Software Engineer 2 - Python/Terraform/AWS/CI/CD at Captivation Software
Annapolis Junction, MD
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Jul 15, 2026
Annapolis Junction, MD
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level software engineering role focused on cloud-native development and infrastructure work within a classified government program. Day-to-day work involves Python development, infrastructure-as-code with Terraform, container orchestration, and deploying applications on AWS. The role suits an experienced engineer comfortable working in Agile, multi-team environments and holding an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
Senior level · 14+ years · National · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Mid, but the requirements read as Senior.
“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
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
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 (8)
The posting is titled 'mid level software engineer' but requires 14 years of SWE experience — a scope and experience floor that firmly places this role at the Senior band, not Mid. The level advertised in the title reflects the title's claim; seniority reflects what the requirements actually support.
A TS/SCI clearance WITH a favorable polygraph is a hard gate. Candidates must currently hold this clearance — the ability to obtain one is not sufficient.
The degree requirement is effectively None: the JD accepts 4 years of additional SWE experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
Containerization is listed as 'K8s or AWS Elastic Container Service' — Kubernetes is the primary skill with AWS ECS as a named alternative.
Cloud architecture deployment, cloud stability/resilience/failover, and GitLab CI/CD pipeline automation appear under 'Desired Skills' and are marked preferred accordingly.
No work location or CBSA is specified in the posting. Given the TS/SCI + polygraph requirement, the role is almost certainly on-site at a cleared facility, but no city or state is stated.
Direct hires only — third-party staffing/recruiting firms will not be considered.
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.
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