Cybersecurity Software Engineer at Insight Global
Atlanta, GA
$110,000–$170,000from the description
Jul 23, 2026
Atlanta, GA
Jul 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A full-stack engineering role focused on building secure, multi-level information-sharing applications for government networks. Day-to-day work spans front-end development (Angular), back-end Java services, RESTful API design, and working within a structured software development lifecycle. The position suits engineers with web application and full-stack experience who hold an active TS/SCI clearance, on a contract-to-hire basis in Atlanta or San Diego.
Mid level · 1+ years · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Contract
Advertised as Senior, but the requirements read as Mid.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $135,884 (middle half $106,941–$167,811). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (10)
The posting is titled 'Senior Software Engineer' but requires only 1+ year of web application development experience, which aligns with a Mid-level role on the actual requirements; seniority is assessed as Mid accordingly.
Two work locations are offered: Atlanta, GA (midtown) and San Diego, CA. The CBSA is set to Atlanta as the first-listed location; San Diego (CBSA 41740) is an equally valid alternative site.
This is a contract-to-hire engagement, not a direct full-time hire.
The compensation range of $110K–$170K is stated as varying by level of education and experience.
Active TS/SCI clearance is listed as a hard requirement in the Skills and Requirements section.
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is explicitly required; the note about 'ability to earn a Master's degree' appears aspirational/preferred rather than a hard gate.
The posting's skills section is not divided into clearly labeled 'Required' vs. 'Nice to Have' subsections. The first cluster of bullets (OOP language, HTML/CSS, front-end framework, Linux terminal, Git/SCM, TS/SCI, full-stack, Java) reads as the core required set; the remaining bullets (testing frameworks, government experience, build tools, Linux OS, GitLab, Angular/AngularJS, REST APIs, relational databases, containerization, AI/ML, IntelliJ) appear as additional preferred/bonus qualifications based on their placement after the primary block.
Angular appears both in the required front-end framework bullet (with React/Vue as alternatives) and again as a standalone preferred item alongside AngularJS; it is captured once as required with alternatives, and AngularJS is implicitly covered by that entry.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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