Senior Software Engineer at Belay Technologies – CANX

Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2019, runner up in 2020 and a finalist in 2021!

Belay Technologies is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our intel team. We are seeking a fast-moving, mission-driven Cloud DevSecOps Engineer to join our CNMF DAT team. You are a software developer at heart, but somewhere along the way, you realized that writing code is only half the battle - the other half is architecting secure, scalable environments do that code actually runs. Your primary objective is to make life better so that both the mission customer and the development teams. You will own the design, deployment, and security of cloud infrastructure that enables vital mission cognizance and automated workflows. You'll be dropped into customer spaces, handed complex architectur4al challenges, and trusted build resilient systems that don't crumble when someone looks at them funny.

Responsibilities:

• Automate Everything: Write Python scripts and automation to glue disparate systems together. If you have to do it twice, you automate it.
• Architect the Cloud: Design, build, and maintain robust infrastructure in AWS and/or Azure, ensuring our solutions are as scalable as they are secure.
• Treat Infrastructure as Code: Manage deployments and configuration via code, because clicking around a web console manually is a sin.
• Bridge Dev and Sec: Embed security into the pipeline from day one. You will ensure we operate compliantly without grinding development to a halt.
• Elicit Requirements: Talk directly with end-users and developers to extract their true infrastructure requirements—helping them build what they actually need, rather than what they think they want.

Candidates should have the following qualifications: 

• TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph
• 12 yrs., B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S.
  

Candidates are required to have the following skills:

• Python Proficiency: You are a developer at heart and know your way around Python (and the good news is, we won't make you touch JavaScript or center a div).
• Cloud Expertise: Deep, battle-tested experience with AWS and/or Azure.
• IaC Mastery: Strong proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools, specifically Terraform or Ansible.
• Sysadmin Chops: A solid foundation in system administration and Linux (because deep down, you know the problem is usually DNS).
• Git Workflows: Familiarity with GitLab for day-to-day version control, CI/CD pipelines, and collaborative development.

Candidates are desired to have the following skills:

• Experience with AI-assisted software development or engineering workflows (knowing how to effectively prompt your way out of a corner).
• Proficiency with agentic AI harnesses and frameworks to automate complex, multi-step infrastructure tasks.
• Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems.
• Experience with production CNO (Computer Network Operations) capabilities and operations.
• Service containerization and orchestration experience using Docker and Kubernetes (because "it works on my machine" is not a valid deployment strategy).

Perks and Benefits:

• 8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program
• 10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
• $5,000 annual training/tuition
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• 100% company-funded HSA
• Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
• Dental coverage including orthodontia
• Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
• Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes
• Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!

At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications. Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.

Salary Range: $190,000 to $240,000

Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.