Secret Software Engineer

Post Date

Sep 04, 2025

Location

Hunter Mill,
Virginia

ZIP/Postal Code

20190
US
Nov 11, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Software Engineering

Req #

RIC-0e3bc370-3e1e-4165-a3f2-74bc77bab5fd

Pay Rate

$52 - $65 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Insight Global is looking for a highly skilled software engineer to join one of our large federal contracting clients to support complex tasks for design and implementation of a new software system. The ideal candidate will work as an Agile team member developing new features, coordinate with others on the team on architecture, information security, DevSecOps, requirements, testing, and configuration management. This individual is expected to demo work for the client's customer, delivering on customer commitments.

This position will be fully remote with day-to-day core responsibilities that include, but are not limited to:
• Develop and maintain multiple React applications in a microservice architecture
• Design, maintain, and consume RESTful APIs and GraphQL
• Write unit and/or integration tests to ensure high-quality and resilient user experience
• Work closely with designers, testers, other developers, and requirement manager to ensure alignment on expected functionality
• Participate in code reviews, and provide constructive feedback
• Daily Scrums in Agile framework; receiving/solutioning tickets through Jira

Hourly compensation: $45/hr - $75/hr
Salary upon conversion: $95k - $150k

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proficiency in ES6+ JavaScript/TypeScript and C#
• Deep understanding of React concepts such as components, state, props, hooks, and context
• Familiarity with state management libraries such as Zustand or Redux
• Ability to integrate and leverage testing frameworks such as Jest, React Testing Library
• Basic understanding of Docker and container orchestration like Kubernetes
• Comfortable demonstrating technical progress to stakeholders
• Willingness to contribute to mitigating security concerns by addressing software and image vulnerabilities
• Active Secret clearance

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Familiarity with other programming languages and frameworks (.NET, Java, Python)
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services, especially S3; possesses active AWS certifications
• Familiarity with asynchronous microservice patterns (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Versed in DevOps tools (GitLab, SonarQube, Helm, Harbor, ArgoCD)
• Elastic Search/Open Search PostgreSQL experience
• Ability to create rapid prototypes, sketches, and/or wireframes
• Experience integrating a design system
• Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Local to NCR

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.