Senior DevOps Engineer: Kubernetes, C++, Python, Satellite

Captivation Software; Maryland; On-site; USD 130,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (D

Up to 20% 401k contribution (Vested)

Above Market Hourly Rates

$3,600 HSA Contribution

6 Weeks Paid Time Off

Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/V

Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term

Disability/AD&D

Job summary

Captivation Software seeks a senior software engineer to lead mission-critical system development, deployment and evolution in a highly customer-facing role. You will work on complex satellite communication systems using C++ or Python, Kubernetes, and GPU technologies, ensuring smooth operation from development to deployment.

The role requires TS/SCI with favorable polygraph, US citizenship, and 20+ years SWE experience, plus a BS degree in EE/CE/CS.

Qualifications

• Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph.
• U.S. citizen required.
• 20+ years of experience as a SWE.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-faceted mission-critical system development, deployment & evolution.
• Develop, deploy and administer complex satellite communication systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure software meets user requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

System deployment

C++ / Python development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

Rancher

RKE2

CI/CD pipelines

Ansible

Python

Go

Bash

YAML/JSON

Git/GitOps

Helm

Linux (RHEL/Rocky/EL9)

PXE boot / OS deployment

Job description

Captivation Software seeks a senior software engineer to lead mission-critical system development, deployment and evolution in a highly customer-facing role. You will work on complex satellite communication systems using C++ or Python, Kubernetes, and GPU technologies, ensuring smooth operation from development to deployment.

The role requires TS/SCI with favorable polygraph, US citizenship, and 20+ years SWE experience, plus a BS degree in EE/CE/CS.