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Software Engineer (Senior)

BAE Systems

Sterling, VAFull-time$133–226K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$133–226K/yr
Location
Sterling, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

BAE Systems seeks experienced Software Engineers for a government program delivering engineering services for network and enterprise computing infrastructure. The role contributes to a software development team building automated solutions for network services, using programming, scripting, network automation, and CI/CD practices. Candidates with a bachelor’s or master’s degree are preferred, while additional experience may substitute for a degree. The position also involves leading complex automation projects and guiding junior developers.

Skills & qualifications

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Skills

PythonREST APIsNetwork AutomationAnsibleCisco NSOAutomated TestingPyATSJenkinsData ModelingYANGCisco IOSCisco IOS XRCisco NX-OSJunosServiceNowIT Project ManagementScrumLeanAgileDevOpsLeadership

Qualifications

6+ Years Relevant Experience5-7 Years Python Experience2+ Years Network AutomationBachelor's or Master's Degree or 8 Years Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Job Description

BAE Systems, a top-ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence & Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world.

At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best. Be a part of a company that is part of the community; driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.

We are looking for experienced Software Engineers to join our technology-based program supporting a key government customer. This program will deliver engineering services for network infrastructure as well as sophisticated enterprise computing infrastructure including end-point devices, data center hosted servers, multi-Cloud services as well as virtualized applications, and storage systems. Enterprise Computing Engineering services include modern application technology including containerized solutions with orchestrated workflow that function both on customer premise, and via remote Cloud services. Network infrastructure engineering services are comprised of core infrastructure, voice and video engineering, field engineering, application management and development for networks, network analytics, firewalls, network access controls and bandwidth service delivery.

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Required Education, Experience, & Skills

A Bachelor s or Master s degrees are preferred with a minimum of six (6) year s relevant experience. Two (2) additional years experience for a total of eight (8) years is acceptable in lieu of a degree. Software Engineer will serve as part of a software development team to deliver automated solutions for standard network services support of a large IT infrastructure project.

Qualified candidates with the following skillsets will be considered:

  • Proven Experience using Ansible/ python/ REST/API

  • Must have hands on programming and scripting experience in Python with 5 to 7 years of experience with a minimum of 2 years on network automation

  • Successful self-starter that can lead complex automation projects and guide junior developers

  • Experience operating in a CI/CD/DevOps/Agile fast paced environment

  • Experience in network automation tools Ansible and Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO)

  • Experience in Development of automated testing scripts with integration to a CI/CD pipeline with Python PyATS or similar testing framework and Jenkins

  • Experience in developing data models and understanding of Yang

  • Exposure to Cisco IOS, IOS XR. NX OS and Junos operating systems desired

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Service Now

  • The ideal candidate would also have IT project management experience, and be familiar with Scrum, Lean, Agile and DevOps.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

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How this job compares

Set against the 41,042 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$133–226K/yr
  • Virginia median$128–205K/yr1,526 salary ranges
  • US median$135–217K/yr32,734 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $179K, is 6% above the Virginia median midpoint ($169K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,773 open Software Engineer jobs in Virginia and 41,042 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (33,355 postings).
Education
14,290 of the 41,042 open Software Engineer jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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