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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Test Engineer - **Company:** Belay Technologies, Inc - **Location:** Columbia, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $190,000.0 - $240,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** HTML, Java (Programming Language), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Data Analysis, Software Quality, Signals Intelligence, Databases, Computer Engineering, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Junit, Apache Maven, MongoDB, OAuth, Public Key Infrastructure, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Spring-boot, Gitlab, Git, Information Technology, Build Tools, Docker - **Published:** August 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/46af428b-07c4-4ac5-b4f2-85653ef663f6 ## About the Role * TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph * Bachelor's Degree or higher in computer engineering or in a field related to the computer engineering or computer science disciplines * 8 years of Software Engineering experience * An additional 4+ years of Software Engineering experience may be substituted for the degree for a total of 12 years * 3 years' work experience in the SIGINT, IA, or IT domains Candidates are required to have the following skills: * Excellent oral and written communication skills - able to clearly communicate architecture and design concepts * Ability to write technical documentation including wiki sites, blogs, XML/HTML * Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to multi-task and work independently with minimum supervision to meet deadlines Candidates are desired to have the following skills (Critical Skills): * High level proficiency and skill with java software development * Java/JEE programming building robust, scalable, secure, and high-performance applications * Familiarity with GIT version control and Maven build tools * Spring/Spring Boot * Development with MongoDB Document Databases * Experience with Oauth2/Open ID Connect development * Continuous Integration / continuous Deployment Infrastructure (Docker, Gitlab, etc.) * Deploying services to AWS EC2 * Junit/Mock Testing Frameworks * PKI encryption and authentication ## Description Belay Technologies is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our intel team. 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