Job Description:
Quevera is seeking a highly skilled Application Engineer IV with an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph to support mission-critical programs in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. In this role, you will design, implement, and maintain software tools and infrastructure that support enterprise analytics, software reuse, and secure application environments.
Working alongside a collaborative engineering team, you will monitor and maintain analytic environments, support system security and patching efforts, automate routine operational tasks, and evaluate innovative technology solutions. You'll leverage modern containerization, cloud, and open-source technologies to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable solutions supporting critical national security missions.
As an Application Engineer IV, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with experienced engineers, improve enterprise infrastructure, and contribute to the development of innovative technologies that support mission success.
Job Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain software tools and subsystems that support enterprise analytics and software reuse.
- Support software development and sustainment using formal design methodologies and accepted software engineering practices.
- Monitor the health, performance, and availability of analytic environments.
- Perform system security patching, software updates, and routine maintenance activities.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation supporting systems, infrastructure, and operational processes.
- Automate routine operational and administrative tasks through scripting and automation tools.
- Evaluate and recommend open-source and commercial technologies to improve enterprise capabilities.
- Support containerized application environments and cloud-based infrastructure.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to improve system performance, operational efficiency, and infrastructure reliability.
Minimum Requirements:
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required.
- Experience with Kubernetes.
- Experience with Apache Spark.
- Experience with Apache Airflow.
- Experience with Docker.
- Experience managing container environments using container registries such as Harbor.
- Experience with Linux.
- Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and best practices.
- Knowledge of networking concepts, including routers and firewalls.
Why Join Quevera?
Award-Winning Culture
Quevera was recognized as a Top Workplace in the Washington, DC/Baltimore region for 2025, marking our fifth consecutive year receiving this distinction based on employee feedback.
Outstanding Benefits
- We invest in our employees and their families through a highly competitive benefits package, including:
- 100% employer-paid medical coverage (optional plan)
- Competitive options for Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
- Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Employer-paid life insurance
- $5,000 annually for education, training, certifications, and professional development
- Career advancement through our structured IQWay Program
- Up to 6% 401(k) match
- Additional 4% profit-sharing contribution
At Quevera, we believe exceptional people deserve exceptional opportunities. We're more than just a workplace—we're a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and industry experts committed to delivering mission-critical solutions while fostering professional growth, collaboration, and technical excellence.
Quevera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected by law. #LI-AA1
Skills Required
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
- Experience with Kubernetes
- Experience with Apache Spark
- Experience with Apache Airflow
- Experience with Docker
- Experience managing container environments using container registries such as Harbor
- Experience with Linux
- Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and best practices
- Knowledge of networking concepts, including routers and firewalls
What We Do
Quevera provides custom software engineering services across the entire spectrum of the software development lifecycle. We have extensive experience in partnering with our customers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the business problems presented to federal agencies, local governments, financial institutions, health care organizations and educators. Quevera is a company founded by a core group of technologists and business professionals who shared a revolutionary vision for how a software company could succeed while adhering to set of core values that governed its partnerships with its customers, employees and corporate partners. With over a century of combined experience in the government, intelligence and corporate sectors, we have the experience and technical know-how knowledge to first listen, understand and deliver innovative products and services designed to reach the core problem for unique business problems.
