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SME Software Engineer

B/CORE
Mc Lean, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/28/2026
Herndon, VA

TS/SCI with Poly

At Bcore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact to the mission. Whether it’s architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, or developing cutting edge technology, we succeed because of the expertise, collaboration, and agility of our teams. Our Mission Services division combines enterprise IT, cloud solutions, DevSecOps, systems engineering, software development, and operational support. Bcore accelerates decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid-fire engineering, precision-measured outcomes, and relentless grit into mission-ready solutions.

Do you want to join a team that is building tailored technical solutions to modernize our government’s mission and our client’s business? Do you have a desire to change how people work? Are you interested in helping to protect our nation’s cyber interests? Join our growing team supporting customer missions as a SME Software Engineer in Herndon, Virginia.

We are looking for experienced Software Development Engineer to join our technology-based program supporting a key government customer. This program delivers Enterprise Computing Engineering services with modern technology solutions with that function both on customer premise, and via remote Cloud services. As a mission-focused administrator that solves problems on the program, you will be expected to recognize the issue(s), identify the facts, define additional data that would be helpful, make assumptions as necessary, determine alternative approaches, evaluate alternatives, make recommendations, alter assumptions and rework solutions, and reflect on lessons learned.

Required Qualifications

We are actively seeking a Software Development Engineer who will develop new automation capabilities that utilize infrastructure as code best practices and establishes a continuous integration /continuous delivery pipeline. Qualified applicants must have at least sixteen (16) years related experience and a Bachelors Degree. Masters Degree and 14 years or eighteen (18) years related experience are also acceptable.

  • .NET
  • C Sharp (C#)
  • Demonstrated experience with cloud environments services such as AWS or Azure
  • Substantial experience with Dev Ops practices and tools to include release management, orchestration and code repository tools such as Jira, Github, or Jenkins.
  • Proven experience with using various scripting language to create final product per stakeholder requirements
  • Experience architecting, implementing, or maintaining solutions in the sponsor cloud environment


Demonstrated experience documenting concepts of operations and standards of practice for tiered maintenance support

  • Ability to test and deploy custom infrastructure as code using various DevOps tools such as Jenkins; GitHub Ansible; PowerShell
  • Proven ability to work senior leadership
  • Must be able to deliver weekly status to leadership by specified deadlines


Desired Qualifications

  • Certifications Microsoft Certified Engineer, Microsoft Certified Architect, CISSP, CISM, Security , CEH, GSEC, or Cloud Security certifications (e.g., AWS Security, Azure Security Engineer)
  • Experience working in air-gapped environments or with classified systems
  • Experience with Agile methodologies and working in sprint-based development cycles
  • Familiarity with security in CI/CD pipelines and container security (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Knowledge of zero trust architecture and identity/access management strategiesT
  • Toolsets & Platforms
  • Security Tools Splunk, Rapid 7
  • Operating Systems Windows Server, RHEL/CentOS, Ubuntu
  • Compliance Tools Rapid 7, Greenlight, Illuminate
  • Cloud Platforms AWS, Azure, GCP
  • Automation/Scripting PowerShell, Python, Bash, Ansible
  • DevSecOps Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes
  • Soft Skills
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
  • Excellent communication and documentation abilities
  • Self-starter with ability to manage multiple tasks


BCore is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

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