Senior DevOps Engineer for Critical Linux & Kubernetes

Culper Technology; Maryland; On-site; USD 220,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Paid Healthcare

100% Paid Vision and Dental

Generous 10% 401k gift

4 weeks PTO with 11 paid holidays

Professional Development stipend

Technical Device Allotment

Wellness Program

Recognition Program

Exclusive Events and Culture Initiives

Job summary

Culper Technology is seeking an experienced Software Engineer (SWE-3) to support the development, sustainment, and enhancement of mission-critical software within the GHOSTGEM suite, including DINO and future capabilities. Lead teams to deliver high-quality solutions for national security missions.

The role requires collaboration with technical teams and mission stakeholders, with Linux-based development and exposure to COTS/GOTS/FOSS integrations.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline with 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline with 7+ years of software engineering experience.
• Nine years of software engineering experience acceptable in lieu of degrees; include Bash, Rust, NoSQL (MongoDB), Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, RabbitMQ, GitLab CI, and Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers and system engineering teams to select and implement appropriate software development processes and methodologies.
• Lead software development activities including design, implementation, testing, integration, troubleshooting, and sustainment of mission applications.
• Ensure quality control across all developed and modified software through effective review, testing, and engineering practices.
• Delegate development and testing responsibilities across engineering teams while monitoring progress, performance, and technical outcomes.
• Develop and maintain software solutions integrating with COTS, GOTS, and FOSS products and libraries.
• Work within Linux-based environments to develop, troubleshoot, and optimize software applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support evolving mission requirements and deliver innovative technical solutions.

Skills

U.S. Citizenship

TS/SCI clearance

5+ years experience

9 years experience alternative

Bash scripting

Rust concepts

NoSQL MongoDB

Docker

containerd

Kubernetes

Helm Charts

RabbitMQ

GitLab CI

Ansible

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

containerd

Kubernetes

Helm Charts

RabbitMQ

GitLab CI

Ansible

Bash scripting

Job description

Culper Technology is seeking an experienced Software Engineer (SWE-3) to support the development, sustainment, and enhancement of mission-critical software within the GHOSTGEM suite, including DINO and future capabilities. Lead teams to deliver high-quality solutions for national security missions.

The role requires collaboration with technical teams and mission stakeholders, with Linux-based development and exposure to COTS/GOTS/FOSS integrations.