
Mid-Level System Engineer
Laurel, MDJob$105–200K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Belay Technologies is seeking a Mid-Level System Engineer to join its intel team. The role calls for Linux engineering and administration, troubleshooting, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively. The engineer will support systems engineering activities, including requirements analysis, design, integration, implementation planning, and technical documentation, while interacting with government stakeholders. The position requires a TS/SCI with polygraph and specified experience, education or an experience substitute, and CWIP credentials.
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Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2026!
Belay Technologies is seeking a Mid-Level System Engineer (SE) to join our intel team. This SE will require a good background in Linux engineering/administration and troubleshooting and the ability to work both as part of a team as well as independently (self-motivated).
Candidates should have the following qualifications:
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TS/SCI with polygraph is required.
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Seven (7) years experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.
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Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
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Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
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CWIP Level I required at start; Level II required within 6 months.
Candidates are required to have the following skills:
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Linux systems administration experience - must be comfortable with command line, troubleshooting
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Windows Server
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Virtualization - VMWare
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Puppet Experience, or able to learn quickly
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SSP Support - scanning, patching, keeping documentation up to date and support ATO activities
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Analyzes user’s requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications.
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Analyzes system requirements and leads design and development activities.
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Guides users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies.
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Provides technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology. Incorporates new plans, designs and systems into ongoing operations.
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Develops technical documentation.
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Develops system Architecture and system design documentation.
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Guides system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans.
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Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts.
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Ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility.
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Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.
Candidates are desired to have the following skills:
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Linux systems engineering/administration
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System integration/administration experience
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Ability to work independently/self-motivated
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Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bamboo, etc.
Perks and Benefits:
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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
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10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
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$5,000 annual training/tuition
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Student Loan Repayment Program
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100% company funded HSA
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Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
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Dental coverage including orthodontia
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Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
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Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes
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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.
Key words: Full Clearance, Fort Meade, SDVOSB, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, DoD, full scope
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How this job compares
Set against the 10,995 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$105–200K/yr
- Maryland median$121–198K/yr523 salary ranges
- US median$116–186K/yr8,078 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $153K, is 4% below the Maryland median midpoint ($160K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 656 open Systems Engineer jobs in Maryland and 10,995 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Maryland
- Northrop Grumman72 open
- Leidos55 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,191 postings).
- Education
- 4,697 of the 10,995 open Systems Engineer jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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