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Clarity Innovations

Government software, data, and cyber engineering

Platform Site Lead - Forward Deployed Engineer

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$145.9k - $248k+ Performance-based bonuses
Expert
Bachelor's
Annapolis Junction, MD, USA
In Person
DevOps & InfrastructurePlatform Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • Typically requires a university degree (BA/BS) or equivalent experience and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
  • Linux systems and command-line troubleshooting.
  • Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and HCL.
  • Go and Python systems development.
  • Networking and packet analysis, including TCP/IP, routing, and WireGuard.
  • Containerization and CI/CD using Docker and GitLab.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as the customer site lead, providing technical platform engineering and infrastructure stability in support of high-complexity cyber operations.
  • Perform live Linux system triage and identity-management integration using Authentik.
  • Develop in Go and Python, automate infrastructure with Terraform, build Docker containers, debug networking and routing, and deploy emerging AI/LLM tooling into operational workflows.
  • Represent Clarity as the site lead and lead a multifunctional team.
  • Lead a technical capability team and contribute to the development and advancement of domain expertise within the organization.
  • Guide technical practices, standards, and workforce development within a specific capability area.
  • Provide technical leadership to engineers and specialists while contributing as an individual technical expert when needed.
  • Support capability improvements and help implement technical strategies aligned with mission needs.
  • Typically supervise experienced technical staff within a capability area.
Desired Qualifications
  • Technical team management.
  • Security engineering fundamentals, including PKI, x.509 certificates, least privilege, and threat modeling.
  • Reverse engineering and vulnerability research basics, including debuggers, disassemblers, and binary tracing.
  • Kubernetes cluster deployment and pod networking.
  • Distributed-system resilience, including retries, idempotency, and failure-domain handling.
  • Automated testing harnesses, including integration, regression, and system harness development.

About the company

Clarity Innovations provides software, data, and cyber engineering services to U.S. federal customers, including the DoD and IC. It delivers advanced data and cyber analytics, custom software development, and modernization support, helping agencies adopt DevSecOps, Agile methods, and process automation. Its offerings focus on modern solutions architecture, making data usable for end-users, and expanding cyberspace operations. The company differentiates itself by working at the intersection of government and commercial markets, bringing mission expertise together with commercial technology, and by continuously evolving through a merger with Chameleon Consulting Group to offer full-spectrum cyber operations and next-generation systems. Led by Wes Daniels, with backing from Capitol Meridian Partners, its goal is to accelerate growth and deliver high-impact capabilities that strengthen national security and warfighter effectiveness.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$1.7M

Headquarters

Columbia, Maryland

Founded

2011

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Clarity won $720,230 from AFLCMC in May 2026 for TESSERACT.
  • The company won another $187,667 Air Force order in May 2026.
  • Clarity listed 46 open jobs in September 2026, signaling continued hiring.

What critics are saying

  • DoD concentration is total; PrimerFP shows 100% of revenue tied to Defense.
  • Eighteen recompetes return within 24 months, threatening $161.1 million of incumbent work.
  • Brian Hobbs started March 2, 2026; any failed integration becomes a buyer distraction.

What makes Clarity Innovations unique

  • Clarity blends cleared software, data, and cyber teams into one DoD platform.
  • The 2024 Chameleon merger added cyber operations depth and roughly 500 employees.
  • Its MDAAS SBIR III vehicles embed Clarity inside Air Force mission systems.

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Benefits

  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Remote Work Options
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Professional Development Budget
  • Mental Health Support
  • Wellness Program
  • Company Equity
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Employee Referral Bonus

Company News

Washington Technology
Feb 17th, 2026
Clarity Innovations hires Hobbs as chief executive

Clarity Innovations hires Hobbs as chief executive. Brian Hobbs most recently led the national security portfolio at Accenture's U.S. federal arm, which he joined through its Novetta acquisition in 2021. Clarity Innovations photo. Stay Connected Find opportunities - and win them. February 17, 2026 01:25 PM ET The Capitol Meridian partners-backed company is entering the next phase of its strategy following a rapid expansion push that included a merger. Clarity Innovations has hired a new chief executive in Brian Hobbs, a two-decade national security market veteran and a former portfolio leader at Accenture's U.S. federal subsidiary. Hobbs joins Clarity to lead the next phase of its strategy following a rapid expansion push by the technology integrator with the backing of Capitol Meridian Partners, a private investment firm. CMP purchased Clarity in late 2023, then supported its merger with Chameleon Consulting Group in the summer of 2024. Wes Daniels, who founded Clarity in 2012, is transitioning from the CEO position to a new role as president of strategic initiatives. Clarity said Tuesday that Daniels will remain involved in shaping the company's strategy and innovation efforts, as well as customer and partner relationships. Prior to Clarity, Hobbs led the national security portfolio at Accenture Federal Services after joining the company in 2021 through its acquisition of Novetta. Hobbs' appointment to lead Clarity also reunites him with Tiffanny Gates, chair of Clarity's board of directors and a managing partner at CMP. Gates led Novetta as CEO in the four-year period leading up to its acquisition by Accenture Federal, where she led the national security portfolio for the next two years before Hobbs succeeded her. "I have seen firsthand how Brian leads through growth, complexity, and change. He brings sound judgement, deep respect for mission, and people-first leadership style that aligns with Clarity's work and culture," Gates said in a release. "This transition reflects a deliberate evolution of the leadership team- pairing Brian's operational and growth experience with Wes's continued leadership, vision, and deep connection to the mission." Hobbs first joined Novetta in 2016 as a senior vice president. His career also includes leadership roles at KeyW Corp., Blackbird Technologies, Six3 Systems, CACI International, Parsons Corp. and Sabre Systems.

WashingtonExec
Jul 28th, 2025
Diana Leadbetter Named Clarity Innovations CHRO

Clarity Innovations has named Diana Leadbetter, a veteran HR executive with experience scaling teams from 700 to over 30,000 employees in national security and tech, as its new chief human resources officer.

WashingtonExec
Mar 4th, 2025
Clarity Innovations Taps Molly Beggy as VP of Proposal Operations

Clarity Innovations has appointed Molly Beggy as vice president of proposal operations.

WashingtonExec
Oct 20th, 2024
Jason Bonci Joins Clarity Innovations as SVP

Clarity Innovations has appointed Jason Bonci as senior vice president.

EIN News
Sep 26th, 2024
Tiffanny Gates joins Clarity Innovations' Board of Directors

Clarity Innovations, a National Security software, data, and cyber engineering platform providing complex mission system outcomes, announced today that Tiffanny Gates, former CEO of Novetta and current Operating Partner with Capitol Meridian Partners, has been appointed Chairman of the Board, effective June 1, 2024.