Software/Data Engineer SWD4_4-302 at Consulting
Emerson, MD
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Jul 1, 2026
Emerson, MD
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software and data engineering role focused on building, testing, and maintaining complex software systems against documented requirements, including evaluating COTS/GOTS solutions as alternatives to new development. The work involves cloud infrastructure design and management using OpenStack, with a strong Linux and Python foundation. Requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Mid level · National · TS/SCI clearance
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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 $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
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 posting references 'LCAT requirements' (Labor Category requirements) without defining them — additional experience, education, or skill gates may exist in a separate contract vehicle or position description not included here.
The role title is 'Software/Data Engineer', creating genuine ambiguity between software development (15-1252) and data/pipeline engineering (15-1243); the body of the JD leans toward general software development, so 15-1252 was selected as primary.
A TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is explicitly required and hard-gated ('No CCAs' — no Conditional Clearance Applicants accepted).
Work location is not specified in the posting; no metro or state could be determined. Given the TS/SCI + poly requirement, a cleared-facility location (e.g. Northern Virginia/Maryland corridor) is likely but cannot be confirmed from the text alone.
No compensation, employment type, or experience-year floor is stated in the posting.
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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