Application Software Engineer

GIGATEC Engineering; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GIGATEC Engineering is seeking a talented engineer to design, develop, and sustain tools powering Atlassian-based collaboration across mission teams. You will build integrations, plugins, and automation for Jira, Confluence, and related services inside a Linux environment.

You will work closely with developers, system admins, project managers, and mission customers to streamline workflows, improve user experience, and keep productivity engines humming.

Qualifications

• Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux tools.
• Experience scripting with Bash, Python, and PHP to automate tasks.
• Extensive Java development experience.
• Experience with IDEs such as Atlassian SDK or VS Code.
• Experience with IaC and automation tools like Ansible.
• Experience documenting configurations, procedures, and system changes.
• Experience with CI/CD and GitLab CI.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Git for source control and collaboration.
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence is a plus.
• Experience sustaining mission applications in Linux environments.
• Experience interacting with external customers is desirable.
• Appreciates humor and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Help design, develop, and sustain tools powering Atlassian-based collaboration.
• Build integrations, plugins, scripts, and automation for Jira/Confluence in Linux.
• Collaborate with developers, system admins, PMs, and mission customers to streamline workflows.
• Improve user experience and keep productivity engines humming.

Skills

Linux CLI

Bash scripting

Python scripting

PHP scripting

Java

VS Code

Atlassian SDK

Ansible

Documentation

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Tools

VS Code

Atlassian SDK

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Ansible

Job description

Help design, develop, and sustain tools and services that power Atlassian-based collaboration across mission teams. This role focuses on building integrations, plugins, scripts, and automation that enhance Jira, Confluence, and related services within a Linux environment. You will work closely with developers, system administrators, project managers, and mission customers to streamline workflows, improve user experience, and keep productivity engines humming.

Required Skills

• Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux Tools
• Experience writing Bash/Python/PHP scripts to automate administrative tasks and workflows
• Extensive software development experience with Java
• Experience using an integrated development environment such as the Atlassian plugin software developer kit (SDK) or Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
• Experience with IaC principles and automation tools such as Ansible
• Experience creating documentation of configurations, procedures, and system changes
• Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
• Experience deploying containerized services under Kubernetes orchestration
• Experience with Git for source code management, branching strategies, and team collaboration

Desired Skills

• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
• Experience with sustaining mission applications deployed in a Linux environment
• Experience with interacting/training external customers
• Appreciates a sense of humor and the occasional well-timed joke.

Do you have an active Top Secret clearance as well as a full scope polygraph?

If so, what level of clearance and polygraph do you have?