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Software Engineer II with Security Clearance

Black Eagle DefenseFort Meade, MD🇺🇸United StatesPosted 13 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
$143k - $200k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Employee
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Job Description SALARY RANGE $143,000 - $200,000/year DUTIES As a successful candidate for the Software Engineer II role, you will be a full-stack software developer focusing on service development and/or modern web development as a member of the team. The organization integrates disparate publicly available information (PAI) collection sources into a web-based tool for analysts. The web application supports hundreds of mission customers. Core tasks include improving the overall platform, exposing REST APIs to support the platform or user-facing visualizations, and adding/improving visualizations of data to analysts. The product is developed by 10-14 engineers, requiring team members to have excellent communication and teamwork skills, as well as an appreciation for a mature software development process. Required Skills SKILLS * Collaborate within a cross functional team
* Develop python applications to perform user and data management
* Develop ansible playbooks to deploy and upkeep upwards of 50 servers
* Adapt the platform as mission requirements progress
* Elicit requirements and feedback directly from users
* Assist users in utilizing the platform and aid development of their own script and process development QUALIFICATIONS Eight (8) years of experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity are required. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. Additional requirements: * Python, Django, SQL, Ansible, Git, Linux, Redis, Nginx
* Basic experience working in Linux environments; comfortable running and troubleshooting servers
* Experience interacting directly with customers Desired Skills NICE-TO-HAVES * Experience with JavaScript
* Experience with Kubernetes
* Experience with AWS
* Leadership experience

Skills

Django
SQL
AWS
Nginx
Ansible
Git
JavaScript
Kubernetes
Python
REST
Redis

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