Chantilly, VA

Salary
Posted
Jul 20, 2026
Location
Chantilly, VA
Last confirmed open
Jul 22, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

A software engineering role supporting a clearance-processing office, focused on building and optimizing cloud-native applications and cross-domain network solutions that bridge unsecured and secured networks. Day-to-day work spans designing cloud architectures, developing serverless functions and web-based UIs, and debugging code across languages such as Python, Java, and JavaScript. Suits engineers with active TS/SCI Full Scope Poly credentials and hands-on cloud development experience.

Mid level · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance

Must have (4)
Python, Java or JavaScriptReactserverless functionsJSON
Nice to have (7)
LinuxBashAWS DiodeAWS CloudWatchAnsibleTerraformKubernetes

“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.

Posted 3 times — it's one opening, so apply once.

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How this req sits in the market our data

What won't set you apart
Python62%Java62%JavaScript62%React40%

Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.

What the occupation pays Median $158,337 (middle half $126,441–$180,105).

Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.

Why we read it this way (8)

An active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph is an absolute hard gate — candidates without it will not be considered.

The posting lists Python, Java, React, 'JNode', and JavaScript together as a set of languages used for cloud-native development. 'JNode' appears to be a non-standard or misspelled term (possibly Node.js); it was not emitted as a separate skill given the ambiguity.

The required skills section bundles Python, Java, and JavaScript as interchangeable language examples ('like Python, Java, REACT, JNode and JavaScript'). React and JavaScript are also called out individually and are treated as distinct required skills given their specific UI/front-end context.

All items under 'Desired Skills' (Linux, Bash, AWS Diode, AWS CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes) are marked preferred.

No experience level, years of experience, degree requirement, or compensation information is stated in the posting.

The role is located in Chantilly, VA, which falls within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CBSA.

Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): cloud-native application development.

Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.

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