Software Engineer (Cloud & DevSecOps)

Overview

Software Engineer (Cloud & DevSecOps) (RDTE)

Bowhead is seeking a Software Engineer (Cloud & DevSecOps) to join our team in Dahlgren, VA. The ideal candidate will bring a strong foundation in software development, cloud technologies, and DevSecOps practices. This position offers the opportunity to work across application development, cloud infrastructure, and automation while collaborating with technical teams to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Software Development:

• Design, develop, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise web applications using JavaScript and modern full-stack technologies. Support application architecture, integration, testing, modernization, and performance improvements.

Cloud Engineering:

• Support application deployment, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting within Microsoft Azure and AWS environments, including virtualized and hybrid cloud infrastructure.

DevSecOps and Automation:

• Develop and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines, automate software testing and deployment processes, and support containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.

Security and Compliance:

• Apply secure coding practices, support vulnerability remediation and security testing, and utilize HashiCorp Vault for secure secrets management. Ensure alignment with applicable DoD cybersecurity requirements.

Technical Support and Collaboration:

• Troubleshoot complex software and infrastructure issues, participate in technical design discussions, and recommend improvements to system reliability, scalability, and efficiency.

Customer Engagement:

• Collaborate with government stakeholders and technical teams to understand requirements, resolve challenges, maintain documentation, and share technical knowledge.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline preferred.
• Five to eight (5–8) years of relevant experience in software engineering, full-stack development, cloud engineering, DevOps, or related disciplines.
• IAT Level II certificaiton required.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting enterprise web applications using JavaScript and modern software development practices.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and/or AWS cloud environments.
• Experience with GitLab version control, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and automated software testing.
• Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm for containerized application deployments.
• Experience with HashiCorp Vault or comparable secrets management solutions.
• Understanding of software architecture, application integration, and the software development lifecycle.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex application, cloud, and infrastructure issues.
• Knowledge of secure coding practices, cybersecurity compliance, and vulnerability remediation.
• Experience contributing to technical design decisions and improving application performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively with customers and technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Vue.js, Python Flask, Java Spring, TypeScript, and HTML.
• Advanced Kubernetes administration, troubleshooting, and Helm chart development experience.
• Experience with cloud architecture, hybrid environments, virtualization, identity management, and storage solutions.
• Familiarity with cloud monitoring, logging, observability, and performance optimization.
• Understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, routing, VPNs, VLANs, peering, and load balancing.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), configuration management, and infrastructure automation.
• Familiarity with automated security testing, DoD cybersecurity requirements, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes.
• Experience supporting DoD, federal government, or other regulated environments.
• Experience with application modernization, engineering process improvements, and technical automation.
• Relevant certifications in cloud engineering, software development, Kubernetes, DevOps, or cybersecurity.

Desired Professional Attributes:

• The successful candidate will demonstrate technical ownership, independent problem-solving, sound engineering judgment, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Strong collaboration, adaptability, customer service, and attention to security and mission requirements are essential.
• We are seeking a motivated engineer who enjoys solving technical challenges, sharing knowledge, and contributing to a collaborative, mission-focused environment.

Targeted salary range is $120,000 to $140,000 annually based on qualifications and experience.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds or more
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to maintain a clearance at the Secret level and obtain a Top Secret Clearance. US Citizenship is a requirement for this contract.

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status EOE/D/V. Pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and subject to other state and federal requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity posters here .

All candidates must apply online at www.uicalaska.com , and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance www.uicalaska.com/careers/recruitment/ .

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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ID 2026-26528

Category Information Technology

Location : Location US-VA-Dahlgren

Min USD $120,000.00/Yr.

Max USD $140,000.00/Yr.

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Top Secret

Minimum Clearance Required Secret

Travel Requirement Less than 10%