Senior ServiceNow Software Development Engineer at Abile Group, Inc.
Chantilly, VA
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Jul 19, 2026
Chantilly, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A long-term contract role focused on building and configuring ServiceNow security modules — including Security Incident Response, Vulnerability Response, and Configuration Compliance — for an Intelligence Community client. Day-to-day work involves scripting complex automations, integrating external security tools via APIs, designing RMF-aligned workflows, and enforcing access controls for classified environments. Best suited to an experienced ServiceNow developer holding an active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
Senior level · 5+ years · National · TS/SCI clearance · Contract
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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 (12)
Location is not specified in the posting; the Intelligence Community customer context and TS/SCI + CI poly requirement strongly suggest an on-site position in the Washington DC metro area, but no city or state is explicitly stated.
The posting is explicitly a 'long-term contract,' not a permanent hire.
TS/SCI with CI (Counterintelligence) polygraph is a hard gate — candidates must hold or be able to obtain this clearance.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in related field' but pairs it with 'or equivalent experience' language implied by the 5-year minimum; degree is treated as not a hard gate. The 5-year minimum is the stated experience floor.
Security+ (or IAT Level II equivalent) is listed as required but may be obtained within one month of start — it is still a hard gate on the role.
The security tool integration requirement names Splunk/Sentinel as SIEM examples and Tenable/Qualys/CrowdStrike as scanner examples; the JD requires experience with at least one, so these are captured as a single required skill with alternatives rather than separate hard gates.
ServiceNow Certified System Administrator and Certified Application Developer are listed under 'Desired Certifications' — preferred, not required.
All skills under 'Desired Skills' (SecOps suite experience, NIST RMF, Git/ATF/Now Assist, OS knowledge, Cloud Architecture) are preferred. 'Cloud Architecture' names no specific platform and was omitted as it is not a concrete named technology.
SOC code 15-1252 (Software Developers) was chosen over 15-1299 because the role centers on building and configuring a platform (ServiceNow) through scripting, automation engineering, and integration development — active development work rather than pure administration.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): ServiceNow Scripted REST APIs.
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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