Software Engineer I with Security Clearance

Black Eagle Defense
Fort Meade, Maryland, United StatesFull-time$124,000–$181,000Posted Sep 1, 2026

About the role

Job Description SALARY RANGE $124,000 - $181,000/year. DUTIES As a successful candidate for the Software Engineer I role, you will join a team responsible for delivering mission-critical infrastructure cognizance. Focusing on streaming analytics and ETL, you will design pipelines that transform complex infrastructure data into actionable insights, leveraging AI to analyze and rapidly build solutions. In this position, you will aggregate data sources to reconcile requested versus deployed infrastructure, alert on policy discrepancies, and collaborate with cross-organizational stakeholders to continuously refine deployment best practices. Required Skills SKILLS * Build streaming data pipelines using Kafka and Python to process infrastructure data

Develop ETL workflows to reconcile requested versus realized infrastructure

Apply AI tools and techniques to accelerate analysis and rapidly prototype new solutions

Ensure scalable and reliable data ingestion and data processing

Collaborate with full-stack engineers on system integration and visualization of results QUALIFICATIONS Three (3) years of experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity are required. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. Additional requirements: * Demonstrate strong proficiency in Python programming

Apply AI/ML tools to accelerate data analysis and engineering solution development

Utilize Kafka and streaming analytics architectures for real-time processing

Maintain a working knowledge of relational database management systems

Leverage exposure to adjacent technical domains such as dataflow architectures, data science, or mission analytics Desired Skills NICE-TO-HAVES * Analyze cybersecurity datasets, including network traffic and OS events

Apply understanding of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems

Leverage hands-on experience with production CNO capabilities and operations

Demonstrate familiarity with ClickHouse database systems

Utilize Git and GitLab for version control and repository management

Apply working knowledge of Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence

Responsibilities

  • Design pipelines that transform complex infrastructure data into actionable insights
  • Aggregate data sources to reconcile requested versus deployed infrastructure
  • Alert on policy discrepancies
  • Collaborate with cross-organizational stakeholders to refine deployment best practices

Qualifications

  • Three years of experience as a Software Engineer
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline
  • Strong proficiency in Python programming
  • Experience with Kafka and streaming analytics architectures

Skills mentioned

PythonETLData PipelinesApache KafkaData EngineeringMachine LearningSQLEvent-Driven ArchitectureGitData Analysis

About Black Eagle Defense

Black Eagle Defense is a mission-first, Cybersecurity-focused, Information Technology organization. Our goal is to provide premier technical service, targeted staffing, and consulting to our public and private sector clients to ensure operational success.

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