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Belay Technologies is seeking a System Engineer to join our intel team. The Systems Engineer supporting DevOps activities for the Zero Trust Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ZT ICAM) program and deployments for DOD customers. Working under the direction of senior engineers, the individual will assist with automated build, test, packaging, deployment, monitoring, and release activities; support Linux and containerized environments; and help maintain repeatable deployment configurations and technical documentation. The position requires foundational DevOps knowledge and some practical experience with Kubernetes, with an interest in expanding those skills while supporting an integrated enterprise solution across varied customer environments.

Candidates should have the following qualifications: 

TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph
Seven plus (7+) years of System Engineering experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. 5 years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree for a total of 12 years

Candidates are desired to have the following skills:

Support continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, automated builds, testing, artifact packaging, and release activities
Assist with deployment and sustainment of containerized applications in Kubernetes environments under the guidance of senior engineers
Maintain configuration files, scripts, deployment manifests, repositories, and version-controlled engineering artifacts
Help configure and troubleshoot workloads, services, namespaces, ConfigMaps, Secrets, storage, networking, and access controls
Monitor pipeline and deployment results, review logs and system health information, document issues, and support corrective actions
Assist with container and dependency scanning, vulnerability remediation tracking, software bills of materials, and release evidence
Support DISA and other DoW customer deployment activities by collecting environment information, executing documented procedures, and escalating technical issues
Develop and maintain setup instructions, deployment checklists, troubleshooting notes, release documentation, and other technical guide

Perks and 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!

At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications. Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.

Salary Range: $105,000 to $200,000

Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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Junior System Engineer

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