Software Engineer (Active TS/SCI and FS Polygraph)

Software Engineer (SWE) – Level 2 and Level 3VARITE is looking for qualified Software Engineers in Fort Meade, MD. All work is performed on-site in a classified facility at Fort Meade.A global risk management firm that provides a wide range of services to help organizations manage and mitigate risks in areas like security, investigations, compliance, and more. Established in the Year 2000, VARITE is an award-winning minority business enterprise providing global consulting & staffing services to Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. With 850+ global consultants, VARITE is committed to delivering excellence to its customers by leveraging its global experience and expertise in providing comprehensive scientific, engineering, technical, and non-technical staff augmentation and talent acquisition services.Contract Duration: 5 yearsPay Rate Range Level 2: $80.00 - $84.50/hr on W2 Level 3: $95.00 - $102.11/hr on W2Clearance Required: Top Secret/SCI with Active Full Scope PolygraphHere's What You'll Do:Level 2: The SWE Level 2 is a capable engineer who implements containerized application workflows and infrastructure automation using modern DevOps and cloud-native tooling in a classified environment. This role works closely with senior engineers, backend, frontend, and infrastructure teams to integrate services, develop deployment pipelines, and support scalable Kubernetes-native application deployments. The ideal candidate is eager to learn from senior teammates, open to working across full-stack and infrastructure boundaries, and values automation, documentation, and code reusability.Level 3: The SWE Level 3 is a senior engineer capable of designing, implementing, and improving distributed application orchestration logic across a Kubernetes-native platform in a classified environment. This role carries architectural authority and mentorship responsibility: the successful candidate will lead the development of reusable Helm charts, GitOps templates, and deployment strategies; contribute to platform-wide architecture decisions; and guide junior engineers through design decisions and tradeoffs.What You Need:Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. Equivalent experience may be substituted.Experience:Level 2: 7+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated progression, including meaningful hands-on experience with containerized application development and/or infrastructure automation.Level 3: Experience: 8+ years of software engineering experience, with majority in cloud-native, Kubernetes-based, or distributed systems contexts.Benefits:Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverageRetirement Plans: Participation in a company-sponsored retirement savings plan.Legal Service Plans: Offering access to attorneys for legal advice and representation.VARITE is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.