Senior Software Engineer

Belay Technologies•Columbia, MD

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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).

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.

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!