About this Junior Software Engineer – Security Release Engineering (SecRel) role at MKS2 Technologies
MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.
Job Descriptions
Junior Software Engineer – Security Release Engineering (SecRel)
We are seeking a junior software engineer to support the Security Release Engineering (SecRel) team. This role is focused on building automation, integrations, and secure delivery tooling that help development teams release software more efficiently and securely.
The ideal candidate has a strong software engineering foundation, is comfortable writing code and automation, and is motivated by cybersecurity, DevSecOps, GitOps, and cloud-native platform engineering. This role will support the development of internal engineering products that improve developer experience, strengthen software supply chain security, and reduce manual release and compliance work.
Key responsibilities:
- Build software solutions that automate security and release engineering processes
- Develop integrations across developer platforms, CI/CD systems, source control, and security tools
- Create APIs, scripts, and automation services to reduce manual work
- Implement and maintain GitOps workflows for application and platform deployments
- Support secure software delivery, compliance validation, and release readiness
- Troubleshoot build, deployment, and security pipeline issues
- Collaborate with software engineers, architects, platform teams, and cybersecurity specialists
Required skills:
- JavaScript
- Python
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- Secure SDLC methodology
Preferred skills:
- CI/CD pipelines
- Docker
- GitHub
- React.js
- SAST design
Technology exposure may include:
- GitHub Enterprise
- GitHub Actions
- Argo CD
- Kubernetes (AKS/EKS)
- Docker
- Java / Spring Boot
- React
- Terraform
- Datadog
- Kong API Gateway
- Fortify
- Aqua Security / Prisma Cloud
- Azure and AWS
Salary: $145,000-$155,000 + Benefits, 401k Match (immediate), PTO, Holiday, and more!
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
