Senior Systems Engineering

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Belay Technologies is seeking a Senior System Engineer to join our intel team. This position requires a lead Systems Engineer 3 (SE3) to direct the development of Content Delivery Network (CDN) infrastructure through advanced AI integration. As a technical lead, you will guide an engineering team in utilizing large language models (LLMs) to generate and manage Terraform configurations. A primary focus of this role is understanding AI prompt engineering and identifying the behavioral nuances of various models to ensure highly accurate, production-ready infrastructure code. You will define the strategies for interacting with AI systems, iteratively refining prompts, and establishing rigorous quality control processes for all AI-generated output. Additionally, you will collaborate with engineering management and stakeholders to ensure that the AI-driven infrastructure meets enterprise scalability and security standards.

Lead the engineering team in leveraging AI tools to design, generate, and deploy CDN infrastructure using Terraform

Formulate and refine complex AI prompts to consistently produce secure and optimized Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Evaluate AI-generated outputs for quality and efficiency, adjusting prompting strategies to account for model hallucinations, nuances, and limitations.

Establish best practices, standardized workflows, and review processes for the team regarding AI interaction and prompt engineering.

Collaborate with stakeholders to define architectural requirements and translate them into effective AI directives.

Experience leading software engineering teams and managing technical infrastructure projects.

Experience with prompt engineering, demonstrating a deep understanding of the nuances, capabilities, and limitations of modern LLMs

Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, with practical experience utilizing Terraform for resource deployment

Experience reviewing, validating, and debugging AI-generated code or infrastructure configurations for production environments.

Knowledge of Content Delivery Network (CDN) concepts and cloud-based hosting environments such as Cloudflare.

Experience utilizing prompt management frameworks and AI evaluation metrics to track model performance.

Experience translating and communicating complex AI and infrastructure concepts to non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership.

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

5,000 annual training/tuition

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!

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.

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. 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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