DevOps Engineer III — Kubernetes, Linux, Satellite

Independent Software; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous benefits

Work-life balance

Job summary

Independent Software is seeking a DevOps Software Engineer Level 3 to support development, deployment, and administration of mission-critical satellite systems. The role blends software engineering, DevOps practices, and Kubernetes in a highly customer-facing environment.

You will work with cross-functional teams using C++ or Python, and contribute to automation, Linux, and GPU technologies while ensuring systems meet operational requirements and security standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline with extensive software engineering experience.
• Twenty-four years of relevant software engineering experience may substitute for the degree.
• Experience with Linux administration and troubleshooting is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and sustain mission-critical software and infrastructure solutions.
• Develop software and automation using C++ and/or Python.
• Design, deploy, configure, and troubleshoot Kubernetes environments.
• Support containerized applications, cluster networking, storage, monitoring, and security.
• Automate system configuration and deployment using Ansible, Bash, Python, and Git-based workflows.
• Configure, troubleshoot, and secure Linux environments, including RHEL and Rocky Linux.
• Support CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and automated testing.
• Troubleshoot networking, software, infrastructure, and deployment issues; collaborate with customers and engineering teams.
• Support GPU technologies and satellite/RF-related applications.

Skills

Software engineering

C++

Python

Linux administration

Kubernetes

DevOps

CI/CD

Automation

Ansible

Git workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

24 years of relevant software engineering experience substituted for degree

Tools

Kubernetes

Ansible

Git

RKE2

Job description

Independent Software is seeking a DevOps Software Engineer Level 3 to support development, deployment, and administration of mission-critical satellite systems. The role blends software engineering, DevOps practices, and Kubernetes in a highly customer-facing environment.

You will work with cross-functional teams using C++ or Python, and contribute to automation, Linux, and GPU technologies while ensuring systems meet operational requirements and security standards.