Senior Systems Engineer at GliaCell Technologies
Annapolis Junction, MD
$170,000–$230,000from the description
Jul 21, 2026
Annapolis Junction, MD
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level systems engineering role supporting a U.S. Government intelligence community customer in Annapolis Junction, MD. Day-to-day work centers on designing and implementing data engineering solutions — including data ingestion pipelines, transformation routines, and data flow documentation — using tools such as NiFi, Linux, XML/JSON/CSV formats, and MySQL/NoSQL databases. The role suits a deeply experienced SE with an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance and at least 14 years of relevant experience.
Senior level · 14+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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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 $129,834 (middle half $101,882–$164,857). 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 (8)
The JD requires 14 years of Systems Engineering experience; a Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline is required but 5 years of additional SE experience may be substituted — the degree requirement is set to None to reflect this substitution path.
NiFi, Linux, structured data formats (XML/CSV/JSON), and database experience (MySQL/NoSQL) are stated in the core responsibilities paragraph with firm language ('must have', 'required'), so they are treated as hard gates.
SOA is listed under Qualifications with 'required' framing ('Able to implement comprehensive SOA solutions' under a required qualifications block).
Java and Splunk are explicitly called 'highly desired' under Desired Skills, so they are preferred.
Agile, COTS/GOTS integration, and cloud/clustered storage experience all appear under the Desired Skills section and are preferred.
The role is located in Annapolis Junction, MD, which falls within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria CBSA. The posting mentions 'Work From Home Opportunities' as a benefit but does not describe the role as fully remote.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role is framed as Systems Engineering with a strong data engineering/data flow component, making it a close call between Computer Systems Analysts (15-1211) and Database Architects (15-1243).
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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