Software Engineer 2 (Mission Application Dev & Int)

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland Type: Contract Job #3959 Title: Software Engineer 2 (Mission Application Dev & Int) Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Compensation Range: $170 -$190K Clearance: Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply Company Overview: Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense. Benefits Overview: Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision PlansGenerous PTO Policy401(k)HSA and FSA optionsLife and Disability InsuranceTuition Reimbursement and TrainingPerks at Work Discount ProgramReferral ProgramLeads Generation ProgramCollegeAmerica 529Fitness Reimbursement ProgramTravel AssistanceNorton Lifelock Benefit SolutionsLife Planning Financial & Legal Services SWE-2 Qualifications: Master's degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus three (3) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. OR Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. OR Seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. Position Description The Software Engineer shall be responsible for developing, sustaining, and troubleshooting GHOSTGEM's software suite of applications including DINO and possibly future capabilities as mission needs arise. Software development activities include implementation, testing, and integration with other COTS, GOTS, and FOSS products, packages, and libraries. Position Required Skills Experience using the Linux CLI Experience using Linux tools and developing Bash scripts to automate manual processes Recent software development experience using Python Willingness to learn Splunk for data collection, message brokers, data storage, and presentation tools Familiar interfacing with Log Management tools including Syslog-ng and rsyslog Familiar Message Brokers such as Kafka Experience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation tools including Ansible Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI Experience with Git Source Control System Position Desired Skills Experience with SQL databases including PostgreSQL Familiar with IaC principles, methodologies, and tools such as Ansible Experience with Rust programming concepts, or a willingness and aptitude to learn Rust Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite including Jira and Confluence

Created: 2026-03-10