Cyber Software Capability Lead at G2 Ops, Inc.
Arlington, VA
$145,000–$170,000
Jul 23, 2026
Arlington, VA
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on technical leadership role focused on architecting and building cybersecurity and digital engineering software for a suite of DoD-facing platforms, including a cyber analytics platform and related tools supporting the AEGIS portfolio. The work spans full-stack development, cloud integration, analytics, and AI adoption, while also involving mentoring engineers and engaging with government customers. Best suited to an experienced software architect or senior engineer with a background in defense or federal programs.
Senior level · 10+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
Pay in the description: $145,000–$170,000
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Senior.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
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). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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 role is titled 'Principal Software Engineer' and carries a 'Lead' designation, but the actual requirements — 10+ years of experience, hands-on development, team mentoring, and architecture ownership for a defined portfolio — are consistent with a Senior individual contributor rather than a true org-wide Principal. Seniority is assessed as Senior; the level advertised in the title reflects the 'Principal' title claim.
The alt SOC (11-3021, Computer and Information Systems Managers) is noted because the role includes mentoring engineers, leading technical teams, and supporting proposals — but the JD explicitly frames this as a hands-on IC role ('hands-on technical leadership'), so 15-1252 is the primary classification.
The clearance gate is stated as 'Active DoD Secret clearance required at start, with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance after starting.' The hard gate at hire is Secret; TS is a post-hire requirement. Clearance is set to Secret accordingly.
The JD is notably light on specific named technologies — no languages, frameworks, databases, or cloud platforms are called out by name. Skills are extracted at the capability/domain level as stated in the requirements section. DoD/Federal Government experience is listed as preferred, not required.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): software architecture, web application development, secure software development.
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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