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Software Engineer 2 (Hybrid) - Linux/Bash/Apache Airflow/Apache Spark/Docker/Podman/Git/AWS
$130K–$270K
Annapolis Junction, MD - Hybrid +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Location
- Annapolis Junction, MD - Hybrid
ID - Experience
- 3 years with a qualifying master's degree; 5 years with a qualifying bachelor's degree; or 7 years as a SWE. Experience must be in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
- Education
- Master's or bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university, or 7 years of qualifying SWE experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
About the job
Build and maintain reliable, scalable, observable Apache Airflow workflows and automation pipelines for data engineering, analytics, and operational use cases.
What you'll do
- Create and maintain data workflows and automation pipelines using Apache Airflow.
- Build workflow orchestration solutions that are reliable, scalable, and observable.
- Collaborate with data engineers, platform teams, and stakeholders to make workflows efficient, secure, and production ready.
What they ask for
- Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph; must be a U.S. citizen.
- Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux tools, and developing Bash scripts to automate manual processes.
- Recent software development experience using Python and Java; experience with Apache Airflow and Apache Spark.
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Podman, and with Git.
Nice to have
- Experience using the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence).
- Familiarity with AWS Cloud Services and Infrastructure.
Pay
$130,000 - $270,000 USD annual salary
Tools
Linux CLI, Bash, Python, Java, Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, Docker, Podman
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