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Security Verification Test (SVT) Software Engineer

Belaytech Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States

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Salary: $70,000 - $240,000 / year

Posted Feb 6, 2026Apply by Mar 8, 2026

Role & seniority: Software Engineer (SVT); Mid-Senior level

Stack/tools: Java/JEE; Python, C/C++, SQL; SOAP/WSDL/WADL; PERL, PowerShell, VBS; Eclipse; Postgres, Oracle; Jenkins; web services; JSON/HTML/XML/XSLT; Windows and/or Linux; REST/ Web UI; test frameworks: FITNesse, Mockito, Cucumber, UFT, Selenium; CSA/DevOps automation; CASE tools; DSL development

Top 3 responsibilities

  • Develop, test, and deploy software within an agile team, contributing to PI planning and related activities

  • Implement robust automation scripts and promote code reuse; ensure maintainability, reliability, and reusability of code

  • Analyze complex requirements, design using formal methods, and document software and automation in support of test/production bench deployment

Must-have skills

  • TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; Bachelor’s in CS or related; 8+ years relevant experience

  • Proven Java experience; strong fundamentals in software engineering

  • Experience with multiple: Java/JEE, Python, C/C++, SQL, SOAP, WSDL, WADL; scripting (PowerShell, PERL, VBS); Eclipse; Postgres/Oracle; Jenkins

  • Web services, databases/structures, JSON/HTML/XML/XSLT; cryptographic tech basics

  • Windows and/or Linux development; ability to plan/prioritize tasks; strong verbal/written communication; independent and collaborative

Nice-to-haves

  • SAFe/Agile experience; TDD/ATDD/Pair Programming; DSL development; real-time embedded software

  • JEE stack (EJB, JPA, JAX-RS, JAX-WS), appli

Full Description

Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2019, runner up in 2020 and a finalist in 2021!

Belay Technologies is seeking a Software Engineer (SVT) to join our intel team. The selected individual will perform software development activities as a member of an agile development team focused on preparation and execution of verification tests of our software releases. Development includes the full range of turning agile stories into implementable concepts, through development, testing and deployment of the new capabilities in this large, complex system. Following the Behavior Driven Development (BDD) pattern, our developers are responsible for implementing robust testing leveraging DEVOPS automation and, where appropriate, use of test automation commercial tools. Developers will have the opportunity to focus on developing customer domain specific language code and there are a range of opportunities for Java, embedded C++, scripting languages, object-oriented modeling tools, low-level programming, serialization/deserialization, and dependency injection.

Primary Responsibilities

The SVT Software Engineer will be responsible for software development activities both individually and as a member of an agile team. She/he will actively participate in Program Increment planning and related team activities, and will analyze and study complex system requirements, use design software tools, provide support using formal specifications, data flow diagrams, and other accepted design techniques with the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools, and will use sound software engineering principles to ensure that developed code is modifiable, efficient, reliable, understandable, fault tolerant, and reusable. The individual will provide software process management and control throughout the coding portion of the software development process. Additionally, the individual will promote code reuse and cross-program collaboration while reducing maintenance costs by creating common functions and shared actions for developers and testers. The selected individual will engineer, author, tune, and document automation scripts in a development environment and deploy to the test/production bench.

Candidates should have the following qualifications

TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and at least 8 years of relevant experience Must have demonstrated experience with Java

In-dept experience or familiarity with multiple the following: Java/JEE, Python, C/C++, SQL, SOAP, WSDL, WADL, PERL, PowerShell, VBS, Eclipse, Postgres, Oracle, Jenkins Experience with Web Application User Interface Development, knowledge of databases and structures, and/or experience working with JSON, HTML, XML, XSLT Experience with technologies underlying cryptographic systems (symmetric and asymmetric cryptography, ASN.1 encoding, XML canonicalization, digital signatures) Experience developing on Windows, and/or Linux operating systems Must have documented professional experience with web services Must have a strong understanding of sound software development principles and practices Must be able to plan and prioritize personal tasking and be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing Must be an independent thinker, capable of performing high quality work, both independently and with a team in a fast-moving environment.

Candidates are desired to have the following skills

Experience with high level requirements management including requirements decomposition, secure systems engineering and development, trade-off analysis, interface control, and testing and continuous integration Experience in software development on Agile teams using Agile Developer practices such as Pair Programming, TDD, Refactoring, and ATDD Developing/integrating with custom defined Domain Specific Languages (DSL) Implementing structures in a scripting language that can be interpreted by a DSL Experience with Object Software Modeling tools Experience with developing real-time embedded software

Experience with the following: JEE (EJB, JPA, JTA, JAX-B, JAX-RS, JAX-WS), SQL, application servers (Tomcat, WebLogic, JBoss), scripting Experience with FITNesse, Mockito, Cucumber, Unified Functional Tester (UFT), Selenium Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) Secure Software development (i.e., Layer 7 Policy) Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology, SAFe Agilest Certification, or experience as a member of an agile team Additional experience in J2EE, Python, C/C++, SQL, SOAP, WSDL, Postgres, Oracle, Mongo, PowerShell a plus

Perks and Benefits

8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program 10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one $5,000 annual training/tuition Student Loan Repayment Program 100% company-funded HSA Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance) Dental coverage including orthodontia Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!

At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications. Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.

Salary Range

Mid-Level: $70,000 to $190,000

Senior Level: $190,000 to $240,000

Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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