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Shield Consulting Solutions
Annapolis Junction, MD (In Person)
$235,000 Salary, Full-Time
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Job Requirements Annapolis Junction, MD Top Secret/SCI Polygraph Career Level not specified $230,000
- $240,000 Job Description
- Active TS/SCI w/Polygraph
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- Please do not apply if you do not currently possess this level of clearance.
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7 years of experience as a software engineer Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline 2 additional years of experience as a software engineer may be substituted for a degreeJob Description:
The Software Engineer shall be responsible for the design, development, and deployment of next generation AI tooling and automation capabilities. This position focuses on integrating Model Context Protocol (MCP), large language models (LLMs), vector search systems, and AI driven workflow orchestration into robust, scalable secure software solutions. The Software Engineer shall develop advanced automation components, optimize model performance, and develop reusable tools that enhance AI ‑ enabled system capabilities across the enterprise.Required Experience:
Experience using the Linux CLI and associated Linux tools Experience developing Bash scripts to automate development and operational workflows Recent software development experience with Python Experience implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) clients, servers, or tools, including context injections, capability negotiation, and model-driven workflows Experience with designing, developing, and maintaining AI-enabled software components that leverageMCP, LLM
APIs/models, vector search systems, and workflow automation frameworks Experience working with latency analysis, model performance profiling, and detection of hallucinations or unreliable model outputs Experience with developing and tuning LLM-based inference workflows for reasoning, summarization, data extraction, and agentic automation Experience developing reusable, secure tools that integrate with internal and external applications, APIs, or knowledge systems Experience using Git for source control and collaborative developmentDesired Experience:
Familiar with Distributed Big Data processing engines including Apache Spark Experience using Apache Airflow (DAG design, scheduling, operators, sensors) to orchestrate, schedule, and monitor complex workflows Experience with SQL technologies such as MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL for querying, joining, and aggregating large datasets Experience using the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)Salary:
$230,000- $240,000 annually
- Excellent benefits package including 25 days PTO, 11 paid holidays, 100% employer-paid healthcare for employees and dependents
- available day 1, 8% 401(k) employer match
- immediate vesting.