Software Engineer 3

If you want to be part of a dynamic team delivering cutting-edge cyber training solutions, this is the place for you. Amentum is seeking a Software Engineer to join the DevOps team in Hanover, MD. The team develops, deploys, and supports mission-focused cyber training solutions used across multiple locations.

Team members work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment supporting the entire software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, software development, testing, deployment, infrastructure management, and operational support. Engineers work closely with instructors, developers, and system administrators to deliver reliable, realistic training capabilities.

Unlike many software organizations where engineers are assigned to a single product or technology stack, members of the DevOps team contribute across a diverse portfolio of applications, services, and supporting infrastructure. This provides opportunities to build broad technical expertise while collaborating with teammates to deliver integrated solutions throughout the software development lifecycle.

This position is ideal for software engineers who enjoy solving complex technical challenges, learning new technologies, and applying their skills across a diverse portfolio of software, infrastructure, and operational systems.

Work Schedule: The courses supported by this team operate from 0700-1800 Monday through Friday. Contract core hours are 1000-1400. The DevOps team maintains flexible schedules; however, occasional support outside normal hours may be required for testing, maintenance, and operational activities.

Essential Responsibilities: The Software Engineer contributes to the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of software applications and supporting infrastructure. Software Engineer 3 personnel apply technical expertise and institutional knowledge to guide implementation decisions, mentor engineers, and improve the team's applications and operational environment. Team members are expected to develop expertise across multiple areas of the software development lifecycle while contributing their strengths in specific technical domains.

Responsibilities include:

• Analyze complex mission requirements and evaluate the impact of proposed changes across applications, services, deployment pipelines, and operational environments to recommend and implement software solutions that balance mission needs, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
• Review software designs, architecture, and code to ensure maintainability, scalability, and adherence to engineering best practices.
• Design, develop, deploy, and maintain user interfaces, backend services, APIs, databases, automation tools, and supporting infrastructure.
• Design, implement, maintain, and continuously improve software development and deployment pipelines.
• Provide technical leadership for the creation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of realistic cyber training environments and the software and infrastructure that support them.
• Perform software testing, debugging, validation, and analysis of results.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, development methodologies, and engineering practices, recommending adoption where they provide measurable benefit to the team or mission.
• Collaborate with instructors, developers, system administrators, and other stakeholders to document solutions, improve workflows, and enhance training capabilities.
• Share technical knowledge through collaboration, design discussions, code reviews, and mentoring of less experienced engineers.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands: The DevOps team works in a SCIF air-gapped environment at a contractor site.

Minimum Education & Years of Experience:

A master’s degree in a Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems or related field and five (5) years of relevant experience

OR

Bachelor's degree in the same fields and (10) years of relevant experience

OR

Associates degree (or 18 semester hours of military coursework/training in a computer related field) and twelve (12) years of relevant experience;

OR

High school diploma/GED and fourteen (14) years of relevant experience.

Relevant experience includes technical leadership, software architectures/design, complex trouble shooting, and supporting controlled releases, operations for enterprise systems.

Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Poly

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

LCAT Domain Specialized Requirements

• Technical Leadership: Experience leading design/code reviews, mentoring engineers, and setting implementation standards

• Architecture & Integration: Experience designing service interfaces/APIs, integrations, and data models for enterprise systems

• DevSecOps Practices: Experience applying secure coding practices, dependency/vulnerability remediation, and CI/CD-driven delivery in controlled environments

• Databases: Experience with relational databases and SQL performance considerations

• Platforms: Experience supporting applications in Linux and Windows environments

Preferred Qualifications:

The ideal candidate has experience contributing to software development, DevOps, or application support activities and a desire to expand their knowledge across the software development lifecycle.

Team members may initially bring deeper experience in areas such as user interfaces, backend services, infrastructure, automation, or deployment. These areas represent technical strengths rather than separate roles. Engineers are expected to expand their skills across the full software development and deployment lifecycle.

Role Expectations

• Serve as a technical resource for software development, deployment, and operational support activities.
• Apply engineering judgment and institutional knowledge when evaluating implementation approaches and resolving complex technical issues.
• Provide technical ownership for assigned applications, services, and infrastructure throughout their lifecycle.
• Mentor and support less experienced engineers through collaboration, technical guidance, and code reviews.
• Continuously broaden expertise across the team's applications, services, deployment pipelines, and supporting infrastructure.

Preferred experience includes one or more of the following:

• Full-stack software development using modern frontend and backend technologies.
• Database design and development using SQL and NoSQL technologies.
• Software testing, source control, and CI/CD practices.
• Linux and Windows system administration, virtualization, containers, and application deployment.
• Automation, scripting, and DevOps tooling.
• System integration, networking, and application configuration.

Successful team members will:

• Demonstrate broad technical expertise while continuing to expand knowledge across the team's portfolio.
• Apply sound engineering judgment when balancing mission needs, technical debt, maintainability, and operational risk.
• Collaborate effectively across technical disciplines to deliver integrated solutions.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly through documentation, design discussions, and collaboration.
• Lead by example through high-quality engineering practices, technical mentorship, and continuous improvement.
• Software Engineer 3 personnel are expected to lead development efforts, guide technical decisions, and mentor less experienced engineers while remaining active contributors throughout the software development lifecycle

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Compensation Details:

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.