Jr. Kubernetes Engineer

Shield Consulting Solutions; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days PTO

11 paid holidays

Employer-paid healthcare day 1

401(k) employer match

Job summary

Shield Consulting Solutions seeks a Software Engineer with active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph for a mission-focused enterprise web application. You will collaborate with Product Owners and System Engineers to design, develop, test, and sustain the app in a Kubernetes/Linus containerized environment.

Requirements include 2 years of software engineering, a technical bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience), and Linux/Python/Docker/GitLab CI expertise.

Qualifications

• 2 years of software engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or 2 additional years of software engineering experience substituted.

Responsibilities

• The Software Engineer shall design, develop, test, troubleshoot, and sustain a mission-focused enterprise web application in a containerized Kubernetes Linux environment.

Skills

Linux CLI

Python

REST interfaces

CI/CD principles

Git

Bash scripting

Containerization

SQL technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Docker

GitLab CI

Git

MySQL

Kubernetes

Helm

Jira/Confluence

Django

Celery

Job description

Active TS/SCI w/Polygraph REQUIRED Please do not apply if you do not currently possess this level of clearance.
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Telework: 8 hrs/wk

Basic Requirements

• 2 years of experience as a software engineer
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline
  • 2 additional years of experience as a software engineer may be substituted for a degree

Job Description

• The Software Engineer shall be responsible for collaborating with Product Owners, System Engineers, and Project Software Engineers to design, develop, test, troubleshoot, and sustain a mission-focused enterprise web application deployed in a containerized Kubernetes Linux environment.

Required Experience

• Experience using the Linux CLI
• Experience developing Bash/Python scripts
• Experience developing with Python in a Linux environment
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
• Experience with SQL technologies such as MySQL
• Experience with designing and implementing REST interfaces
• Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI
• Experience with Git Source Control System

Desired Experience

• Experience with the Atlassian Suite of Tools including Jira and Confluence
• Experience with the Django Web framework
• Experience with the Celery Task Scheduler
• Familiar with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes
• Familiar with creating Helm Charts to deploy containerized services on Kubernetes

Salary: $160,000 - $170,000 annually

Excellent benefits package including 25 days PTO, 11 paid holidays, 100% employer-paid healthcare for employees and dependents – available day 1, 8% 401(k) employer match – immediate vesting.

Disclaimer: The salary range provided is an estimate based on current market conditions and may be adjusted based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications. The final salary offer will be determined after a thorough review of the candidate's background and alignment with the role. Please note that this range is subject to change and should be considered as a guideline rather than a definitive figure.

Shield Consulting Solutions is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a full time position

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