Software Engineer 3 (IDN - 181)
SageCor Solutions · Fort Meade, MD
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Jul 14, 2026
Fort Meade, MD
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-to-senior software engineering role focused on developing and maintaining applications in a Linux environment, with day-to-day work spanning Python and Java development, Bash/PHP scripting for automation, CI/CD pipeline management, containerization, and infrastructure-as-code. The position suits an experienced engineer comfortable with DevOps tooling and documentation, and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
Senior level · 7+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance
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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).
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 (10)
The role is titled 'SWE-3' with no explicit seniority label, but the qualification matrix (7–9 years of SWE experience, or a Master's + 5 years) maps to a Senior-level band.
Degree requirement is marked None because the JD offers a no-degree path (9 years of experience alone satisfies the qualification).
The overall years minimum is set to 7, the lowest years figure that satisfies one of the stated qualification paths (Bachelor's + 7 years); the Master's path requires 5 years and the no-degree path requires 9 years.
The Atlassian SDK is listed as an example of an IDE-class tool ('such as'); it is the only named tool in that requirement, so it is captured as the primary skill.
Bash and PHP are listed together as scripting options for the same automation requirement — PHP is captured as an alternative to Bash.
Ansible is listed as an example of an IaC/automation tool ('such as'); GitLab CI is listed as an example of a CI/CD tool ('such as'). Both are still hard-gated requirements per their placement in the required skills section.
Docker is listed as an example of a containerization technology ('such as') but remains a hard gate given its placement in the required skills section.
The two desired skills ('sustaining mission applications in Linux' and 'interacting/training external customers') are listed under 'Position Desired Skills' and are treated as preferred. 'Customer training' and 'Linux mission application sustainment' are soft-skill/domain concepts rather than named technologies; they are noted here for the hiring manager's awareness but are not emitted as concrete tool skills.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Linux mission application sustainment.
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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