Sr. Software Developer
Connected Logistics · Mechanicsburg, PA
$110,000–$115,000from the description
Jul 10, 2026
Mechanicsburg, PA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level software development role supporting a Defense Logistics Agency client on-site in Mechanicsburg, PA. The position covers the full development lifecycle — designing and building enterprise applications, leading architectural decisions, and mentoring junior developers — with a focus on .NET-based back-end systems, modern front-end frameworks, microservices, and distributed messaging patterns. A sustainment lead or SME function is also part of the role.
Senior level · 10+ years · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · Secret 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 $111,877 (middle half $95,893–$134,984). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (10)
This is a contingent contract award with an anticipated start date of 9/1/2026; the role may not activate if the contract is not awarded.
The posting requires U.S. citizenship and a current T3 investigation (Tier 3 / Secret-level background investigation), treated as a Secret clearance gate.
React is listed as the primary front-end framework example alongside Angular and 'another modern front-end framework'; Angular is captured as an alternative. The requirement gates on proficiency with a modern front-end framework, not React specifically.
Entity Framework is listed alongside 'another ORM' as an acceptable substitute; alternatives are not named but the gate is on ORM experience broadly.
NServiceBus and RabbitMQ are listed as examples of messaging technologies; RabbitMQ is captured as an alternative. Other comparable platforms (e.g. Kafka, Azure Service Bus) would also satisfy this requirement.
AI-assisted development tools appear in the required qualifications section with firm language, so they are treated as a hard gate despite being a broad category rather than a specific named product.
CQRS, vertical-slice architecture, sagas, RAG, MCP servers, AI agents, and DLA system experience (DPAS/ELMS) all appear under the explicit 'Preferred Experience' section.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): AI-assisted development tools.
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.
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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