Belay Technologies

Cleared technology and engineering services

Senior Systems Engineer

Cloud EngineeringPosted on Nov 9

Full-timeMaryland, USA$168k - $240kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED plus twelve years of general systems engineering experience, or a bachelor's degree in a qualified engineering field or related discipline plus seven years of systems engineering experience, or a master's degree in a qualified engineering field or related discipline plus five years of systems engineering experience, or a PhD in a qualified engineering field or related discipline plus three years of systems engineering experience.
A TS/SCI clearance with polygraph within the last five years.
Scrum Coach certification and experience collaborating with a Product Owner in preparing for SAFe/agile ceremonies, including sprint reviews, Inspect and Adapt, and Program Increment planning events.
Experience with cloud architecture, cloud engineering, or platform engineering, especially AWS.
Experience with AI/ML system design and implementation, including a high-level understanding of the AI lifecycle: development, training, inference, and monitoring.
Experience with ML pipeline development, model deployment, and DevOps/MLOps.
Knowledge of system security and networking, particularly implementation of system security on classified systems.
Experience with data engineering and data lifecycle management.
Ability to communicate and collaborate with varied stakeholder groups, proactively engage them to understand requirements, and inform system architecture decisions.

Responsibilities

Analyze user requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications.
Analyze system requirements and lead design and development activities.
Guide users in formulating requirements, advise on alternative approaches, and conduct feasibility studies.
Provide technical leadership for integrating requirements, design, and technology.
Incorporate new plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations.
Develop technical documentation, system architecture documentation, and system design documentation.
Guide system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans.
Interact with the Government regarding systems engineering technical considerations and associated problems, issues, or conflicts.
Take ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the systems engineering area of responsibility.
Communicate with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Amazon SageMaker.

Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2026!

Belay Technologies is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our intel team. This candidate will Analyzes user’s requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications. Analyzes system requirements and leads design and development activities. Guides users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies. Provides technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology. Incorporates new plans, designs and systems into ongoing operations. Develops technical documentation. Develops system Architecture and system design documentation. Guides system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts. Ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility. Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives

Position Details:
Scrum Coach-Scrum Certification, Experience in Collaborating w/Product Owner in preparation for SAFe/agile ceremonies, including sprint reviews, Inspect and Adapt, and Program Increment (PI) planning events, CI poly within 5 years

Candidates should have the following qualifications: 

TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph within the last 5 years.
A High School Diploma or GED plus twelve (12) years of general system engineering experience.
OR
A Bachelor’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus seven (7) years of systems engineering experience.
OR
A Master’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus five (5) years of systems engineering experience.
OR
A PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus three (3) years of systems engineering experience.

Position Details:

Cloud Architecture/ Cloud Engineer/ Platform Engineering (especially in AWS)
AI/ML system design and implementation
- High-level understanding of the AI lifecycle (development, training, inference, monitoring)
- Experience with ML pipeline development, model deployment, and DevOps/MLOps
- Experience with Amazon SafeMaker is a plus
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a variety of stakeholder groups, ability to proactively engage with these groups to understand requirements and inform system architecture decisions
- System security and networking (particularly the implementation of system security on classified systems)
- Data engineering and data lifecycle management

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: $168,000 to $240,000

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.

About the Company

Belay Technologies

Cleared technology and engineering services

Belay Technologies is a service-disabled veteran-owned technology company serving defense and commercial customers. Its capabilities include software engineering, systems and network administration, cyber operations, virtualization, automation, and artificial intelligence. The company also develops SummitRTS, an automation framework for complex technical workflows. Belay centers on cleared engineering environments where software, infrastructure, cyber, and automation support sensitive missions, while its proprietary technology differentiates it from a staffing-only contractor or standalone software vendor.

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