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Software Engineer

RCT Systems
RCT Systems Salary
Reston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/2/2026

Seeking a Software Developer to support and modernize enterprise Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Identity & Access Management (IdAM) systems. You'll work on legacy modernization and new secure systems in an Agile Scrum environment, developing cloud-based applications for mission-critical government networks.


Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain Java/Spring Boot backend applications on AWS
  • Build and enhance enterprise PKI and IdAM systems
  • Design and develop REST APIs and system integrations
  • Participate in Agile Scrum (3-week sprints, backlog grooming, planning)
  • Write deployment and automation scripts for AWS EC2 and CloudFormation
  • Collaborate with product owners, engineers, testers, and security teams
  • Support production systems through an on-call rotation (~1 week every 3 months)


Required Skills

  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • BS degree 3–5 years of software development experience
  • Strong experience with:
  • Java, Spring Boot, AWS
  • Linux (CLI)
  • Bash and Python scripting
  • REST API development
  • Git
  • CloudFormation
  • XML, JSON, YAML
  • PostgreSQL/MySQL (SQL/PLSQL)
  • Experience designing scalable, high-performance distributed systems
  • Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions


Preferred Skills

  • PKI expertise (digital certificates, Certificate Authorities, Registration Authorities, key management, cryptography, certificate revocation, trust models)
  • Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Zero Trust
  • Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins
  • Python application development
  • Elasticsearch/Kibana
  • Microservices architecture
  • Tokenization technologies
  • Automated testing (Selenium, Katalon)


Work Environment

  • Core hours: 9 AM–3 PM (flexible start/end times)
  • Occasional evening/weekend work for deployments
  • Collaborative Agile team with opportunities to work on new secure cloud-based systems


RCT Systems offers:

  • Competitive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance)
  • Immediate 401k vesting
  • Generous PTO and flexible schedules
  • $500.00 annual technology allowance

RCT Systems is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex (to include pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.

Salary : $133,000 - $148,000

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