Senior Software Engineer with Security Clearance

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Job description

Job Description Company Overview: 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. Join us and make a meaningful impact. Markon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Description: Markon's partner company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our program supporting a key IC government customer. Responsibilities may include: Lead and develop complex network automation projects using Ansible, Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO), and Python, guiding junior developers in the process. Write and maintain Python scripts for network automation, leveraging 5 to 7 years of programming experience, with a minimum of 2 years focused on network automation. Develop automated testing scripts using Python PyATS or similar frameworks, integrating them into a CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins to ensure continuous testing and deployment. Operate effectively in a CI/CD/DevOps/Agile fast-paced environment, contributing to iterative development and rapid deployment cycles. Design, develop, and integrate REST APIs to enable seamless communication and data exchange between systems. Job Requirements Requirements: A Bachelor's degree with 11+ year's relevant experience. Proven Experience using Ansible/ python/ REST/API. Hands - on programming and scripting experience in Python with 5 to 7 years of experience with a minimum of 2 years on network automation. Successful self-starter that can lead complex automation projects and guide junior developers. Experience operating in a CI/CD/DevOps/Agile fast paced environment. Experience in network automation tools Ansible and Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO). Experience in Development of automated testing scripts with integration to a CI/CD pipeline with Python PyATS or similar testing framework and Jenkins. Experience in developing data models and understanding of Yang. Desired Skills: A Master's degree in a relevant field. Experience with ServiceNow development and integration. IT project management experience, and be familiar with Scrum, Lean, Agile and DevOps. Exposure to Cisco IOS, IOS XR. NX -OS and Junos operating systems. Travel 0 - 10% Location Herndon, VA - Herndon, VA US (Primary) Education Bachelor's Degree Job Type Full-time Career Level Experienced (Non-Manager) Category Information Technology Exemption Type Exempt Date Needed By Security Clearance TS/SCI with a Full Scope Polygraph

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