Application Engineer 3 (AE3)

Wyetech•Columbia, MD

7h•$70 - $94

About The Position

Wyetech is seeking an Application Engineer 3 (AE3) with a strong background in DevOps and System Administration to support software deployments, outage management, and operational incident tracking. The position supports a 24/7 Tier 2 on-call schedule and requires the employee to live within one hour of NBP 410. An active TS clearance with a customer-appropriate polygraph, United States citizenship, and a current CWIP (DoD 8140) certification are required.

Requirements

Strong background in DevOps and System Administration.
Experience coordinating software deployments, managing outages, and tracking operational incidents.
Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, GitLab, Argo CD, Terraform, Kubernetes, and AWS.
14 or more years of experience, or 12 or more years with a related master's degree.
Willingness to support a 24/7 Tier 2 on-call schedule.
Must live within one hour of NBP 410.
Current CWIP (DoD 8140) certification.
Active TS clearance with customer-appropriate polygraph.
United States citizenship and position-appropriate security clearance are required due to federal contract requirements.

Responsibilities

Coordinate software deployments.
Manage outages.
Track operational incidents.
Support a 24/7 Tier 2 on-call schedule.

Benefits

SEP IRA contribution equivalent to 20% of salary.
PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations; employees may adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year.
Voluntary medical plan options, some with a Health Savings Account (HSA), for full-time employees.
Vision and dental benefits.
Life and AD&D benefits.
Short- and long-term disability benefits.
Hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance.
Optional identity theft and legal protection services.
Employee referral bonus eligibility up to $10,000.
Mobility among Wyetech-supported contracts.
Team-building events, including monthly lunches, a summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
Two complimentary branded clothing orders annually.