Senior Linux Engineer - Python, Java, Docker, Ansible

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

Benefits offered by this job

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

Up to 20% 401k contribution (Vested)

Above Market Hourly Rates

HSA Contribution $3,600

6 Weeks Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Insurance: Medical/Dent/

Life Insurance & Disability

Job summary

Captivation Software is seeking a senior software engineer to design, develop, and maintain tools for Jira/Confluence. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable integrations that support mission goals.

Requirements include a TS/SCI clearance, US citizenship, and advanced CS degrees with strong Python/Java and DevOps experience. The role emphasizes automation, IaC, CI/CD, and documentation in a Linux environment.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's in CS with required SWE experience.
• Top Secret/SCI clearance with favorable polygraph; U.S. citizen.
• Experience designing and building integrations for Jira/Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain tools and services for Atlassian products.
• Collaborate with engineers, admins, PMs and mission customers to deliver integrations.
• Document configurations, procedures, and system changes.

Skills

Linux CLI

Bash scripting

PHP scripting

Python development

Java development

Atlassian SDK

IaC (Ansible)

GitLab CI

Docker

Documentation

Git

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Nine years SWE experience

Tools

Atlassian SDK

Docker

GitLab CI

Ansible

Job description

Captivation Software is seeking a senior software engineer to design, develop, and maintain tools for Jira/Confluence. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable integrations that support mission goals.

Requirements include a TS/SCI clearance, US citizenship, and advanced CS degrees with strong Python/Java and DevOps experience. The role emphasizes automation, IaC, CI/CD, and documentation in a Linux environment.