Junior Software Engineer

Belay Technologies•Fort Meade, MD

14d•$70,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

Belay Technologies is seeking a Software Engineer to join their intel team. The role involves supporting CNO Capabilities as a senior System Administrator and technical contributor, responsible for sustaining and evolving a high-performance operational IT environment. This is not a ticket-only administrator role; the ideal candidate will take ownership of systems, document with precision, build strong relationships, and actively seek ways to improve daily engineering workflows. The position requires a forward-leaning professional who enjoys direct user interaction, optimizing workflows, and building repeatable processes for increased efficiency.

Requirements

TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph
9 yrs. with or without a B.S.
Strong Linux systems administration experience in operational environments.
Experience installing and maintaining GPU accelerated or high performance compute systems, particularly NVIDIA enterprise class hardware.
Demonstrated ability to document technical processes clearly and professionally.
Experience working within structured data center or warehouse environments.
Familiarity with virtualization technologies and hypervisors.
Ability to troubleshoot hardware and software issues across networked systems.
Strong communication skills and experience interacting directly with mission users.
Proven ability to operate independently while coordinating effectively with distributed support teams.
Building documentation and processes that make tomorrow’s installs faster than today’s.

Nice To Haves

Forward leaning mindset with enthusiasm for improving user experience.
Comfort working hands on with hardware in a warehouse environment.
Relationship builder who understands that mission success depends on strong coordination with onsite support teams.
Flexible and growth oriented, with interest in expanding into cloud, AWS, and LLM support over time.
Commitment to building documentation and processes that make tomorrow’s installs faster than today’s.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, and maintain high-performance computer hardware, including NVIDIA H100, H200, and B300 class accelerator platforms.
Uninstall and relocate existing equipment to a government data warehouse while ensuring configuration integrity and proper tracking.
Lead installation and sustainment efforts for new and legacy hardware within the warehouse environment.
Document installation procedures, configurations, and lessons learned to create repeatable, scalable deployment playbooks.
Develop strong working relationships with onsite System Administrators at the warehouse to streamline troubleshooting and escalate priorities when mission timelines require it.
Identify gaps in onsite support coverage and recommend improvements to reduce downtime and response time.
Partner directly with contract engineering teams to optimize system performance and user workflows.
Maintain detailed technical documentation, diagrams, and standard operating procedures with a level of clarity that allows another engineer to step in seamlessly.
Support virtualization efforts and contribute to long term IT modernization strategies.
Adapt as mission requirements evolve, including future support for AWS, cloud integrations, and Large Language Model infrastructure.

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!