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BELAY · 23 hours ago

Mid-Level Systems Engineer

Laurel, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$105K/yr - $200K/yr

8+ years exp

Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland, specializing in systems automation and full stack development. They are seeking a Mid-Level Systems Engineer to lead the cloud architecture strategy and design modern solutions for complex services while ensuring security and performance. The role involves collaboration with stakeholders to modernize infrastructure and improve the development environment for CNO operations.

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Culture & Values

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead cloud architecture strategy, designing the technical roadmap and reusable patterns that enable teams to leverage cloud solutions where it makes sense. Starting with high-ROI pilots, you'll develop "easy button" templates and common resources for teams to adopt while preserving the flexibility for organizations to continue managing their own on-premise infrastructure when mission demands it

Architect end-to-end solutions for complex CNE services, tackling challenges like moving 90%+ capacity services to cloud storage, creating integration patterns between legacy systems and cloud-native services, and ensuring solutions maintain security controls while improving performance and scalability

Conduct technical assessments of existing infrastructure, working with stakeholders to unpack services running on aging platforms, document dependencies, evaluate utility, and build prioritization frameworks based on EOL dates, mission impact, cost efficiency, and user pain points

Partner with cloud professional services and mission stakeholders, working alongside AWS ProServe teams to scope engagements, validate architectures, and ensure cloud solutions meet the unique requirements of CNE development, testing, and collaboration while reporting directly to the Y12 technical director

Design modernized workflows and user experiences, reimagining how CNE developers interact with their development environment - from implementing unified SSO across disparate clients to architecting solutions for large-scale datasets

Above all ... make CNO the best place for software development at the agency. Create the development environment that will attract the best talent and keep them here, instead of chasing them away

Qualification

Deep systems engineering expertiseProduction AWS/cloud architectureInfrastructure modernization experienceStakeholder managementCloud migration understandingTechnical communicationCNO experienceCNO development experienceEnclave experienceCost optimization expertise

Required

TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph

8 yrs., B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S

Deep systems engineering expertise - you have built, broken, and rebuilt complex enterprise infrastructure. You understand the realities of legacy environments, know why 'lift and shift' usually fails, and can design pragmatic migration paths that keep systems operations during transformation

Production AWS/cloud architecture experience - you have architected and deployed cloud solutions in production (not just labs), understand cloud economics and trade-offs, and can confidently navigate VPC design, storage tiers, compute options, and security controls to build scalable solutions

Infrastructure modernization experience - you have led technical transformations before, know how to prioritize competing demands, can build ROI models that resonate with leadership, and understand the discipline of incremental migration

Technical communication and stakeholder management - you translate effectively between cloud consultants, mission developers, security teams, and executives. You build consensus across technical and non-technical audiences, document architectural decisions clearly, and can advocate for solutions without drowning people in jargon

Understanding of agency specific nuances with Cloud Migration, specifically with regards to ATO and the WANDS environment

Service mindset - you see yourself as a customer-service professional first. Technology choices serve mission needs, never the other way around

Collaboration over heroics - you leverage your embedded position through constant communication and iteration with teammates and customers, delivering solutions quickly rather than perfectly

Mission-driven pragmatism - you understand the strategic goals and build toward that vision while solving today's most pressing issues. Long-term architecture matters, but not at the expense of immediate mission impact. You design for optionality - enabling hybrid approaches where teams can leverage common cloud resources while continuing to manage their own infrastructure when mission requires

Team cultivation - you help everyone around you grow, share knowledge generously, and empower others to deliver exceptional service

Iterative delivery - you recognize the privilege of proximity to mission, and make the most of it through rapid prototyping, tight feedback loops, and incremental wins

Preferred

CNO experience - experience in CNO spaces or similar high-side environments is highly valued

CNO development experience - understanding what developers actually need makes you a more effective infrastructure architect

Enclave experience - you understand what makes restricted environments different - the constraints, the processes, and how security controls impact architecture decisions

Cost optimization expertise - experience right-sizing cloud resources, building FinOps practices, or making defensible recommendations about when cloud implementations actually save money vs. when managed service costs spiral

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!