Software Engineer 2/3 - Java/AWS/Confluence/Jira/Gitlab/NiFi 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 full-stack development role requiring strong Java or AWS skills, working within a classified government program environment. The position involves software engineering work of similar scope and complexity to prior government contracts, using tools such as Confluence, Jira, and GitLab. Candidates must hold an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a favorable Polygraph and have at least 14 years of software engineering experience.
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
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 (6)
The posting is titled 'mid level' but requires 14 years of software engineering experience, which firmly places the actual scope and requirements at the Senior band — a significant mismatch between advertised and required level.
Java and AWS are listed together as a paired 'strong … or' requirement in the intro framing, suggesting either alone may satisfy the core technical gate; they are captured as mutual alternatives accordingly.
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is listed as required, but the JD explicitly allows substitution with 4 years of additional SWE experience, so no minimum degree is hard-gated.
The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph — a very high bar that will significantly constrain the candidate pool.
Direct hires only — third-party staffing/recruiting firms are explicitly excluded.
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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