MD-Software Engineer 2 - TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

Sunayu; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental and Vision

401k with match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Training assistance

Job summary

Sunayu, LLC is seeking a DevOps Software Engineer II to own software deployment, automation, and cloud infrastructure across production environments. You will work across the SDLC, support cloud-native deployments, and drive DevOps practices.

The role emphasizes operational ownership, automation, and secure delivery of features. The ideal candidate has software engineering experience and can troubleshoot production systems, automate workflows, and collaborate with infrastructure teams to remove

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline is required.
• 14+ years of SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a degree.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and cloud deployments is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test and deploy software across the full SDLC.
• Automate code integration, testing, and deployment to production.
• Configure and maintain logging, monitoring, and alerting for production systems.
• Manage and scale containerized applications across platforms.

Skills

CI/CD

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud experience

Automation

Production support

SWE background

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

14+ years SWE experience

Tools

GitLab CI

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

Category: Software Engineer 2
Travel Required:No
Remote Type: No
Clearance: TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

Position Requirements

*Candidate would be expected to be “On call” to support system operations.

*The ideal candidate is a Software Engineer first, but the role requires being comfortable working across the software development life cycle, including deployment, automation, cloud infrastructure, and production support. We are not looking for a pure application developer, nor are we looking for a traditional system administrator. The ideal candidate has software engineering experience and can also support cloud-native deployments and DevOps-related activities.

We are trying to optimise for software engineers who have operational ownership experience. We want candidates who build software and are comfortable deploying, automating, troubleshooting, and supporting it in production environments.

The Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements. Works individually or as part of a team. Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software tradc-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

Position Responsibilities

We are seeking a DevOps Software Engineer II who is comfortable working across the software development life cycle, including deployment, automation, cloud infrastructure, and production support. This role also requires software engineering experience who can support cloud-native deployments and DevOps-related activities.

• • Experience in designing, building, testing and deploying changes to existing software
  • Experience in enhanced infrastructure security protocols
  • Knowledge in Identifying manual processes that can be automated
  • Experience in maintaining and improving cloud infrastructure
  • Automate code integration, testing, and deployment to deliver product features to production securely and efficiently.
  • Provision and manage environments using automation tools instead of manual server configurations.
  • Configure logging, monitoring, and alerting systems to proactively detect bottlenecks and resolve production issues.
  • Manage containerised applications to ensure seamless scaling across platforms
  • Work directly with the infrastructure and platform team to remove workflow barriers and streamline technical processes.
  • Debug existing software and correct defects
  • Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards

WORKING STYLE / WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• • Builds reliable, maintainable automation that can be executed consistently in CI and local environments.
  • Collaborates effectively with engineering and QA stakeholders to ensure automation aligns with product and release needs.
  • Analyse user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
  • Analyse user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
  • Debug existing software and correct defects
  • Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
  • Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
  • Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
  • Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories
  • Write or review software and system documentation
  • Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project
  • Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries
  • Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards
  • Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components
  • Develop software solutions by analysing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyse systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas
  • Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance
  • Design. develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design
  • Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints: Perform quality control on team products
  • Implement recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
  • Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular
  • project
  • Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces
  • Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met

Basic Qualifications

This position requires a polygraph within the last 5 years.

Fourteen ( 14) years' experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SW experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• CI/CD Tools: Familiarity with continuous integration frameworks such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Infrastructure Tools: Experience with IaC tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Container Platforms: Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Cloud Experience: Proficiency with major cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)

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Who We Are at Sunayu

Sunayu, LLC serves as a premier technology partner to the Defense and Intelligence communities, delivering mission-critical engineering solutions across the nation. Our operations are anchored in a commitment to trust, accountability, and ethical transparency, ensuring the high-performance outcomes necessary to protect our country's most vital interests.

Culture

Our strength lies in our community: Our team prioritizes collaboration, professional growth, and encourages open communication. At Sunayu, we don't just secure the mission—we grow together.

Career Development

We support and encourage our team members to continue their professional growth by providing company-reimbursed training and continuing education of up to $5,000 per year. We also participate in many industry conferences and events where we share our expertise and experiences.

Pay Rate

Salary range considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits

• 3 Medical Plan Options
• Dental and Vision
• FSA, DCFSA, HSA
• Life/AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and Educational Assistance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 11 Federal holidays
• 401k plan with up to a 6% match (100% immediate vesting)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sunayu, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.