Systems Engineer 2 - AI/ML/Jira/Confluence/Hustle/Skype
Captivation Software · Annapolis Junction, MD
$130,000–$270,000from the description
Jul 17, 2026
Annapolis Junction, MD
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This mid-level role centers on working directly with mission customers to support analytic capabilities spanning video, image, speech, and text. Day-to-day responsibilities involve deploying, operating, and maintaining those capabilities, along with customer outreach and collaboration using tools such as Jira, Confluence, Hustle, and Skype. It suits candidates with a systems engineering background and a current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Senior level · 14+ years · National · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Mid, but the requirements read as Senior.
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Why we read it this way (8)
The title says 'mid level' but the minimum qualification demands 14 years of Systems Engineering experience — requirements clearly support a Senior-level role.
The role is framed as a customer outreach/liaison and operations position (deployment, operations, maintenance, customer support) rather than a pure software development or systems analysis role; SOC classification is uncertain. 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is the closest fit given the systems engineering background and mission operations context, with 15-1299 as a runner-up.
A TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph is a hard gate — candidates must already hold this clearance.
The degree requirement is a Bachelor's in a technical discipline; however, the JD states 5 additional years of SE experience (19 total) may substitute for the degree. Because a degree substitution path exists, the degree requirement is set to Bachelors as the stated minimum formal path.
Mission Analyst and Operations Experience is listed under Desired Skills.
AI/ML general knowledge is listed under Desired Skills.
The posting explicitly states direct hires only — no third-party staffing or recruiting firms.
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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