Senior Software Engineer at By Light Professional IT Services LLC
Orlando, FL
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Jul 22, 2026
Orlando, FL
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior software engineering role on an agile scrum team supporting the NCRC Range Modernization program, focused on cyber range development and training infrastructure. Day-to-day work involves writing and testing code, resolving problem reports, maintaining baseline architectures, and mentoring junior developers. Suits an experienced engineer with a decade or more of hands-on development across Python, Java, C/C++, Linux, and enterprise IT systems, who holds or can obtain a SECRET clearance.
Senior level · 10+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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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 $158,337 (middle half $126,441–$180,105).
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Why we read it this way (8)
The JD requires a minimum SECRET clearance with the ability to obtain TOP SECRET; the precise final level will be specified in the Government Task Order.
The database requirement lists MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL as interchangeable options under the required section — MySQL is used as the primary skill name with the others captured as alternatives.
Jenkins is listed as an example of a CI tool ('such as Jenkins') under the required section, so it is treated as a hard gate on CI capability; common substitutes are listed as alternatives.
Git and SVN are listed together as version control examples under the required section; Git is used as the primary skill name with SVN as an alternative.
Virtualization/containerization (VMware, Docker, HyperV, Xen, Kubernetes), networking protocols, AD/domain services, Apache/IIS, and DevSecOps all appear under the Preferred Experience/Qualifications section.
The preferred section also mentions 12+ years of experience; the required minimum of 10 years is used for the overall years minimum.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Requires a Secret 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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