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# Software Engineer - Enterprise Monitoring & Automation

- **Company:** Meadowgate Technologies LLC
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JIRA, C Sharp (Programming Language), Command-Line Interface, Configuration Management, System Configuration, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Software Engineering, Zabbix, Scripting
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=3b2b52fae28bde3a

## About the Role

* Demonstrated Zabbix development, configuration, or template-authoring experience.
 * Software development or scripting experience with Python, Java, C#, or a comparable language.
 * Working knowledge of Linux environments and command-line tools.
 * Experience troubleshooting applications, services, certificates, or system processes.
 * Ability to collaborate effectively with systems administrators, network engineers, software engineers, and mission stakeholders.
 * Active TS/SCI with polygraph-level clearance.
 * Candidates must meet one of the following education and experience combinations:
 * A high school diploma or GED, plus eighteen (18) years of software engineering experience; or
 * A bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline, plus fourteen (14) years of software engineering experience.

Desired Skills

 * A current certification meeting DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II requirements; certification is preferred but is not required on the first day.
 * Experience configuring, extending, or developing other enterprise monitoring platforms.
 * Experience building operational dashboards and actionable alerting strategies.
 * Experience automating monitoring deployments or configuration management.

## Description

* Develop, configure, and sustain Zabbix-based monitoring capabilities for mission applications and infrastructure.
 * Create reusable Zabbix templates for hardware, server certificates, services, and application processes.
 * Design and refine dashboards that provide systems and network teams with actionable operational visibility.
 * Develop scripts and supporting utilities using Python, Java, C#, or comparable languages.
 * Assist systems administrators and network engineers with deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting monitoring agents.
 * Integrate monitoring capabilities with Linux-based systems and operational workflows.
 * Respond to Jira requests for new monitoring coverage, dashboard changes, alerts, and troubleshooting support.
 * Participate in recurring technical meetings and collaborate across contracts and engineering disciplines.
 * Document monitoring templates, deployment procedures, alert logic, and operational troubleshooting steps.
 * Evaluate future monitoring technologies and support the transition to new platforms when required.


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