Software Engineer; SWE) Skill Level 2,Software Engineer; SWE) Skill Level 1
Listed on 2026-10-29
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Software Development
Unix/Linux, Software Engineer, IT Specialist
Software Engineer (SWE) – Skill Level 1/2 Zabbix Monitoring & Automation
Location: Columbia, Maryland
Core
Hours:
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Required Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
Hourly Pay Range: $52.46–$108.87
Wyetech is seeking an experienced Software Engineer (SWE1/SWE2) to support the development, configuration, integration, and sustainment of enterprise monitoring solutions for mission-critical systems and applications.
The successful candidate will join a small, approximately five-person, cross-contract engineering team responsible for developing and maintaining monitoring capabilities across multiple operational environments. The team currently utilizes Zabbix, having transitioned from MaaSImpact, and anticipates future modernization to an additional monitoring platform.
This position requires hands-on Zabbix development experience, scripting proficiency, and familiarity with Linux environments. The Software Engineer will create and maintain Zabbix monitoring templates, configure dashboards, support agent deployment, and develop monitoring solutions for servers, applications, certificates, and operational processes.
The engineer will also collaborate with four System Administration teams and three Network Engineering teams to improve monitoring coverage, configure dashboards, troubleshoot monitoring issues, and ensure monitoring agents are deployed and functioning properly.
The position is based at Wyetech's contractor location in Columbia, Maryland, and involves regular team meetings, cross-functional collaboration, and task management through Jira.
Required Skills/ExperienceHands-on experience developing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Zabbix monitoring solutions.
Experience creating and modifying Zabbix templates to support monitoring of enterprise systems, applications, and infrastructure.
Experience configuring Zabbix monitoring items, triggers, dashboards, and alerting capabilities.
Experience developing monitoring solutions for hardware servers, system certificates, application processes, and operational services.
Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python, Java, C# or comparable technologies.
Experience writing, modifying, testing, and troubleshooting scripts to support monitoring, automation, and system integration.
Working knowledge of Linux operating systems, including basic command-line operations, file systems, processes, and system troubleshooting.
Experience supporting software development, configuration, integration, and maintenance activities.
Experience troubleshooting monitoring agent installation, configuration, communication, and data collection issues.
Ability to collaborate with System Administration and Network Engineering teams to implement monitoring requirements.
Experience documenting software configurations, monitoring templates, technical procedures, and troubleshooting activities.
Experience managing technical tasks, documenting issues, and tracking work through Jira or comparable ticketing systems.
Ability to participate in regularly scheduled technical meetings and coordinate with cross-contract engineering teams.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively within a small, mission-focused team.
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