are passionate about solving challenging problems. We look for individuals who share this same passion and can apply their experience in real-world settings.     Our Reston team is seeking a mid-level Infrastructure Engineer to help build, deploy, and operate the systems that support mission-focused software in production. This role is for someone who can improve how software moves from development into operational environments, while ensuring those environments remain reliable, observable, and maintainable. A successful candidate will work across containerized deployments, release automation, production monitoring, incident response, and integrations with external systems. The strongest candidates will bring hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker, solid software development fundamentals, and the ability to deliver reliable platform solutions in secure, operationally constrained environments. Key Responsibilities Build release pipelines to deploy code both on-premises and on deployed systems Incident Response to ensure high uptime of deployed software Facilitate integrations with other systems Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, applied math, or related field At least 3 years of industry experience Active TS/SCI Security Clearance Experience in Helm, Kubernetes, and Docker Proven experience and understanding of software deployment lifecycles on both cloud platforms and local on-premises hardware Software Development experience in Java, Rust or Typescript/React Ability to work effectively with researchers, engineers, and end users to translate technical concepts into usable software Familiarity with full-stack web application development in any frameworks/languages U.S. CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED; successful candidates will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information Desired Qualifications Experience using ADO, Gitlab, ArgoCD or similar CI/CD tools Experience with Keycloak or similar authentication systems Experience with logging tools such as Grafana, Loki, and Alloy Incident Response  Experience facilitating integrations with other systems Position Location:   Reston, VA *The selected individual(s) will be required to work from the Reston, VA office 5 days a week Perks and Benefits Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance   Accompanying FSA and HSA options   Additional Voluntary Benefits    Paid Time Off    9 Observed Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays    Paid Parental Leave    Tuition Reimbursement   Relocation Assistance Professional Development Reimbursement   Annual Salary Reviews    Profit Sharing    401(k) Traditional and Roth Options    Gym and Fitness Reimbursement    Employee Assistance Program    Employee Referral Program     Metron is an Equal  Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. VEVRAA Federal Contractor    

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