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# Mid System Engineer

- **Company:** Belay Technologies, Inc
- **Location:** Laurel, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Command-Line Interface, Information Systems, Linux, Linux System Administration, Windows Servers, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, VMware Virtualization, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Puppet, Atlassian Bamboo
- **Published:** July 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gi1h5i

## About the Role

Belay Technologies is seeking a Mid-Level System Engineer (SE) to join our intel team. The SE will require a good background in Linux engineering/administration, as well as troubleshooting. The SE will need to have the ability to work both as part of a team as well as independently (self-motivated).

Candidates should have the following qualifications:

 + TS/SCI with polygraph is required.

 + Fourteen (14) years experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.

 + 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.

 + Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

 + CWIP Level I required at start; Level II required within 6 months.

Candidates are required to have the following skills:

 + Linux systems administration experience - must be comfortable with command line, troubleshooting

 + Experienced with Windows Server

 + Experienced with Virtualization - VMWare

 + Experienced with Puppet Experience, or able to learn quickly

 + Experienced with SSP Support - scanning, patching, keeping documentation up to date and support ATO activities, + Experienced with Linux systems engineering/administration

 + Experienced with System integration/administration experience

 + Ability to work independently/self-motivated

 + Experienced with Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bamboo, etc.)

## Description

+ 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.


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