DevOps Software Engineer II — Top Secret/SCI Clearance

Captivation Software; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary: $130,000–$270,000 (var.

Up to 20% 401k contribution

Above market hourly rates

$3,600 HSA contribution

6 weeks paid time off

Comprehensive insurance: medical/dent/

Job summary

Captivation Software is seeking a mid-level DevOps Software Engineer to oversee and monitor live production operations, ensuring availability, reliability, and performance of the project’s software suite. You will diagnose disruptions, perform troubleshooting, and collaborate with dev and ops teams to sustain and improve service delivery.

The role requires Top Secret/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph, U.S.

Qualifications

• Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph; candidate must be a U.S. citizen.
• Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline with 3+ years SWE experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline with 5+ years SWE experience.
• Seven years of SWE experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and monitor live production operations to ensure availability and performance.
• Identify, diagnose, and respond to service disruptions and performance degradation.
• Perform basic troubleshooting and corrective actions; support system sustainment activities.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to maintain system health and improve operational efficiency.
• Support continuous service delivery across the project.

Skills

Linux CLI

Bash scripting

Python 3.x

NoSQL MongoDB

Docker

CI/CD (GitLab)

Logging/Monitoring (ELK, Prometheus,)*

Kubernetes

Helm

RabbitMQ

IaC (Ansible)

Git

SQL (PostgreSQL)

Jira/Confluence

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Ansible

RabbitMQ

Git

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Captivation Software is seeking a mid-level DevOps Software Engineer to oversee and monitor live production operations, ensuring availability, reliability, and performance of the project’s software suite. You will diagnose disruptions, perform troubleshooting, and collaborate with dev and ops teams to sustain and improve service delivery.

The role requires Top Secret/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph, U.S.