Jr. Software Developer at Connected Logistics
Mechanicsburg, PA
$70,000–$80,000from the description
Jul 10, 2026
Mechanicsburg, PA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An entry-level software development role supporting a Defense Logistics Agency client, contingent on contract award with an anticipated start in mid-2026. Day-to-day work spans the full development lifecycle — requirements, design, coding, database management, and deployment — using technologies such as C#, .NET, JavaScript, and SQL. The role suits a early-career developer comfortable working onsite and holding a T3 security clearance.
Junior level · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · Secret clearance · Contract
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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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 $111,877 (middle half $95,893–$134,984). 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)
This is a contingent contract award posting — the role is only activated upon contract award, with an anticipated start date of 9/1/2026. Employment type is listed as Contract accordingly.
The required technology exposure (C#, VB.NET, .NET, JavaScript, SQL) is framed as an 'or comparable technologies' list under the required qualifications section. C# and .NET are captured as the primary required skills; the others are listed as alternatives since the JD treats them as interchangeable entry points.
The clearance requirement is a 'T3 investigation' (Tier 3, equivalent to a Secret-level background investigation). Mapped to Secret clearance.
A Bachelor's degree is listed as required but immediately followed by 'or equivalent practical experience through internships, military service, projects, or professional development,' so the degree requirement is set to None (equivalent experience accepted).
AI-assisted development tools appear in both the required section (as an 'interest in using' them — a soft attitudinal gate) and the preferred section (specific tools/agents/MCP servers/RAG). The specific tooling is captured as preferred; the general interest is a soft skill not emitted as a named technology.
DLA/DoD domain experience (DPAS, ELMS, logistics, supply chain) is listed entirely under Preferred Experience and is not a hard gate.
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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