Software Engineer Level 2

Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions.

 

At Markon, we don't just offer jobs – we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.

 

Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.

 

Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make – which is why we’re consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation’s most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters – bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients’ missions.

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Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

 

Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays.

 

Markon is seeking a Software Engineer Level 2 to design, develop, and sustain mission-critical software systems for our Fort Meade Customer. This role requires deep expertise in Java-based development, distributed processing, and cloud technologies to support high-performance, scalable solutions within complex operational environments.

• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based software applications supporting mission requirements.
• Develop and optimize distributed processing solutions, including MapReduce-based workflows.
• Support cloud-based architectures, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
• Integrate and maintain systems leveraging GhostMachine and QTA technologies.
• Analyze system and user requirements to derive effective software solutions.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve complex software issues across development and production environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure robust system design and operational effectiveness.
• Contribute to and uphold software development best practices, standards, and documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph with this Customer. 
• Bachelor’s degree with 14+ years of relevant software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java development.
• Experience with MapReduce and large-scale data processing frameworks.
• Experience supporting cloud environments and architectures.
• Hands-on experience with GhostMachine and QTA.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and enterprise integration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Intelligence Community or DoD systems.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, performance tuning, and high-throughput environments.
• Experience working in classified or mission-critical environments.

USD $210,000.00 - USD $225,000.00 /Yr.

The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.