Software Engineer - Level 03 - FULLY CLEARED with POLYGRAPH REQUIRED

Constellation Technologies, Inc; Fort Meade (FL); On-site; USD 230,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Vision coverage

Disability insurance

Training reimbursement

Tech equipment stipend

401(k) match

Job summary

Constellation Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer at Fort Meade, MD, with a fully cleared status and polygraph required. The role offers $230,000–$250,000 per year and requires US citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph within five years.

Candidates should have 20+ years as a SWE in similar programs and a relevant bachelor’s degree. The position involves leading software development tasks, designing and coding features, and ensuring high-quality documentation.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required; must be on-call to support system operations.
• TS/SCI clearance with active polygraph; last polygraph within 5 years.
• Twenty (20) years' SWE experience in similar scope programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features.
• Integrate existing software into new or modified system or operating environment.
• Develop simple data queries for databases or data repositories.
• Write or review software and system documentation.
• Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the process being used on any project.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS / Azure / Google Cloud

Job description

Software Engineer - Level 03 - FULLY CLEARED with POLYGRAPH REQUIRED

Fort Meade, Maryland, United States

Jul 13, 2026

$230,000 - $250,000/year

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)

Due to federal contract requirements, United States citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph are required for the position.Required:

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Candidate would be expected to be “On call” to support system operations.
• Must have TS/SCI clearance w/ active polygraph (last polygraph must be within the last five (05) years)
• Twenty (20) 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 (i.e. Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc.) from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (04) years of additional relevant experience on projects with similar processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• Must be able to analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
• Debug existing software and correct defects
• Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standard
• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
• Integrate existing software into new or modified system or operating environment
• 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 component
• Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze 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 constraint 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 info1mation on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces
• Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met
• Recommend new technologies and processes for complex software projects
• Serve as the technical lead of multiple software development teams
• Select the software development process in coordination with the customer and system engineering
• Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software
• Delegate programming and testing responsibilities to one or more team and monitor their performance

These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have:

• 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)

$230,000 - $250,000 a year

The pay range for this job, with multi-levels, is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

The benefits package:

• Affordable healthcare options with 80% employer paid premium PLUS a company-funded HSA
• Vision with 80% employer paid premium
• Employer paid Short-term and Long-term disability 100%
• Annual training, continued education, and professional memberships reimbursement
• Unlimited access to Red Hat Enterprise Linux and AWS training and accreditation
• Annual reimbursement for technology i.e. phones, computers, printers, etc.
• 401(k) with company match up to 5% with 100% immediate vesting (after 90 days of employment)

The environment and perks:

• Professional development investment and paid time off for training
• Contract and work locations in Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Florida and Hawaii.
• Team building events throughout the year such as Destination Family Events, Holiday Party, Monthly Get-Togethers
• Leadership Team engagement and mentorship

Constellation Technologies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Job applicants can submit questions about CTI’s equal employment opportunity policy to [e-mail].

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