
Software Engineer 2 – Linux, Bash, Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, Docker, Podman, Git, AWS
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full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Annapolis Junction • Maryland • United States
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Salary
💰 $130,000 - $270,000 per year
About the role
- Responsible for creating and maintaining data workflows and automation pipelines using Apache Airflow.
- Focus on building reliable, scalable, and observable workflow orchestration solutions that support data engineering, analytics, and operational use cases.
- Collaborate closely with data engineers, platform teams, and stakeholders to ensure workflows are efficient, secure, and production ready.
Requirements
- Security Clearance: Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen
- Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus three (3) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
- Seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
- Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux tools
- Experience developing Bash scripts to automate manual processes
- Recent software development experience using Python and Java
- Experience using Apache Airflow (DAG design, scheduling, operators, sensors) to orchestrate, schedule, and monitor complex workflows
- Experience using Distributed Big Data processing engines including Apache Spark
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, containers, and Podman
- Experience with Git Source Control System
Benefits
- Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)
- Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
- Above Market Hourly Rates
- $3,600 HSA Contribution
- 6 Weeks Paid Time Off
- Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D
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Hard Skills & Tools
Apache AirflowBash scriptingPythonJavaLinux CLIApache SparkDockerPodmanGitdata workflows
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationefficiencysecurity awarenessproblem-solving
Certifications
Top Secret/SCI security clearance