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TAP Engineering

Software Engineer Level 2

Hanover, MD · On-site

$130K - $190K/yr

Software Engineer Level 2 Software | Hanover, MD | Full Time Position: Software Engineer Level 2 Location: Hanover, MD Category: Software Engineering Schedule: Standard Day Shift, Monday-Friday ...

TAP Engineering LLC

Software Engineer Level 2

Hanover, MD · On-site

$130K - $190K/yr

Software Engineer Level 2 Software | Hanover, MD | Full Time Position: Software Engineer Level 2 Location: Hanover, MD Category: Software Engineering Schedule: Standard Day Shift, Monday-Friday ...

SPAN TECH LLC

Design Engineer Level 2

Glasgow, KY · On-site

Design Engineer Level 2 Summary Interfaces with the Design Engineering Supervisor and Design Engineer 3 to develop Designer System Conveyors and product handling components. Essential Duties and ...

Collabera

Software Engineer Level II

Hillsboro, OR

$106K - $145K/yr

... direct placement services to Global 2000 Corporations. Collabera is ranked amongst the top 10 ... Position is onsite in Oregon Group is looking for a programmer with experience in Windows 10 ...

Collabera

Software Engineer Level II

Hillsboro, OR · On-site

$106K - $145K/yr

... direct placement services to Global 2000 Corporations. Collabera is ranked amongst the top 10 ... Description: · Position is onsite in Oregon · Group is looking for a programmer with experience ...

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Software Engineer Level 2

Annapolis, MD • On-site

Base-2 Solutions, LLC
Custom Software Development Services • 51 - 200 employees
Learn more about Base-2 Solutions, LLCexternal

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 22 days ago

Job description

  • Requisition ID: 4391
  • Standard Title: Principal Software Engineer
  • Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
  • Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
  • Work Type: On-Site
  • Shift: First
  • Referral Eligibility: Eligible
  • U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes

Position Summary
Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Software Engineer Level 2 to support the VISTA (SRE Team). This role focuses on developing, maintaining, and enhancing complex software systems and infrastructure-driven software solutions in support of mission requirements. The position requires strong DevOps and systems engineering experience, with an emphasis on Linux administration, automation, virtualization, networking, storage, and monitoring within complex enterprise environments.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
  • Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features.
  • Debug existing software and correct defects.
  • Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments.
  • Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories.
  • Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards.
  • Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards.
  • Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components.
  • Write or review software and system documentation.
  • Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, conferring with users or system engineers, analyzing systems flow, data usage, and work processes, and investigating problem areas.
  • Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project.
  • Modify existing software to correct errors, adapt to new hardware, or improve performance.
  • Design, develop, and modify software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design.
  • Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces and queries.
  • Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project.
  • Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints, and perform quality control on team products.
  • Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and obtain information on project limitations, capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces.
  • Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met.
  • Implement recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards.
Required Qualifications
  • Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.
  • Fourteen (14) years of experience as a Software Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
  • DevOps experience.
  • Strong Linux experience, including command line proficiency, troubleshooting, and basic Bash scripting.
  • Experience with VMware vSphere.
  • Experience with Cisco technologies, including NXOS, IOS, or ACI.
  • Experience with NetApp storage.
  • Experience with Puppet.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Terraform.
  • Experience with Kubernetes.
  • Experience with Ansible.
  • Experience with AWS.
  • Experience with networking technologies, including Calico and Istio.
  • Experience with GitLab CI/CD.
  • Experience with ELK stack.
  • Experience with Prometheus.
  • Experience with Grafana.
  • Experience with other logging and monitoring tools.
Required Education and Experience Equivalency
  • High School Diploma/GED with 18 years of experience.
  • Associates Degree with 18 years of experience.
  • Bachelors' Degree with 14 years of experience.
  • Masters' Degree with 14 years of experience.
  • PhD with 14 years of experience.
Required Certifications
  • None specified.
Required Security Clearance
  • Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.

Pay & Benefit Highlights
Compensation
  • Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
  • Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
  • Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).
Health
  • 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
  • Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
  • 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
  • 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
Income Protection
  • 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
  • 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
  • 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
  • 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.
Retirement
  • 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
  • 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.
Leave
  • Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
  • 11 paid floating holidays.
Work-Life Balance
  • Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).

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